Table 1Transition record

life guardtocrowd controller

A life guard already meets 43% of what the crowd controller role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From life guard

43%

Overlap1

To crowd controller

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

61.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.3

This move: 61.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the crowd controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the life guard profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A crowd controller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a life guard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist emergency services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage lost and found articles assisting and caring
already held control crowd assisting and caring
already held operate fire extinguishers assisting and caring
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held restrain individuals assisting and caring

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the crowd controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 7 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held comply with the principles of self-defence required
required, not held ensure health and safety of visitors required
required, not held identify security threats required
required, not held monitor guest access required
required, not held patrol areas required
required, not held perform security checks required

optional, not held ensure safe spectator movement optional
optional, not held verify visitor identification optional
optional, not held welcome spectators optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held ensure escape routes optional
optional, not held ban cameras optional
optional, not held ensure law application optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

02 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held identify terrorism threats required

optional, not held inspect sport stadium optional
optional, not held monitor amusement park safety optional
optional, not held monitor building security optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held monitor security measures optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use communication techniques required

optional, not held handle spectator complaints optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held surveillance methods required

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held handle cash flow optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held criminal law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a crowd controller role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control crowd skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held manage emergency evacuation plans skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held assist emergency services skill
already held manage lost and found articles skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held operate fire extinguishers skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held tolerate stress skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure safe spectator movement optional
optional, not held handle spectator complaints optional
optional, not held inspect sport stadium optional
optional, not held verify visitor identification optional
optional, not held welcome spectators optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure escape routes optional
optional, not held monitor amusement park safety optional
optional, not held monitor building security optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held ban cameras optional
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held ensure law application optional
optional, not held handle cash flow optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held monitor security measures optional

17 held skills the crowd controller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on safety measures skill
not needed by the target role assist pool users skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the safeguarding of children skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role give swimming lessons skill
not needed by the target role handle veterinary emergencies skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain pool cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role maintain quality of pool water skill
not needed by the target role monitor swimming-pool infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role promote equality in sport activities skill
not needed by the target role rescue bathers skill
not needed by the target role supervise pool activities skill
not needed by the target role swim skill
not needed by the target role swimming pool chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role swimming pool safety guidelines knowledge

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held surveillance methods required
optional, not held criminal law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from life guard

Full index of moves from life guard

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.