Table 1Transition record

security alarm investigatortosecurity guard supervisor

A security alarm investigator already meets 33% of what the security guard supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security alarm investigator

33%

Overlap1

To security guard supervisor

12 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.5

This move: 68.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security guard supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security alarm investigator 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A security guard supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security alarm investigator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held security in industrial buildings services
already held security in commercial buildings services
already held monitor surveillance equipment constructing
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held detain offenders assisting and caring
already held security threats services

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the security guard supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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 5 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held coordinate security required
required, not held execute inspection walkway required
required, not held maintain facility security systems required
required, not held ensure law application required
required, not held practice vigilance required

optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held perform security checks optional
optional, not held provide door security optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional

02 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held supervise security at manned access gates required
required, not held write security reports required
required, not held manage security equipment required
required, not held undertake inspections required

optional, not held document security incidents in the store optional
optional, not held ensure hotel security optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional

03 management skills 3 required

required, not held coordinate patrols required
required, not held manage the security team required
required, not held supervise staff required

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held train security officers optional

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held illegal substances optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a security guard supervisor 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held criminal law knowledge
already held detain offenders skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held monitor surveillance equipment skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held security in commercial buildings knowledge
already held security in industrial buildings knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held check methods optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop computer vision system optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held document security incidents in the store optional
optional, not held ensure hotel security optional
optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held train security officers optional
optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held perform security checks optional
optional, not held provide door security optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional

14 held skills the security guard supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on strengthening security skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role assist police investigations skill
not needed by the target role building's electronic access equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role locking mechanisms knowledge
not needed by the target role manage alarm system skill
not needed by the target role read technical datasheet skill
not needed by the target role repair alarm system skill
not needed by the target role respond to burglar alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

4 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

optional, not held legal requirements related to ammunition optional
optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Index

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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.