Table 1Transition record

security guard supervisortogate guard

A security guard supervisor already meets 52% of what the gate guard role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security guard supervisor

52%

Overlap1

To gate guard

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

49.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.9

This move: 49.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the gate guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security guard supervisor 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 gate guard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security guard supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor parking areas to maintain security information skills
already held monitor surveillance equipment constructing
already held maintain facility security systems assisting and caring
already held check methods social sciences, journalism and information
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held illegal substances services

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the gate guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 4 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held check tickets at venue entry required
required, not held conduct security screenings required
required, not held identify security threats required
required, not held manage theft prevention required
required, not held monitor guest access required

optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

02 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain incident reporting records required

optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held communicate by telephone optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate control panels required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gate guard 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 check methods knowledge
already held check official documents skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held illegal substances knowledge
already held manage major incidents skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held detain offenders skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held maintain facility security systems skill
already held monitor parking areas to maintain security skill
already held monitor surveillance equipment skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held provide first aid skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

24 held skills the gate guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role coordinate security skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop computer vision system skill
not needed by the target role document security incidents in the store skill
not needed by the target role ensure hotel security skill
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role execute inspection walkway skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role manage security equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage the security team skill
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role provide door security skill
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role security in commercial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role security in industrial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise security at manned access gates skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role surveillance methods knowledge
not needed by the target role train security officers skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role write security reports skill

Index

Other moves recorded from security guard supervisor

Full index of moves from security guard supervisor

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.