Level 3 Security First Line Manager Apprenticeship

Duration 

18 Months

Programme Overview

Completion of the apprenticeship would enable candidates to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage people working specifically in a security environment such as Private Security Industry, MOD, Event Security, ‘In –house’ security, Department for Transport and will provide a vocational route to a career in Security Management (excluding close protection).

Security First Line Managers will be competent in supervising people and activities in line with regulatory requirements; undertaking security risk assessments; providing security advice to others; understanding threat, vulnerability and risk; security methods, operations and activities; incident management and planning; stakeholder management; business communications and data security management within role(s) such as Ministry of Defence, Transport & Border Security and Private Security Industry. Understanding the threat, vulnerability & risk on a local, national and international security basis, and how to respond accordingly, would offer candidates a significant advantage over others with general managerial skills.

Successful completion will require rigorous and substantial training. A typical apprenticeship will take 18 months to completion. This will vary for those with existing general team leader/managerial skills, and those roles with specific seasonal activities or operational requirements that may take place away from the designated workplace e.g. placements in another country, part of the business, or role.

Roles this programme is suited to:

• Security First Line Manager
• Shift Manager
• Sections Manager

Key learning outcomes:

• Understanding Assessment and Control of Risks
• Understanding Staff Performance
• Understanding  and Review security service provision 
• Understanding and Manage outcome of service review 
• Manage Community Social Responsibility  
• Respond to Threats 
• Manage Outcomes/Problem Solving