Skills for Security has announced a Professional Security Officer apprenticeship webinar for 9 August
Skills for Security is hosting a webinar at 10am on 9 August to impart information about the newly approved IfATE Professional Security Officer apprenticeship.
The webinar will be hosted by Managing Director, David Scott, and Director of Education, Richard Cooper.
The Skills for Security team anticipate high demand for this apprenticeship and are keen to give BSIA members, PSI readers, and partners exclusive insight into the following areas:
- Why the apprenticeship is needed
- The Learner Journey
- Professional Security Operative Standard
- The Curriculum & Delivery Model
- Next Steps
The broad purpose of the occupation is to be an organisation’s first line of defence against activities that threaten the security of the UK and continuity of its organisations’ core businesses.
Professional security operatives protect people, assets, property and premises via a layered security approach. This includes the need to enforce legal requirements, policies, procedures (including Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Operating Procedures) and rules to provide a safe and secure environment.
Professional security operatives monitor assigned areas to act as a deterrent, identify hostile reconnaissance, identify suspicious items, people, or vehicles and respond to alarms, incidents and emergencies. They will conduct regular and random searches and report and record information following organisational procedure. Through the performance of these duties, professional security operatives also play a key role in counter terrorism activity.
The Professional Security Operative (PSO) apprenticeship standard is a 12 – 14 month, entry-level programme, where apprentices will learn significant new knowledge, skills and behaviours and demonstrate competency in their role. This apprenticeship will help professionalise the sector and support new entrants in starting their career pathway into the sector.
The webinar registration page can be found here
