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Looking to kick-start a career as a Door Supervisor? Taking the next step in your career can be overwhelming, especially when further training is involved.
The Door Supervisor Training course is a compulsory requirement for individuals looking to get an SIA Licence.
By training as a door supervisor, you’ll gain instant access to job opportunities across the booming £6 billion private security industry, opening doors to hundreds of new roles.
Increase your options ✅
Choose between a variety of exciting roles in retail security, door supervision, corporate security, and event security - work full-time or part-time
Work flexible hours ⏰
Own your schedule! The SIA door supervisor course opens doors to greater job flexibility across roles.
Get hired, fast ⚡️
Once you're qualified, use our security job board to apply for newly posted security jobs.
Take the first step and book your SIA Door Supervisor Training course
Getting your SIA Door Supervisor Licence involves the following steps:
Step 1 ➡️ Get Training
Book your SIA Door Supervisor course in Manchester. This is a 6-day training course.
Click here to view course dates and pricesStep 2 ➡️ Get Certified
At the end of the course, you'll sit through 4-Multiple Choice Question Exams. With our High Pass rates you have nothing to worry!
Step ➡️ Get Licensed
The results for the course will be available in 5 working days*. Once you pass, you can apply for your SIA licence
*Result times may vary depending on the course plan you purchase.
Watch Carl from Get Licensed vlog his entire course journey here:
Take the first step and book your SIA Door Supervisor Training course
Manchester being a major city in the UK, has plenty of security jobs available ranging from Manned Guarding, Static Guarding, Patrolling, Key Holding, CCTV operator and Door Supervision. With a vibrant nightlife and plenty of pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants, demand for security jobs is rising. However, most SIA licence holders in Manchester do not work in the nighttime and cover other roles.
The SIA Licence is very versatile and will allow you to work in many different roles:
✅ Bars, Pubs, Restaurants
✅ Music Events
✅ Festivals & Concerts
✅ Retail Security Guarding
✅ Office Receptions
✅ Warehouses
✅ Shopping Mall
Take the first step and book your SIA Door Supervisor Training course
The course runs over 6 consecutive days and is divided into 4 units and covers everything from the legal aspects of working in security to the latest physical intervention techniques. NEW SIA Course Update (April 2021) From April 1st this course will become a 6 day course instead of a 4 day course. In addition, you must have a first aid qualification before you can take the training. This should be an Emergency First Aid at work certificate or higher.
FREE Door Supervisor Course Sample Lesson
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Below is the first training video that Door Supervisors will experience on their journey to becoming qualified. For the first time ever, we are offering this unit 1 training for free.
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A door supervisor is licensed to work in venues that serve alcohol—like bars, nightclubs, and festivals—where managing entry, crowd control, and incidents is crucial. A security guard, on the other hand, cannot work in licensed venues and is typically based in offices, retail stores, or warehouses. Door supervisors receive extra training in physical intervention, making their role more specialised.
Most door supervisors earn between £12 and £23 per hour, depending on location, experience, and type of venue. Roles in high-risk environments or requiring extra qualifications (like close protection) can pay significantly more.
A Door Supervisor can work in licensed premises, such as nightclubs, bars, hotels, and event venues, as well as in retail stores, corporate buildings, festivals, and stadium security.
You don’t need to be an athlete, but good general fitness helps. You should be able to stay alert during long shifts, stay calm under pressure, and handle physical intervention safely if required. Endurance, awareness, and composure matter more than brute strength.
Once you complete your training and pass the exams, the SIA licence application typically takes 2 to 6 weeks to process.
The SIA licence application fee is £184. This does not include training cost.
The exam covers multiple-choice questions and practical scenarios, including conflict management and physical intervention. With proper course attendance and preparation, most people pass on their first try. Get Licensed also offers free exam retakes to support learners.
You can download the GuardPass app, create your profile, and apply for security jobs with top employers. GuardPass connects licensed security professionals with leading security companies in the UK.
Yes. While the term 'bouncer' is commonly used, a door supervisor is the legal, SIA-recognised term. Bouncers often refer to unlicensed security staff, whereas Door Supervisors are fully trained and licensed professionals.
No, being muscular is not a requirement for becoming a door supervisor. Security work is about awareness, communication, and conflict resolution rather than physical strength. Training in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and situational awareness is more valuable than sheer size.
Wondering what you will learn on the course? Watch expert trainer and SIA course intructor Anthony Milner talk you through the Health & Safety part of the SIA course.
Unit 1 - Working in the Private Security Industry
Unit 2 - Working as a Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry
Unit 3 - Conflict Management within the Private Security Industry
Unit 4 - Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry
We understand that examinations can be daunting but don't worry. Everything you need to know for the examination is covered during the Door Supervisor course and your expert instructor will fully prepare you for success in the tests.
Getting to Your Training Venue in London - Holborn
Train
You can get to the training venue via tube or bus. We recommend these stations for London - Holborn:
Holborn Subway Station
Kingsway, Holborn, London WC2B 6AA, United Kingdom
Temple Subway Station
Victoria Embankment, Temple, London WC2R 2PH, United Kingdom
Oxford Circus Underground Station
Oxford St, Soho, London W1B 3AG, United Kingdom
The closest station to the training venue is Holborn Subway Station. Once you get off at Holborn Subway Station, walk for about three minutes to the training venue.
The second nearest train station is the Temple Subway Station. You can either take a three-minute taxi ride costing about £5 - £7 or walk for 14 minutes to reach the training venue.
Lastly, if you are coming from Oxford Circus Underground Station, you can take the bus, taxi or go on foot to the training venue. For the bus, take number 55, get off at Holborn - Museum Street and walk for about 130 yards to the training venue. Alternatively, you can take a taxi for £5 - £7 or walk for 16 minutes.
Parking
The training venue in HQ - London Bloomsbury Square has several paid parking spaces nearby. The parking lots are easily accessible with just a few minutes walk from the training venue. You can access these car parks for 24 hours every day of the week. To reserve a slot in advance, you can pre-book a car park from NCP. You can also choose to pay on the day itself with a maximum of £32.50 for 8 to 24 hours. With parking so expensive, you might want to ditch the car and walk and take public transport.
NCP London Bloomsbury Square Car Park
30 Bloomsbury Square, Holborn, London WC1A 2RJ.
NCP Car Park London Shaftesbury
1 Museum St, Holborn, London WC1A 1JR.
NCP London Covent Garden
Parker St, Holborn, London WC2B 5NT.
Walkability
HQ Bloomsbury Square London has a perfect score of 100/100 walk score. The walk score is a Walker's Paradise and you do not need a car to reach places. You can easily walk around the location and get anything you need on foot.
Accommodation
Within the area of Holborn, you'll find a variety of hotels. For a more budget-friendly hotel, try Grange Buckingham Hotel, Grange Clarendon Hotel, and Grange Beauchamp Hotel with a 4 out of 5-star rating from customer reviews. If you go a bit further, SoHostel offers a much cheaper price and is only a 10-minute drive from the venue. To see more hotel options, check them here.
Food
The training venue is just nearby The British Museum with several restaurants in the area. From the left of the training venue, you'll come across Yang's Palace, a Chinese takeout and dining place for reasonably priced good Chinese food. Try these cafes which are all closeto the venue: SHOT IT, The London Review Cake Shop, and Ruskin's Cafe. If you want to head on to Oxford Street and you'll find tons of shops to grab a take out sandwich or pasty, and several fast-food outlets.
SIA Job Opportunities in London - Holborn
There are several potential SIA job openings available in Hatton Garden, a popular commercial area in Holborn. Great Ormond Street Hospital, one of the largest heart transplantation centres in the world and famous for their specialist children’s care always needs 24/7 security.
There's also potential work in Oxford Street. It's Europe's most bustling shopping street with over 300 stores visited by over half a million people every day so security staff to watch out for theft or suspicious activities are in demand. Plus, Holborn is full of bars and clubs always looking for door staff.
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