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Most popular skills

Customer Service 13%
Communication Skills 10%
Organisational Skills 6%

Education level

High school diploma or GED 41%
Vocational or technical training 21%
Master's degree 21%

Years of experience

Unknown 2%
Less than 1 year 4%
1-2 years 10%

Current company

(Ballymore)
(Mitie Security)
17 & Central Security

Time at current job

Less than 1 year 14%
1-2 years 26%
2-5 years 31%

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  • Common salary in GB: £29,918 yearly
  • Typical salaries range from £24,705£36,231 yearly
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SECURITY GUARD

London

Licenses & certifications

SIAFirst Aid CertificationDriving Licence

Skills

Front DeskLeadershipCommunication SkillsTime ManagementCustomer ServiceMicrosoft Excel

Door Supervisor/Security

Elm Park

Licenses & certifications

CSCSSIADriving Licence

Skills

Customer ServiceCash HandlingCommunication SkillsSIACCTVDriving Licence

Security Guard

London

Licenses & certifications

SIAFirst Aid CertificationDriving Licence

Skills

Customer ServiceCommunication SkillsHeavy LiftingFood ServiceSalesRestaurant Experience

Security officer

Barking

Licenses & certifications

CSCSSIADriving Licence

Skills

Warehouse Experience

Security Guard

London

Licenses & certifications

SIAFirst Aid Certification

Skills

MATLABData Analysis SkillsAnalysis Skills

security guard

London

Licenses & certifications

Driving Licence

Skills

SIATime ManagementCommunication SkillsEnglishRomanianSpanish

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The average time to fill a security guard role is 80 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.

What skills do security guards tend to have?

According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a security guard include: customer service, communication skills and organisational skills.

What licenses or certifications are common for a security guard?

Common licenses or certifications for security guards include: SIA, First Aid Certification and Driving Licence.

What are some job titles related to security guards?

According to Indeed’s Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to security guards include: security guard/steward, security officer and door supervisor/security.

What level of education is common for a security guard?

High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a security guard in Ilford, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.

How many years of experience is common for a security guard?

Most security guards have 11 years of professional experience.

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