Course overview
Train locally. Build practical skills.
Work towards a Highfield Door Supervisor qualification at our Paisley centre. Arrange first aid with the same provider and get clear advice on the training you need.
Highfield qualification · Local training centre · First aid available
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Choose the training you need
Door Supervisor course
£276 including VAT (£230 excluding VAT)
Six days of Door Supervisor training. Choose this option if you already hold an accepted first-aid qualification.
Door Supervisor + first aid
£342 including VAT (£285 excluding VAT)
Add Emergency First Aid at Work for £66 including VAT. Call us to arrange both courses and confirm all attendance dates.
The SIA licence application fee is separate: currently £204, paid to the SIA. About the licence application.
Security opportunities beyond the door
A Door Supervisor licence also covers licensable security-guarding activities, giving you several types of workplace to explore.
Retail security
Help protect shops, prevent incidents and support customers and staff.
Licensed venues
Manage entry and help maintain a safe environment at pubs, clubs and other venues.
Events
Explore security roles at concerts and events, where work can be seasonal or casual.
Corporate and site security
Look at roles involving access control, patrols and protecting premises.
What could you earn? Compare the latest Door Supervisor salary estimates for Glasgow on Indeed and Glassdoor’s Glasgow Door Supervisor salary guide.
These are salary estimates, not guaranteed earnings. Pay varies by employer, experience, hours and shift pattern. Check each vacancy for its actual rate and contracted hours.
Explore Door Supervisor jobs around Glasgow
See what employers are offering, compare pay and shifts, and check their experience requirements. Browse Door Supervisor vacancies on three job-search sites.
Google Jobs
Explore Door Supervisor jobs around Glasgow, gathered from multiple websites.
Links open in a new tab so you can return to your course booking. Vacancies change; check each employer’s licence and experience requirements. Training does not guarantee employment.
Your route from training to work
- Choose your dates. Check the entry requirements and arrange first aid if you need it.
- Train and qualify. Attend the six-day course and pass the required knowledge and practical assessments.
- Apply for your licence. Apply separately to the SIA and pay its £204 application fee. The SIA checks your eligibility and makes the licensing decision.
- Explore suitable roles. Look for vacancies that match your licence, availability and interests. Employers set their own recruitment requirements.
What you will learn on the course
Your six-day course combines classroom learning, practical activities and realistic scenarios. The four modules develop the knowledge and skills to manage entry, work with the public and respond professionally when situations become difficult.
Working in private security
Understand the responsibilities behind a professional security role.
- The security industry, the SIA and professional standards of behaviour.
- Relevant law, equality, diversity and handling personal information.
- The limits of your powers, including the rules around arrest.
- Health and safety, fire awareness and emergency procedures.
- Customer care, communication and working with colleagues.
- Incident reports, accurate records and evidential statements.
- Terrorism awareness, protecting vulnerable people and support after incidents.
Working as a door supervisor
Explore the decisions involved in managing access and keeping a venue safe.
- Recognising relevant offences, including assault and weapons offences.
- Searching people and possessions: consent, refusal and appropriate procedures.
- Drugs awareness, preserving evidence and involving the police.
- Alcohol licensing, checking proof of age and refusing entry.
- Managing queues, venue capacity and customer safety.
- Recognising vulnerable customers and responding to suspected spiking, including reporting and preserving evidence.
- Using radios, body-worn cameras and personal protective equipment.
Conflict management
Develop communication skills that help prevent tension from escalating.
- Recognising common triggers and warning signs of conflict.
- Assessing changing risks to yourself, colleagues and the public.
- Listening, showing empathy and communicating clearly.
- Understanding body language and barriers to communication.
- Being assertive, de-escalating tension and allowing people space.
- Working as a team and knowing when to seek assistance.
- Practising realistic scenarios and learning from incidents afterwards.
Physical intervention skills
Understand why intervention is a last resort and how to reduce its risks.
- Legal responsibilities and alternatives to physical intervention.
- Assessing risk before and during an intervention.
- Restraint risks and recognising signs of a medical emergency.
- Non-aggressive personal protection and disengagement skills.
- Standing, holding and escorting techniques that do not rely on pain.
- Communicating, monitoring welfare and disengaging safely.
- Reporting an intervention and obtaining support afterwards.
How is the course assessed?
Assessment includes four multiple-choice exams and practical tasks. These cover writing an evidential statement, searching, using communications equipment, managing a conflict scenario and demonstrating physical intervention skills. You must pass the required exams and demonstrate all required practical criteria to achieve the qualification.
There are practical activities as well as classroom learning. Speak to us before booking if you need learning support or would like to discuss the physical activities and any access requirements.
Your qualification
Pass the required assessments to achieve your Highfield Door Supervisor qualification. Highfield is the awarding organisation for the qualification.
Your SIA licence
After qualifying, apply separately to the Security Industry Authority. The SIA checks your eligibility and decides your licence application. Its application fee is separate from your training price.
Highfield awards the qualification; the SIA is the licensing authority. How SIA licence-linked training works.
Your training venue in Paisley
Train at our Paisley academy, near Glasgow, with classroom space for your course, free on-site parking and two railway stations within walking distance.
Skills Training Group
Units 1–3, 5 Murray StreetPaisley, Renfrewshire
PA3 1QG
- Free on-site parking
- Approximately 9 minutes’ walk from Paisley Gilmour Street
- Direct trains from Glasgow Central
Use the map to explore the location, or open directions to plan your journey.
Driving & parking
Enter PA3 1QG in your sat nav and head to 5 Murray Street. Free on-site parking is available at the centre.
Plan your route before setting off and allow time for traffic and parking before your course starts.
Travelling by train
Paisley Gilmour Street is approximately a 9-minute walk away. Direct trains from Glasgow Central average 11 minutes.
Paisley St James is approximately a 10-minute walk from the centre.
Travelling by bus
Nearby stops include Fountain Gardens on Caledonia Street and stops on Greenock Road.
Enter PA3 1QG in McGill’s journey planner to find your route, nearest stop and current departures.
Walking and train times are approximate. Check services for your course dates. For help finding the centre or to discuss access requirements, call 0141 889 4516.
Looking for a different course?
Security Guard training
Planning to work in retail, office or site security? Compare our Security Guard course to find the route that suits you.
A Door Supervisor licence also covers security guarding. A Security Guard licence does not cover door-supervision duties that require a Door Supervisor licence.
Already licensed? Refresher training
Renewing a Door Supervisor licence? You may need a refresher course rather than the full six-day course. Check the refresher page for eligibility and first-aid requirements.
Hold a Security Guard licence instead? See Security Guard refresher training.
Your questions answered
Is this suitable if I am new to security?
This course is for people working towards their Door Supervisor qualification, including new entrants. You must be 18 or over and meet the training entry requirements. Check your SIA licence eligibility before booking if you are unsure.
Do I need first aid before booking?
You can book training without already holding a certificate—we can arrange first aid with your course. Existing qualifications must meet the requirements and normally have at least 12 months’ validity remaining when Door Supervisor training starts. Contact us to check yours.
Is the SIA licence included in the course price?
No. Training costs £276 including VAT, or £342 including VAT with first aid. The SIA application currently costs an additional £204, paid separately. Passing the course does not automatically grant a licence.
What are the course days and hours?
The Door Supervisor course runs over six days. Check available dates using the booking button. Confirm daily start and finish times, and any first-aid attendance dates, with us before arranging time off.
Are there exams and practical assessments?
Yes. Assessment includes multiple-choice examinations and practical demonstrations. You must pass the required assessments to achieve the qualification. See the course syllabus above for what you will cover, and contact us before booking to discuss learning support or any resit arrangements and charges.
Can I start working straight after the course?
You must complete the qualification and obtain the appropriate SIA licence before carrying out work requiring it. Course results are normally released within five working days. You can apply once your qualification has been confirmed to the SIA. Licence processing and recruitment take additional time.
Can I get a licence if I have a criminal record?
The SIA considers your circumstances against its licensing criteria. Read the SIA application guidance before paying for training if you are concerned about eligibility.
I already have a licence. Is this the right course?
If you are renewing a Door Supervisor licence, check our Door Supervisor refresher course. For a Security Guard licence, see Security Guard refresher training. Contact us if you are unsure which route applies to you.
Is the training in Glasgow or Paisley?
This course takes place at our Paisley training centre, near Glasgow. Use the Murray Street address above when planning your journey.
Take your next step into security
Choose a course date that works for you, or speak to us if you need first aid too.