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A security officer CV, also called a security guard CV, opens with your SIA licence type and expiry, then shows the sites you have guarded, the patrols, CCTV and access control you run and how you handle incidents and reports. Calm, firm and polite is the skill every security manager looks for, so show it with one real situation.

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Marcus Bennett
Security Officer
Birmingham · 07700 900167 · marcus.bennett@example.com · SIA Security Guarding licence

Profile

SIA-licensed security officer with four years on retail and office sites in Birmingham city centre. Runs patrols, CCTV and access control, writes clear incident reports and deals with challenging visitors politely but firmly. Available for days, nights and weekends. Looking for a static or mobile security role.

Employment

Security Officer | Citywide Security Services, Birmingham | May 2023–present

Guard a 12-storey office building on rotating shifts: patrols, alarm responses and locking up.

Monitor 40 CCTV cameras and radio colleagues to incidents on the ground.

Sign staff, contractors and visitors in and out and issue passes against the daily list.

Write incident and daily occurrence reports that the client uses for insurance and police requests.

Store Detective and Security Officer | City centre department store contract, Birmingham | 2022–2023

Patrolled a department store, reduced repeat theft by working with the store team on known offenders, and handed suspects to police with written statements.

Licence and training

SIA Security Guarding licence (front line), expires 2028

Level 2 Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry | 2022

Emergency first aid at work (2025)

Skills

Patrols, alarm response and lock-up

CCTV monitoring and radio procedure

Access control and visitor passes

Incident reports and police statements

Calm, firm conflict management

Additional information

Full UK driving licence. Available for days, nights and weekends.

Fictional example for a security officer. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What security employers look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Patrol premises and secure doors, windows and other entrancesPatrols and locking up a 12-storey office building
Monitor CCTV cameras and respond to alarms40 CCTV cameras and alarm responses
Check staff and visitors in and out of buildingsSigning in staff, contractors and visitors against the daily list
Customer service skills for challenging people politely but firmlyDealing with challenging visitors, and suspects handed to police with statements
Concentration skills to stay alert and aware of your surroundingsCCTV monitoring and rotating night shifts
Pass enhanced background checksA current SIA licence, which needed criminal record and history checks

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a security officer. If the advert you are answering describes a duty in other words, use its words for work you have actually done.

Inside this example
  • Profile: 47 words here
  • Employment: 109 words here
  • Licence and training: 27 words here
  • Skills: 29 words here
  • Additional information: 10 words here

How to write yours

01

Licence type and expiry first

Put your SIA licence type and expiry date in the header. It is a legal requirement for most security jobs and the first thing checked.

02

Describe the sites

Offices, retail, events and hospitals ask for different skills. Say the type and size of site, and whether static or mobile.

03

Show your reports

Clear written reports matter to clients, insurers and police. A bullet on who uses your reports shows their value.

04

Give one situation

A line on handling a challenging person or an incident, kept anonymous, shows the calm, firm manner every security manager wants.

Checks and qualifications to mention

  • SIA licence. To work legally in many security guard jobs you need a front line Security Industry Authority licence, after an approved licence-linked qualification (National Careers Service). Give the licence type and expiry date.
  • Age and checks. You need to be over 18 and pass enhanced background checks; the SIA checks your personal and work history, including your criminal record, when you apply (National Careers Service).
  • Experience from other services. Experience in the police or armed forces can help you get into this job (National Careers Service). If you have it, give it its own entry.

One page is right for most security jobs. Keep your licence, sites and shift availability in the first half.

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