Security officer CV example
In private security the licence is a legal requirement: a current SIA licence, its categories and the type of site belong in the first line.
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- Sector
- Trades and services
- Template used
- Official
- ATS level
- ATS verified
- ATS keywords
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How the CV looks once laid out
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David Mills
Security officer with a current SIA licence and CCTV ticket
Personal details
- First name
- David Mills
- david.mills@mail.com
- Phone
- +32 470 12 34 56
- City
- Brussels
- linkedin.com/in/david
Professional summary
Security officer with eight years across retail, industrial sites and access control. Current SIA door supervisor and CCTV licences, plus first aid and fire marshal training. I file 12 to 15 daily occurrence reports and cut incidents on my shift by 28% with scheduled patrols.
Experience
Security officer
Employer name · City · 2019 – Present
- Cut shift incidents 28% by introducing scheduled patrol routes
- Filed 12 to 15 daily occurrence reports with no client observations
- Coordinated two evacuation drills for 900 people in a retail centre
Education
Qualification or certificate for the role
Training centre · Year
Skills
- Access controlAdvanced
- CCTV monitoringAdvanced
- Patrols and reportingAdvanced
- Fire marshal dutiesAdvanced
- First aidAdvanced
- Customer-facing serviceAdvanced
Languages
- EnglishNative
- FrenchC1
- SpanishB2
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Professional headline
This is the line that decides whether they keep reading: a specific role and years of experience, never an adjective.
Security officer with a current SIA licence and CCTV ticket
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Example professional summary
Three or four sentences with your specialism, one figure and your goal. It sits right under the headline.
Security officer with eight years across retail, industrial sites and access control. Current SIA door supervisor and CCTV licences, plus first aid and fire marshal training. I file 12 to 15 daily occurrence reports and cut incidents on my shift by 28% with scheduled patrols.
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Achievements that work in this role
Past-tense verb, what you did, measurable result. Three to five per role, strongest first.
- 01Cut shift incidents 28% by introducing scheduled patrol routes
- 02Filed 12 to 15 daily occurrence reports with no client observations
- 03Coordinated two evacuation drills for 900 people in a retail centre
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Skills to include
Written as plain text: rating bars are invisible to automated filters.
- Access control
- CCTV monitoring
- Patrols and reporting
- Fire marshal duties
- First aid
- Customer-facing service
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ATS keywords
The terms filters search for in this role. Place them inside your experience, not in a list at the end.
- SIA licence
- access control
- CCTV
- occurrence report
- patrols
Work them naturally into your experience — these are the terms screening software scans for.
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Tips for this CV
What separates a CV for this trade from a generic one.
- 01
Put the SIA licence and its categories with expiry in the first line — it's a legal requirement.
- 02
Specify the site type (retail, industrial, hospital) and the shift pattern.
- 03
Add first aid and fire marshal training with renewal dates.
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What a security officer CV is
Short definition, ready to quote.
A security officer CV is the one or two page document used to apply for a security officer role in trades and services: it brings together the professional headline, the profile summary, experience with measurable results and the competencies the trade expects you to evidence, such as Access control and CCTV monitoring. Unlike a generic CV, it is ordered around what the applicant tracking system and the hiring manager look for in a security officer: the words used in the advert and the numbers of the actual job.
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Keywords and where to place them
Each term works best in a specific place in the document. Repeating them all at the end scores nothing.
| Keyword | Where to place it |
|---|---|
| SIA licence | In the professional headline |
| access control | In the profile summary |
| CCTV | Inside an achievement with a figure |
| occurrence report | In the skills list |
| patrols | In training or certifications |
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How this security officer CV gets through the filters
What the example above does right, point by point.
- The headline reads «Security officer with a current SIA licence and CCTV ticket»: the job title (security officer) appears literally in the first line, not as a creative synonym.
- The trade's keywords —SIA licence, access control, CCTV— sit inside the experience and summary, where the filter reads them in context.
- Every achievement carries its figure. «Cut shift incidents 28% by introducing scheduled patrol routes» is the pattern to copy: volume, timeframe and result.
- Skills such as Access control, CCTV monitoring, Patrols and reporting are written as plain text, never as rating bars or stars, which no parser can read.
- The Official template is single-column and rated ATS verified, so the sections come out in order.
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What hiring managers look for in a security officer
The three points that separate two candidates in this trade.
Licence and status
A valid door supervisor or security guarding licence is a legal requirement. State the licence type and its expiry, plus any additional endorsements.
Type of assignment
Shopping centre, hospital, industrial site, transport, control room, port or events. Each has its own profile and its own training.
Systems and reporting
CCTV, access control, search and screening, patrol systems and incident reports. A well-written report is the documentary record of the assignment.
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Common mistakes on a security officer CV
The ones that repeat in this role, each with its fix.
- 01
Not giving the licence and expiry
It is the first filter and it is a legal one, not an employer preference. Without a valid licence and date the application is dropped automatically.
- 02
Writing “security” with no assignment type
A shopping centre, an alarm receiving centre and a hospital are very different jobs in public contact and procedure. Say where and for how long.
- 03
Leaving out report writing
Writing a clear report, with times, facts and people, is half the job and what supports any later process. List it with report volumes.
- 04
No first aid or defibrillator training
In busy venues first aid and AED training are highly valued and sometimes mandatory. Give the year.
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What a security officer earns
So you can tell whether an advert is at market rate before applying.
- Usual range
- Typically £11.50-£14.00 an hour, higher in control rooms and on specialist assignments
- What moves the figure
- Nights, bank holidays, control room work and specialist assignments are what move the total.
- Where the figure comes from
- Ranges observed in UK security adverts through 2026.
Frequently asked
Questions about a security officer CV
- Can I work in security without a licence?
- No. A valid licence is a legal requirement and your background will be checked. Obtain it before applying.
- Which endorsements pay best?
- Close protection, control room operation and assignments on critical infrastructure or cash handling pay most and have less competition.
- Does event or door work count?
- Yes, with specifics: capacity managed, entries per shift and liaison with organisers and the police.
- Are languages useful?
- Very much in airports, hotels, tourist retail and international events. Give your level and whether you dealt with overseas visitors routinely.
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