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Security guards and related occupations > Bodyguard
Emergency and uniform services | Government services | Home services
Bodyguards protect individuals or groups from the risk of violence, kidnapping and other harmful situations.
You can get into this career by:
Older qualifications may be acceptable, depending on when you got them. Many people enter this career after working in the police or the armed forces. It may be useful if you can speak more than one language for certain jobs, for example diplomatic work.
You'll need:
In your day-to-day tasks you could:
With experience, you could specialise in surveillance, driving or residential security, or move into risk assessment consultancy work.
Police officers keep law and order, investigate crime, and support crime prevention.
Coastguards help prevent the loss of life along the coast and at sea by co-ordinating and supporting search and rescue operations.
Civil Service managers work in government departments, managing teams that establish policies and provide public services.
Door supervisors enforce the entry policy in venues like pubs, bars and nightclubs and look after the safety of the people inside.
Royal Air Force (RAF) officers manage teams of airmen and airwomen. They also carry out flying duties or work in specialist ground support.
Royal Navy officers manage ships and submarine operations and are responsible for all personnel in their command.
Are you thinking about a career in the Civil Service, or do you know someone who is? If so, why not consider a Movement to Work placement with the Department for Work and Pensions?PLEASE NOTE: ONGOING start dates.
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