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Event Security Supervisor

Sword Security · Cardiff, Wales

Type
Contract
Posted
418 days ago

Overview

Your experience managing crowds at public events, conducting briefings under pressure, and coordinating multi-agency responses maps directly onto this supervisor role. You already know how to assess risk, enforce protocols, and lead a team in dynamic environments—exactly what Sword Security needs from someone running event security operations.

About this role

Would you like to work for *one of the world's leading crowd management and event security companies?

Sword Security is a global supplier of event staffing and crowd management services across multiple locations, including Cardiff, London, Dublin and Toronto. If you would like to be at the cutting edge of the security industry, then Sword Security are the company for you!

We are looking for a *SIA-badged Event Security Supervisor*to join our team in South Wales.

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside our operations team to deliver excellent customer service.
  • Coordinate with event organisers and venue management.
  • Lead and manage the on-site team to ensure company standards are followed.
  • Comply with the instructions of your manager.
  • Conduct briefings with security and stewarding staff to communicate roles, responsibilities, expectations and emergency procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with company and client policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • You must hold a valid SIA license - Door Supervisor Licence
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Security Officer in the UK security industry.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in a Supervisory/Leadership role, preferably within the events industry.
  • Level 3 Spectator Safety qualification.
  • Checkable 5-year work/study history.
  • Ability to use software and mobile applications for incident reporting and documentation review and debrief reports.
  • Must be willing to work as part of a team.
  • A positive and energetic approach to your job.
  • Excellent communication skills, approachable and a smile.
  • Ability to be *on your feet*for an extended period.
  • Physically fit and able to carry and install equipment, signage and crowd barriers.
  • *A valid driver’s licence and access to a car*are desired but not essential.
  • Able to travel to various locations in South Wales including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and surrounding areas including central, north and west Wales as required.

IMPORTANT

  • Due to the nature of the events industry, the contract we are offering is a fixed-term contract. We cannot guarantee you will work the same number of hours every month as some months are busier than others. Please bear this in mind before applying.
  • This*is not* an application for a Door Supervisor; we are actively seeking team leadership/supervision experience.

Interested? Here is a bit more about as

Sword Security is an international award-winning company providing security, crowd management and risk management services to the entertainment and hospitality industry. We are a No. 1 supplier of event and hospitality security services, our aim is to continue to maintain this position by providing exceptional service to our clients and their customers. Our mission is to enable our clients to focus on their core business as our talented team members deliver exceptional safety and security services. We put our customers and delivering on their requirements at the heart of everything we do. We appreciate, invest and develop our amazing employees to bring out the best in them as they are our greatest asset. For more information, check us out here: https://www.swordsecurity.co.uk/

About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 88/100

  • Protection & firearms
  • Working to legislation & regulation
  • Team & shift leadership

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
Full security salary guide →

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