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Security Business Manager

Working as a Security Business Manager you will manage a team of investigators, conduct investigations for clients and prepare evidence for court proceedings. You will undertake more complex cases involving matters of insurance, missing persons and character enquiries, and may work in private agencies, commercial and industrial organisations.

Summary of Training

  • Manage work health and safety in the security work environment
  • Assess and advise on client security needs
  • Facilitate security operations briefing and debriefing processes
  • Establish and implement ethics and governance arrangements for security businesses
  • Coordinate business resources
  • Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
  • Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
  • Implement contracting arrangements for security businesses     
  • Undertake case management of investigations
  • Assess and prepare security tender submissions
  • Develop standard operating procedures for advanced technology security systems
  • Develop personal work priorities

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

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This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Energy & Utilities

Work Type
Analytic & Investigative
Conventional & Organising
Social & Helping

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 4993

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

Predicted growth in employment in this overall industry over the next 5 years.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information

Security Business Manager - CPP40719
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

12 mths
Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ASbA
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

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