About this role
<p><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><strong>Role Requirements </strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style=""><strong>Essential</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="">EU Member State or FVEY (UK, US, Aus, NZ & Can) passport holder.</span></li> <li><span style="">SIA licence or National Equivalent - Close Protection (frontline) – passed the standard SIA 4 week training course and hold a current licence or any equivalent agreed with the Client.</span></li> <li><span style="">Current and valid Driver’s license or other as accepted by the client including C1 Licence or equivalent</span></li> <li><span style="">Minimum Level 3 qualifications such as Qualsafe’s FREC Level 3.</span></li> <li><span style="">Demonstrable experience in close escorting and body-guarding with an accredited close protection training organisation and undergone at least two weeks dedicated training by their current employer.</span></li> <li><span style="">At least 5 years of recent accumulated experience (including operational experience) in a sovereign military unit or para-military police force.</span></li> <li><span style="">Active experience in the use of firearms, specifically pistol, carbine and light machine gun. Compliant with the client’s specified firearms training and fitness standards.</span></li> <li><span style="">Capable and safe driver of heavy armoured four-wheel drive vehicles.</span></li> <li><span style="">Fluent written and spoken English</span></li> </ul> <p><span style=""><span style=""><strong>Desirable</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="">Recent military or security experience in Afghanistan or Iraq.</span></li> <li><span style="">Recent commercial security guarding experience on a similar security guarding contract</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><strong>Services</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="">Services provided by the Contractor shall be those typically expected for someone in the position and include, but not be limited to the provision of armed mobile protection services to ensure the safety and security of all client staff and other personnel who come under duty of care of relevant client entity. Services the Contractor can expect to carry out, would include:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="">Acting as an armed Close Protection Officer to Authority clients whilst they conduct their daily duties as part of a mobile protection team. </span></li> <li><span style="">Operating as a driver or commander of a B6 armoured vehicle as part of a mobile protection team. </span></li> <li><span style="">Undertaking any other direction or reasonable request given by appropriate GardaWorld Management team in accordance with GW Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines</span></li> </ul> <p> </p>