Table 1Transition record

armoured car guardtolife guard

A armoured car guard already meets 28% of what the life guard role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From armoured car guard

28%

Overlap1

To life guard

10 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

69.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

28%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the life guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the armoured car guard profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A life guard role treats 4 of its required skills as things a armoured car guard already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

practice vigilance
provide first aid
react calmly in stressful situations
security threats

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A life guard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a armoured car guard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held security threats services
already held restrain individuals assisting and caring
already held react calmly in stressful situations assisting and caring
already held liaise with security authorities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage major incidents assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the life guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assist pool users required
required, not held control crowd required
required, not held rescue bathers required

optional, not held contribute to the safeguarding of children optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held swim required
required, not held advise on safety measures required

optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held give swimming lessons optional
optional, not held promote equality in sport activities optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional

03 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held swimming pool safety guidelines required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held handle veterinary emergencies required

optional, not held maintain pool cleanliness optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise pool activities required

optional, not held maintain quality of pool water optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held tolerate stress required

optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a life guard role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held practice vigilance skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held restrain individuals skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held first aid required

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor swimming-pool infrastructure optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held swimming pool chemicals optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held contribute to the safeguarding of children optional
optional, not held give swimming lessons optional
optional, not held maintain pool cleanliness optional
optional, not held maintain quality of pool water optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held monitor swimming-pool infrastructure optional
optional, not held promote equality in sport activities optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional
optional, not held swimming pool chemicals optional

19 held skills the life guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acquire licences for the use of weapons skill
not needed by the target role comply with the principles of self-defence skill
not needed by the target role coordinate transportation skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
not needed by the target role handle delivered packages skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle delivery documentation skill
not needed by the target role manage cash transportation skill
not needed by the target role monitor security measures skill
not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
not needed by the target role provide secured transportation skill
not needed by the target role surveillance methods knowledge
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role use modern electronic navigational aids skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held swimming pool safety guidelines required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held swimming pool chemicals optional

Index

Other moves recorded from armoured car guard

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.