Table 1Transition record

crossing guardtolife guard

A crossing guard already meets 19% of what the life guard role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From crossing guard

19%

Overlap1

To life guard

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the life guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the crossing 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 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 crossing guard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist emergency services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held react calmly in stressful situations assisting and caring
already held manage major incidents assisting and caring
already held tolerate stress management skills
already held provide first aid assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the life guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 10 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 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held assist pool users required
required, not held control crowd required
required, not held practice vigilance 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 manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional

02 services 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

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

optional, not held give swimming lessons optional
optional, not held promote equality in sport activities optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans 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 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held first aid required

4 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held tolerate stress skill
already held assist emergency services skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held manage major incidents skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor swimming-pool infrastructure optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held swimming pool chemicals optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional
optional, not held restrain individuals 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 act as contact person during equipment incident skill
not needed by the target role educate public on road safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role escort pedestrians across streets skill
not needed by the target role inform drivers of detour routes skill
not needed by the target role instruct public skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role local geography knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor traffic flow skill
not needed by the target role record license plates of violators skill
not needed by the target role regulate traffic skill
not needed by the target role report children unsafe behaviour skill
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role stop speeding vehicles skill
not needed by the target role traffic signs knowledge
not needed by the target role use signalling equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill
not needed by the target role write signalling reports skill

6 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
required, not held security threats required
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held swimming pool chemicals optional

Index

Other moves recorded from crossing guard

Full index of moves from crossing guard

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.