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OST (Octavian Security Training) is a division of Octavian Recruitment and acts as a feeder to Octavian Security and in-house organisations.
This arm of Octavian was established to deliver a specific level of training in accordance with the recommended training syllabus in the British Standard 7499.
This training is open to our own employees, to companies in the public and private sector who directly employ security staff and to any individual wishing to obtain a security qualification. This division is operational throughout all of our international locations and whilst the British Standard is adopted and maintained, we also incorporate local standards governed by legislative and regulatory bodies.
This unique division presents security officers with the opportunity to undertake recognised security courses, including those for Basic Job Training and Conflict Management Training. This standard is compulsory for all security officers wishing to remain in the private security industry in the UK and one that is internationally recognised.
The security industry is constantly criticised for its lack of professionalism and as a company Octavian aims to consistently perform to the contrary, positioning professionalism as the keystone of our operation.
Octavian’s new training division does not only continue to ensure professional development of our own officers, but also allows us to share our own skills and practices with other commercial organisations and competitive security companies.
Training Programme Course Content
The courses are held at various approved locations.
The course is delivered in two sections over a total of 4-5 days.
Part 1 – Knowledge-based training and assessment (22.5 hours over 3 days)
The following topics will be covered
Introduction to the Security Industry & Roles and Responsibilities of the Security Officer.
Customer Care & Social Skills
Equality & Diversity
Patrolling
Access Control
Searching
Security & Emergency Systems
Fire
Health & Safety at Work
The Law (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland)
Emergencies
Communications & Reporting
Part 2 – Practical scenario-based training and assessment
Communications & Conflict Management (2 days)
Avoiding Conflict and Assessing Risk
Assessing and Reducing Risk
Self Awareness
Proactive Service Delivery
Defusing Conflict
Communication Skills
Signalling non-aggression
High Risk Conflict
Resolving Conflict
Problem Solving
Learning from Conflict
Post-Incident Considerations
Part 3 – Client Specific Training
Octavian is able to look at your specific business and it needs. From this information we will devise a specific training package which is tailored from the outset. We will deliver this module and then maintain it on a regular basis. This option is completely unique and adds that ‘finishing touch’ to our services.
Qualifications
On successfully completing the Basic Job Training Course Levels One and Two the candidate will be issued with a National Open College Network (NOCN) certificate (UK only). For international locations we are able to award certificates in line with regulatory body awards and internal certification.
Contact us
Individual security officers, private security firms, or organisations with their own security teams that wish to find out more about Octavian Security’s training programmes can contact us for further information. Our training is available for organisations operating in the UK, Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. We are also able to consider requirements to train in other international locations.
