Security work might sound like it is faced paced and physical – and that’s certainly not wrong. However, there is also another side to it, which will very much involve paperwork, administration and organisation. This is because you will need to keep excellent records, and make sure everything you do is fully traceable.

It’s essential that you become good at this side of the job, too. It doesn’t have to be confusing, as long as you stay on top of it, anyway. Once your security paperwork gets out of hand, you won’t be able to catch up easily.

Check that you understand everything fully and if there is anything that you don’t understand, always ask. It is better than filling out a record incorrectly and potentially submitting the wrong information about an incident. The rest of your security team will be relying on you to complete you paperwork properly, just as you will be with them as well.