Door Supervisor Licensing
A 'door supervisor' or 'bouncer', as it is more commonly called,
is someone who is employed at, or near to, the entrance of licensed
premises.
A Door Supervisors role is to judge the suitability of people
wishing to enter premises and to decide whether they should be
allowed in or not. They also deal with any disruptive or violent
behaviour and remove anyone guilty of causing trouble from the
premises.
They give all reasonable help to any Police or council officer
that they need in the course of their duties.
Door Supervisor registration
There are some occasions when a door supervisor does not need to
be licensed with the local authority. Examples include when the
premises is:
- A hotel, restaurant or guest house
- Registered or private club
- A bed and breakfast
- Used for tenpin bowling
Businesses are responsible for making sure that anyone they
employ is registered with the Security Industry Authority. If a
business employs someone who is not registered they can be
fined. This includes one-off events.
It is also an offence to work as an unregistered door
supervisor. If found guilty, the court can impose a fine.
Apply Online
Applications are issued by the Security Industry Authority
and can be completed on their website or contact them on 0870
243 0100.
Checking registration
You can check with the Register
of Licence Holders on the Security Industry Authority website
to see if a potential door supervisor is legitimately
registered.
