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Vistech Services launches training academy for security industry
T
eesside-based security and facilities
management company Vistech Services
has launched a specialist training
academy to teach all aspects of security
including the growing industry of CCTV
operation.
From its base in Middlesbrough’s Boho
Six building, the Vistech Services Training
Academy is believed to be the first in the
Tees region to provide door supervisor,
security guard and CCTV operator training all
from one approved training centre.
And there are plans to expand the security
training courses to Newcastle, Hull, Leeds
and Bradford by the start of 2018.
Specialists in manned guarding and
security systems across a range of sectors,
Vistech Services protect property worth eight
figures for a series of blue chip clients across
the north of England.
The training academy is running courses
every month that result in recognised
industry qualifications covering security
guarding, door supervision and the operation
of closed circuit televisions.
The courses are proving popular with
members of the firm’s 125 staff who are
keen to upskill, but trainees have also
included new job applicants at Vistech
Services and job-seekers referred to the
academy by Job Centre Plus.
Vistech Services head of training John
Welsh said: “We’re delighted with the
popularity of our initial courses and plan to
work with our partner agencies to expand the
training academy across the North East and
North Yorkshire in the months ahead.
“As a fast-expanding company with a
growing workforce, we are keen to invest in
our staff, giving them opportunities to expand
their skillset, whilst creating opportunities for
potential new recruits to get an introduction
to the industry.
“We’re a business so we naturally want to
make a profit but we’re absolutely committed
to investing in our people, rather than
treating them as commodities. The training
academy’s courses are already having the
effect of making our company and staff more
flexible and competitive. Our employees are
proud to work for Vistech Services.
“We invest time, effort and resources into
recruitment and HR, so we thought ‘Why
go elsewhere for out staff training when we
Specialists in security and facilities management
for the business and residential sectors
Security Guards
Key Holding & Alarm Response
Mobile Patrols
Construction Site Security
CCTV Systems
Corporate Security
have the skills to do it here?’”
Vistech Services have invested over
£10,000 altogether in the training academy
including high-quality equipment featuring
a pan-tilt-zoom camera (PTZ) to allow
participants to train on a live system - a
crucial aspect of gaining a CCTV operator
license.
“CCTV is fast-growing area of the
industry,” explained Welsh. “With many
hospital staff now wearing bodycams,
in essence that is now a public space
surveillance camera, so they need to be
trained as a CCTV operator. Equally, the
general growth in the use of CCTV means
that all security staff are going to need to get
their operator license.
“As the only training operator on Teesside
offering CCTV operator training, we’ve
cornered a key area of the market. There
is an obvious skills gap and we’re taking
positive action to fill that ourselves.”
Those interested in taking a course
with the Vistech Services Training
Academy should contact them via email
on [email protected] or call
08006123280
T: 0800 6123 280 (24hr)
E: [email protected]
W: vistechservices.co.uk
SIA Approved Contractor and ISO 9001
& 14001 registered company