Role guide · Security
Security is the trade the layering charts forget: hours of standing still generate almost no heat, so kit that works for a moving trade fails on a gatehouse at 3am. The list below is built around the static problem.
The list
| Item | Spec | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Uniform shirt or polo ×3 | Dark, embroidered, wicking blend | Presentable at hour one and hour twelve |
| Softshell or blouson | Uniform-coded, wind-resistant | The corporate-legible warm layer |
| Winter parka | Longline, insulated, hood | Static cold demands more insulation than any moving trade |
| Trousers ×2 | Smart-cut cargo or stretch | Pockets that don't read as site kit |
| Footwear | Cushioned, O2/S1 style by site | Standing is harder on feet than walking |
| Hi-vis vest | Class 2, over everything | Car parks, gatehouses, traffic marshalling |
| Beanie & gloves | Uniform-dark, thin enough to work radios | Extremities go first when static |
The static problem
A patrol officer walking generates several times the heat of one posted static — which is why the same jacket that overheats a groundworker leaves a gatehouse officer shivering. The static answer is more insulation than looks reasonable: a longline insulated parka over a mid-layer over a proper base layer, warm footwear with room for circulation (tight boots on cold concrete are a misery machine), and covered head and hands from the first cold hour.
The other half of the brief is looking like authority rather than trades: dark uniform colours, embroidered branding, and a silhouette that reads corporate. Where duties include traffic or car parks, a Class 2 vest goes over the lot — visibility and identity in one garment.
Details
Questions
More than a moving trade needs: base layer, mid layer and a longline insulated parka, with warm loose-fitting footwear, hat and gloves — static posts generate almost no body heat, so the insulation has to do all the work.
Depends on the site: gatehouse and retail posts usually suit cushioned occupational footwear (comfort first), while industrial sites with vehicle and goods movement often mandate a toe cap — S1 or the site's stated spec. The assignment instructions decide.
Wherever duties meet vehicles — car parks, gatehouses, traffic marshalling — a Class 2 vest over the uniform is standard. It doubles as instant identification, which is half its value on a busy site.
Send the headcount — the kit list comes back priced, embroidered and sized.