Book SIA-licensed door supervisors in Darlington for a Friday night, a busy bank holiday or every weekend of the year. If your usual door staff cancel, message us on WhatsApp and licensed door supervisors in the area are alerted straight away, so the gap can be covered at short notice. There is no contract to sign and no call centre between you and the booking.
A Sparta Guard door supervisor can:
Door supervisors have the same legal powers as any member of the public. A good door team prevents trouble far more often than it deals with it.
Darlington’s night-time economy is concentrated in a walkable town centre, with bars and pubs on and around Skinnergate, Post House Wynd, Northgate and the streets off the Market Place. That makes the door the point where the whole evening is set. A crowd moving between venues on a Saturday means your door team sees groups arriving already several drinks in.
Busy dates bring their own pressure: December party nights, New Year’s Eve, bank holiday weekends, big televised football and rugby fixtures, and summer evenings when beer gardens fill. Village pubs and function rooms around Darlington also book door staff for private parties, live music and 18ths.
A premises licence may require door supervisors on certain nights or after a set time, and it may say how many. Check your premises licence conditions before booking, and tell us what they say so we send the right number.
| Situation | Who to book | SIA licence needed |
|---|---|---|
| Door of a pub, bar or club open to the public | Door supervisor | Door Supervision |
| Private function where alcohol is sold | Event security officer | Door Supervision |
| Closed venue out of hours | Security guard or mobile patrol | Security Guarding |
A Door Supervision licence also covers security guarding work, so a door supervisor can protect a closed venue too.
Use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or the Sparta Guard app.
Give the venue address, the start and finish times, how many door supervisors you need and anything your licence conditions require, such as body-worn cameras or an incident log.
Licensed door staff nearby get the job at once.
They take your house rules and any barred list, then keep you updated on WhatsApp.
One of two door staff calls in sick at 5pm on a Saturday. A licensed replacement takes the job and is briefed before the doors open.
A tribute band night is expected to sell out. Two door supervisors cover from 8pm until the car park is clear.
The bar is open late for a members’ presentation night. One door supervisor manages the entrance.
The price depends on the day and time, the notice you give, how many door supervisors you need and how long the shift runs. We confirm the price before anyone is dispatched.
It depends on the night, the time, how much notice you give and how many door staff you need. Saturday nights and December dates are usually in the highest demand. Message us the venue and hours and we will confirm the price before booking.
Often, yes. Short-notice cover is what the service is built for. Message us the venue address and times, and licensed door supervisors nearby are alerted straight away. You get updates on WhatsApp as the job is accepted.
People often say bouncer, but anyone doing door work at a pub, bar or club in the UK needs an SIA Door Supervision licence. The correct term is door supervisor. Every door supervisor we send holds that licence and is DBS-checked.
Your premises licence may set a number, or tie it to times and capacity, so check your premises licence conditions first. If it says nothing, tell us your capacity, layout and the kind of night planned, and we will suggest a sensible number.
You can book the same nights on repeat with no contract, and your brief carries over each week. Tell us if you would like a familiar face on the door and we will try to arrange it.
Message us now and local SIA-licensed responders are alerted straight away.
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