Spain certainly has many opportunities to find security jobs because of the huge number of bars and clubs requiring security staff.
On this page we will list actual vacancies for security jobs and work in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
If you are a job seeker you also have the opportunity to leave your contact details and positions that you seek in the security sector, also at the bottom of the page.
Before we get to any available vacancies we refer you to some other useful pages on our site.
Our home page has a full index of all available types of jobs and a description of towns and cities where you might find work.
Door Supervisor Jobs (DS) – Bouncers & Door Men
If you are an English-speaking person looking for security work in Spain then becoming a door supervisor (DS) is the most popular way of finding work. A door supervisor used to be more commonly known as a bouncer or doorman.
A door supervisor is responsible for the safety of customers in venues such as bars, pubs and clubs.
However the busier bars in the popular tourist destinations do require securitystaff.
Every nightclub will certainly require at least one or two door supervisors who decide who to admit and who to not allow entrance to.
Door supervisors must also eject any customers being aggressive or abusive in the bar or nightclub.
Although you’re looking to get a job in Spain it does help to have a professional licence which is recognised such as an SIA licence which looks good and helps get you a position over other applicants.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK.
Other Spanish Security Work
Most other security work will be as a security guard. There are some other vacancies in retail security, chauffeur, CCTV, alarms, intruder, security systems, engineering, fire, health and safety, audit, fraud and investigation.
Where Can I Get Security Jobs in Spain in 2026?
Any large tourist resort will have many bars and clubs requiring security staff.
If you don’t speak Spanish and you are an English-speaking person then look to the popular resorts for international tourists.
Marbella is probably the best place to look on mainland Spain because it attracts very wealthy people who require security such as close protection and bodyguards.
There are also lots of bars and clubs in Marbella and neighbouring Puerto Banus for door supervisor work.
Other busy tourist resorts on mainland Spain which would be good for door supervisor jobs would be Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Lloret de Mar and Benidorm.
Most door supervisor jobs would be found on the Spanish islands in the peak of summer in popular tourist destinations such as Lanzarote, Tenerife, Ibiza and