Austin Cowburn is an experienced Training Manager and freelance security trainer with over 12 years of operational experience within the private security and live events industries.
With a career spanning major sporting events, iconic venues and high-profile international events, Austin brings extensive practical experience to his training. He has represented Manchester United at major domestic and European fixtures, including FA Cup Finals, League Cup Finals, Europa League Finals and Champions League matches, and has worked at some of the world’s most recognised sporting venues, including Old Trafford, Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou in Barcelona, Allianz Arena in Munich, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville and the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.
Austin is passionate about developing people and delivering training that is engaging, practical and relevant to the realities of working in the security industry. His experience extends beyond the classroom, having held senior operational, management and recruitment positions involving the leadership, training and management of large teams across nationwide operations.
As a qualified trainer, assessor and Internal Quality Assurer, Austin delivers a range of security and safety qualifications, including SIA Door Supervisor and Door Supervisor Refresher, Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work and Spectator Safety. He also delivers operational training for security officers, supervisors and managers.
His professional qualifications include a Level 3 Award in Education and Training, Level 3 Conflict Management and Physical Intervention delivery qualifications, Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocational Achievement, Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance, FREC 3 and Level 3 Spectator Safety Supervision.
Austin’s training philosophy is simple: combine professional knowledge with genuine operational experience to give learners the confidence, knowledge and practical understanding they need to succeed in the security industry.
Based in Dorset, Austin delivers training locally and nationwide.
