Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer EPA – Coming Soon!
Steadfast EPA are awaiting news on our application to end point assess another brand-new standard, the Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer apprenticeship, which we look forward to adding to our ever-growing portfolio!
About the standard
The broad purpose of a Safeguarding Support Officer is to work alongside designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) to support and enable their employing organisation to safeguard the vulnerable populations they work with. A safeguarding support officer will be the first point of contact when there is a safeguarding concern, conducting initial risk assessments, triaging, and signposting to the most appropriate person within their organisation or external agency (if appropriate). The safeguarding support officer will maintain accurate and up to date documentation of any decisions and advice given, ensuring information is accurately recorded and that documentation is safely stored and shared appropriately, proportionately and securely according to national and organisational policy.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with staff and volunteers in their organisation, service users and members of the public as the first point of contact for raising safeguarding concerns. Safeguarding support officers will also interact externally with investigative statutory agencies. A safeguarding support officer will report to the DSL within their organisation.
Who is this standard suitable for?
This occupation is present in various sectors, including public, private, and voluntary organisations. Examples include:
- education and training providers
- health and social care providers
- emergency services support staff
- housing organisations
- charities, and professional sports organisations
The wide-ranging spectrum of sectors in which this standard can be applied makes it an attractive addition to providers’ delivery portfolios. It will also add meaningful value to employers’ working environments by ensuring preventative safeguarding is being actioned and statutory safeguarding responsibilities and legislations are adhered to.
General information
- Level 3
- Typical duration to gateway: 18 months
- Typical EPA period: 3 months
- Maximum funding: £7000
If you would like to talk to us about this EPA, please give us a call on 01775 513056 or send us an email at: enquiries@steadfastepa.co.uk
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