Safeguarding Support Officer Apprenticeship

OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

Gillingham (ME7 1LG)

Closes on Monday 1 September 2025

Posted on 22 July 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Support Officer Apprentice to join our team at Oasis Academy Skinner Street. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual passionate about supporting the safety and well-being of children and looking to develop a career in safeguarding.

Wage

£11,175 a year

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Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19+ years old.

Training course
Safeguarding support officer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (term time) Daily hours to be confirmed.

25 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Attendance Review: Monitoring Attendance of pupils and ensuring that the academy’s policy and procedures for attendance are followed, referrals made and liaison with the safeguarding team and external agencies
  • First Point of Contact: Act as the first responder for safeguarding concerns, conducting initial risk assessments, triaging concerns, and determining the most appropriate steps forward under the guidance of the DSL
  • Preventative Safeguarding: Identify early signs of abuse or neglect and advocate for timely interventions to protect students
  • Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work effectively with external organisations, such as child protection services, healthcare providers, and other relevant agencies, to support informed and timely safeguarding decisions
  • Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of concerns, advice, and actions taken, ensuring that information is securely stored and shared according to both school and national safeguarding policies
  • Support Staff and Volunteers: Assist school staff in identifying safeguarding concerns and applying best practices, helping them develop professional curiosity and confidence in raising safeguarding issues
  • Promote Wellbeing: Advocate for students' welfare, considering their views, backgrounds, and personal circumstances in all safeguarding actions and decisions
  • Knowledge Development: Stay updated on key legislation, referral pathways, and national safeguarding protocols

Where you'll work

Skinner Street
Gillingham
ME7 1LG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Training course

Safeguarding support officer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within role and responsibilities.
  • Use person-centred communication.
  • Use safeguarding legislation and organisational policies and procedures to advise colleagues on safeguarding matters.
  • Triage and prioritise safeguarding concerns.
  • Recommend courses of action in relation to safeguarding concerns.
  • Tailor safeguarding responses to suit the individuals views, feelings and cultural influences.
  • Escalate cases to senior staff in accordance with local policy and procedures.
  • Report allegations about staff in line with local policies and procedures, whilst maintaining confidentiality.
  • Use, record and store paper based and digital data and information securely and in line with local and national policies and procedures.
  • Share data and information in a safeguarding context in line with local and national policy and procedures.
  • Collate and use data to create reports to inform safeguarding meetings, processes and audits.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date safeguarding logs and registers through the use of digital or paper systems in line with local and national policy and procedures.
  • Identify when decisions are not in an individuals best interest and escalate concerns within scope of own role using the local safeguarding escalation pathway.
  • Recognise and report incidents to own organisation.
  • Provide emotional and practical support to internal and external stakeholders during safeguarding work.
  • Support and supervise internal and external stakeholders to make multi-agency referrals.
  • Apply safeguarding legislation, local and national policies, procedures and codes of conduct to safeguarding practice within own role.
  • Apply safeguarding theory to practice.
  • Work together within the wider team to plan and manage safeguarding caseloads.
  • Comply with the safeguarding process when a safeguarding concern is raised in line with organisational policy.
  • Use communication styles and approaches to suit the needs of individuals.
  • Reflect on own performance within a group environment with other colleagues to inform best safeguarding practice.
  • Embed lessons learned from local and national safeguarding reviews to practice.
  • Assist with the delivery of safeguarding training to stakeholders in accordance with safeguarding training frameworks to ensure stakeholders achieve desired learning outcomes.
  • Collate evidence to prepare for external safeguarding inspections, reviews and audits.
  • Apply feedback from safeguarding inspections, reviews and audits to improve safeguarding practice.
  • Participate in training and continuous professional development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice.
  • To seek advice and support from senior staff to preserve own wellbeing and personal safety when required.
  • Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within role and responsibilities.
  • Use person-centred communication.
  • Use safeguarding legislation and organisational policies and procedures to advise colleagues on safeguarding matters.
  • Triage and prioritise safeguarding concerns.
  • Recommend courses of action in relation to safeguarding concerns.
  • Tailor safeguarding responses to suit the individuals views, feelings and cultural influences.
  • Escalate cases to senior staff in accordance with local policy and procedures.
  • Report allegations about staff in line with local policies and procedures, whilst maintaining confidentiality.
  • Use, record and store paper based and digital data and information securely and in line with local and national policies and procedures.
  • Share data and information in a safeguarding context in line with local and national policy and procedures.
  • Collate and use data to create reports to inform safeguarding meetings, processes and audits.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date safeguarding logs and registers through the use of digital or paper systems in line with local and national policy and procedures.
  • Identify when decisions are not in an individuals best interest and escalate concerns within scope of own role using the local safeguarding escalation pathway.
  • Recognise and report incidents to own organisation.
  • Provide emotional and practical support to internal and external stakeholders during safeguarding work.
  • Support and supervise internal and external stakeholders to make multi-agency referrals.
  • Apply safeguarding legislation, local and national policies, procedures and codes of conduct to safeguarding practice within own role.
  • Apply safeguarding theory to practice.
  • Work together within the wider team to plan and manage safeguarding caseloads.
  • Comply with the safeguarding process when a safeguarding concern is raised in line with organisational policy.
  • Use communication styles and approaches to suit the needs of individuals.
  • Reflect on own performance within a group environment with other colleagues to inform best safeguarding practice.
  • Embed lessons learned from local and national safeguarding reviews to practice.
  • Assist with the delivery of safeguarding training to stakeholders in accordance with safeguarding training frameworks to ensure stakeholders achieve desired learning outcomes.
  • Collate evidence to prepare for external safeguarding inspections, reviews and audits.
  • Apply feedback from safeguarding inspections, reviews and audits to improve safeguarding practice.
  • Participate in training and continuous professional development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice.
  • To seek advice and support from senior staff to preserve own wellbeing and personal safety when required.

Training schedule

  • Safeguarding Support Officer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • 20% off the job training 
  • Tutor support via online platform

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

At Oasis Skinner Street, we believe that it is every pupil's entitlement to an outstanding education. We expect all our teachers to strive to be outstanding. We are committed to the Oasis Charter and the values and beliefs expressed, its ethos and outcomes: We are motivated by the life, message and example of Jesus Christ Learning, achievement, personal fulfilment and good citizenship are at the heart of all that we do We serve our children, young people, families and local communities with love, optimism, enthusiasm and integrity.

https://www.oasisacademyskinnerstreet.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time role considered on completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333214.

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Closes on Monday 1 September 2025

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