To find out more information and enrol, please visit the website:
Ideal for anyone who loves working with children and families - whether you’re beginning your journey into safeguarding or looking to develop your skills and achieve a recognised qualification. Our Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer programme is for aspiring individuals with safeguarding responsibilities.
This course is built for pastoral assistants, attendance officers, assistant/deputy DSLs and student welfare staff who act as the first point of contact for safeguarding concerns. You will learn how to safely log sensitive records, spot indicators of harm, and support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) during audits, multi-agency meetings, and critical intervention processes.
Our Core Learning Themes include:
Communication & Collaboration
Safeguarding & Best Practices
Data Management & Recording
Developing & Supporting Others
Personal Development
Specialist Workshops include:
Safeguarding Practices
Communication & Collaboration
Data Management & Recording
Personal Development
End Point Assessment:
Presentation & Q&A: You will deliver a 45-minute presentation demonstrating your safeguarding compliance and answer questions from an expert examiner.
Professional Discussion: A 60-minute structured discussion with an assessor, using your real work portfolio to prove your skills and confidence.
Where It Can Take You:
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), DSL or part of the pastoral management teams.
Level 4: Provides an ideal career route toward Senior Pastoral Leadership, Level 4 Early Intervention Practitioner, or Child Protection specialisms.
"Applying my apprenticeship assignments on audit evidence directly contributed to our achieving ‘Platinum’ Safeguarding Status."
Eloise Mccluskey, Deputy DSL, Lift Schools
"This course has completely broadened my safeguarding perspective. Working through serious case reviews sparked a level of professional curiosity that didn't just stop in the workshop - it drove me to do my own research and start looking at safeguarding challenges through a much deeper, more analytical lens."
Alisha Mai, Pastoral Manager, Lift Tamworth
Lift Schools Apprenticeships - Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer
Apprenticeship Programme
This apprenticeship is perfect for anyone ready to build strong skills and knowledge, gain hands‑on experience, and grow into a confident, capable member of the school team.
Career Enhancement:
Build on skills and knowledge to ensure effectiveness in their role at school or trust.
Specialist Workshops:
Delivered by Lift Educational Experts to boost your confidence.
About Lift Schools Apprenticeships
Ofsted Rating: Lift Schools Apprenticeships is a Good with Outstanding Features
Since 2012, Lift Schools Apprenticeships brings together the expertise of an established Apprenticeship Training Provider and the real‑world insight of a multi‑academy trust operating schools across England.
With a Good rating and Outstanding features, our specialist tutors provide engaging cohort workshops and personalised support to guide you through your tailored learning plan.
Our curriculum intent is to prepare school support staff with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to thrive - to maximise the impact they can have on schools, pupils and their own life choices.
Contact Lift Schools Apprenticeships
Ready to start your learning journey? Contact us today to discuss your next steps:
Telephone No: 020 3947 5700
Website: Lift Schools Apprenticeships
Scan the QR code below to apply or to find more information by our team.
