Apprenticeship training course
Community safety advisor (level 3)
Working within local communities providing life-improving advice, guidance and interventions.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 12 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Protective services
- Maximum funding
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£3,500
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Deliver risk reduction advice and interventions in the community, that may relate to topics such as: road safety, fire prevention, fire setting, water safety and health and life-style choices
- Providing and/or fitting risk reduction equipment such as window locks, door chains, personal alarms, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire blankets, fall prevention equipment, etc.
- Assess risks and provide appropriate advice, interventions and solutions and recognise when a situation is beyond the scope of their role and take appropriate action
- Work collaboratively with internal and external partners and agencies to make appropriate referrals
- Share relevant information and respond with courtesy, clarity and accuracy to enquiries from stakeholders and other agencies
- Work independently and proactively as part of a team; managing work, prioritising tasks, planning and leading visits, situational awareness regarding personal safety and the safety of others
- Communicate effectively with others and adapt communication media, methods and styles to suit a diverse audience(s); age, culture, language, learning needs and other disabilities
- Work alongside partner organisations or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to improve, mitigate and solve community safety issues or concerns.
- Review and evaluate the actions taken against and undertake follow up actions as necessary
- Record information accurately within agreed organisational guidelines
Full information on Community safety advisor (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.