The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice qualification is aimed at candidates who are responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day in their organisation. They may be a staff member, supervisor or manager looking to improve their knowledge and skills.

Completion of this NVQ will allow you to apply for a Black CSCS Managers card.

Mandatory Units

• D/616/9536 Promote a positive health and safety culture
• F/616/9531 Develop and implement the health and safety policy
• J/616/9532 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
• R/616/9534 Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters
• Y/616/9535 Identify, assess and control health and safety risks
• H/616/9537 Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
• K/616/9538 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
• M/616/9539 Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
• H/616/9540 Develop and implement health and safety review systems
• K/616/9541 Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice

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The Level 7 Diploma in Construction Senior Management is aimed at senior managers in the construction industry working in a wide range of job roles.

There are 10 mandatory units in Group A and then there are 2 pathways-Production and Commercial. In addition to the qualification
mandatory units the following applies; candidates must complete the selected pathway mandatory unit and the required number of credits
from the selected group of pathway optional units. The minimum total credit value of the qualification is 184 credits for the Production
pathway and 179 credits for the Commercial pathway.

  Mandatory units for pathway 1 Production

• Manage project processes in construction management
• Manage teams in construction management
• Recruit staff in own area of responsibility
• Examine staff turnover issues in own area of responsibility
• Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team
• Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility
• Provide advice, judgement and service ethically in construction management
• Lead and manage meetings
• Participate in meetings
• Develop self and others in construction management
• Control projects in construction management
  

  Optional units for pathway 1 Production

• Prepare and agree a project brief and outline programme in construction
• Direct the management of design development and processes in construction management
• Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction
  management
• Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements for the whole lifecycle of a construction project
• Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management
• Implement, monitor and control strategic procurement systems in construction management
• Implement procurement processes in construction management
• Manage the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders in construction management
• Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction management
• Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management
• Evaluate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management
• Manage marketing and customer service in construction management
• Managing the handover of the construction project in the workplace
  

  Mandatory units for pathway 2 Commercial

• Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management
• Manage project processes in construction management
• Manage teams in construction management
• Recruit staff in own area of responsibility
• Examine staff turnover issues in own area of responsibility
• Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team
• Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility
• Provide advice, judgement and service ethically in construction management
• Lead and manage meetings
• Participate in meetings
• Develop self and others in construction management
  

  Optional units for pathway 2 Commercial

• Prepare and agree a project brief and outline programme in construction
• Direct the management of design development and processes in construction management
• Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction
  management
• Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements for the whole lifecycle of a construction project
• Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management
• Implement, monitor and control strategic procurement systems in construction management
• Implement procurement processes in construction management
• Manage the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders in construction management
• Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction management
• Control projects in construction management
• Evaluate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management
• Manage marketing and customer service in construction management
• Managing the handover of the construction project in the workplace

Completion of this NVQ will allow you to apply for a Black CSCS Managers card.

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Also known informally as the ‘Site Management Course’, the training given is aimed to ensure candidates gain a thorough understanding of their legal responsibilities, and as such can better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of safety on site.

Successful candidates will receive a CITB Site Safety Plus certificate, which is issued on completion. This is valid for 5 years. Please note that there is no physical ‘SSSTS Card’, however, you can list your Site Safety Plus certificate qualification when applying for further qualifications.

If you have already passed the 5-day CITB SMSTS course and need to renew your CITB certificate, you will be eligible for the 2-day SMSTS refresher, providing your certificate is still in date and valid.

There is no longer a six-month grace period for expired certificates; if you know that your SMSTS certificate is due to expire, you must undertake and successfully complete an SMSTS Refresher course to remain up-to-date and legal whilst working onsite.

The 2-day SMSTS Refresher course is designed to ensure those in a managerial capacity are fully up to date with any legal changes, as well as how they affect site operations.

CITB Course Detail

The SMSTS course is a course designed for those with responsibility for managing, monitoring, implementing and reporting in a construction environment.

This CITB course includes the following elements:

• Management and implementation of health, safety and environmental aspects on site, in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management role
• What is expected of site managers, including occupational health issues that arise within the construction sector
• An understanding of how health and safety law is structured, and how the role of a manager controls site safety
• Risk assessments – how to carry these out and why method statements are a legal requirement
• Fire prevention and control, control of hazardous substances, CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations, Working at Height, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), manual handling, accidents and first aid
• How to carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Understanding the need for proactive and reactive monitoring

Full attendance is essential, and candidates will be expected to actively participate. Continual assessment will take place during the course. There is also a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.

Course Delivery

SMSTS courses are delivered nationwide either as open courses or as dedicated courses on customers’ own sites.

Training grants for the SMSTS training course are available to CITB levy payers.

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The 2 day CITB SMSTS Refresher Training course is designed for candidates who have already passed the SMSTS Course. All SMSTS certificates are valid for 5 years from the date of issue. Candidates will be required to show their original 5 day certificate and if known provide details of where and when they took the course. Delegates MUST attend both days in order to obtain their certification.

By attending the SMSTS refresher course delegates will be updated on developments in construction legislation and use of appropriate best practice. The course will also enhance existing managerial skills necessary to achieve compliance with any new legal duties and responsibilities placed on them and their workforce.

Important Information

Any Delegate that does not attend prior to the end date of their certificate will risk their right to attend a refresher course and will be required to attend the full course.

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