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Key information
Key information about this apprenticeship programme, with the main details like the level, duration and industry/sector. Full details about this standard can be found on the Skills England website.
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Level: 4 (Higher)
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Training location: Basford
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Mode of Attendance: Day release
- Industry/sector: Construction and the built environment
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Maximum funding available: £9,000.00
Apprenticeship overview
Supervising specialist contractors and workers on construction projects.
The key skills, knowledge, behaviours and duties that will be carried out by the apprentice as part of this apprenticeship.
Skills developed
- Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
- Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
- Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
- Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
- Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
- Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
- Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.
Further information
- Assistant site manager
- Assistant supervisor
- Construction site supervisor
The occupation covered by this standard is Construction Site Supervisor and typical job titles can include: Assistant Site Manager, Assistant Supervisor or Construction Site Supervisor. In the case of SME construction companies the roles are likely to include Site Manager or Site Supervisor. They are associated with the supervision of specialist contractors and workers on construction projects and are based on construction sites with occasional time in offices.
1. Occupation(s)
The occupation covered by this standard is Construction Site Supervisor and typical job titles can include: Assistant Site Manager, Assistant Supervisor or Construction Site Supervisor. In the case of SME construction companies the roles are likely to include Site Manager or Site Supervisor. They are associated with the supervision of specialist contractors and workers on construction projects and are based on construction sites with occasional time in offices.
2. Occupational profile
The main duties and tasks of a Construction Site Supervisor are:
- Supervision of specialist contractors
- The control of health and safety standards on construction projects
- Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project
- The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
- Control of quality of works on a construction project
- Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project
3. Requirements: Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
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Knowledge |
What is required |
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Health and Safety |
Understand risk assessment of activities and the importance of behaviours in safety-critical environments |
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Sustainability |
Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects |
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Construction Technology |
Understand different construction methods and materials |
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Construction Management |
Understand management principles and the project management lifecycle |
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Planning and Organising Work |
Understand the importance of project planning and resourcing and be able to analyse different techniques |
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Monitor Quality |
Able to define the quality required on a finished construction project |
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Monitor costs |
Understand the importance of cost control on a construction project |
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Skills |
What is required |
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Health and Safety |
Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety- conscious behaviours |
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Sustainability |
Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects |
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Construction Technology |
Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects |
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Project Management |
Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers |
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Planning and Organising Work |
Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan |
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Monitor Quality |
Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects |
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Monitor costs |
Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget |
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Behaviours |
What is required |
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Professional Judgement |
Be able to work within own level of competence and know when to seek advice from others |
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Commitment to Code of Ethics |
Work within Rules and Regulations of Professional Competence and Conduct for the industry’s recognised professional bodies. |
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Continuing Professional Development |
Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested. |
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Commitment to Equality and Diversity |
Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work. |
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Communicate Effectively |
Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in a variety of ways including oral and written. |
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Work in Teams |
Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way. |
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Demonstrate Innovation |
Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions. |
4. Duration
The typical duration for this Apprenticeship is three years but this will depend upon the previous experience of the apprentice and access to opportunities to gain the full range of competence.
5. Entry requirements
Individual employers will determine their own entry requirements, but the typical entry requirements for this Apprenticeship will be five GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths, English and a Science; or a Level 2 Apprenticeship.
6. Qualifications
The following qualification will be gained:
- A Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment that meets the knowledge requirements of the standard and is approved by the industry’s recognised professional bodies meeting the educational requirements for Technician status or the equivalent level of membership.
- English and Maths; apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
7. Link to professional registration
This Apprenticeship will include the knowledge, skills and behaviours typically required to achieve Technician status or the equivalent with the industry’s recognised professional bodies. The final assessment process for this Apprenticeship will typically be representative of the review process required for professional registration.
Level
This Apprenticeship standard is at Level 4.
Review date
This Apprenticeship standard should be reviewed three years after approval of the standard.
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Information provided for this apprenticeship programme is sourced from the Skills England formerly the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). For the information authored by Skills England, this was last modified on 4th August 2022.
