NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision

This qualification provides a nationally recognised qualification for those working as a site supervisor or assistant site manager in building and civil engineering, highways maintenance and repair, residential development, conservation or demolition.

This is a National Vocational Qualification which means that this qualification has been developed to be achieved in a real work environment. You need to be employed to undertake this qualification.

This qualification will enable you to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work as a Construction Site Supervisor within the construction industry.

After completing this qualification, you will be able to apply for a Supervisor (Gold) CSCS card.

Who is is qualification designed for?

This is a competence-based qualification for experienced supervisors who work in the construction industry. The NVQ is used to show that you are competent and knowledgable in your current role. Achievement of this qualification provides a candidate with proof of competency across a broad range of issues relating to construction site management. These include, Health and
Safety, risk assessment, resource management and project management.

The awarding body for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).

Qualification structure

To achieve the qualification candidates must complete all of the mandatory units, plus the two of the optional units

• Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace
• Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace
• Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace
• Implementing and Maintaining Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
• Co-ordinating and Organising Work Operations in the Workplace
• Monitoring Progress of Work Against Schedules in the Workplace

Optional units:

• Allocating and Monitoring the Use of Plant and Equipment in the Workplace
• Confirming Work Meets Quality Standards in the Workplace
• Implementing Procedures to Support the Team’s Performance in the Workplace
• Co-ordinating and Confirming Dimensional Control of Requirements of the Work in the Workplace

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. However the candidates should be working within the industry to enrol in this NVQ.

Here at DB College we are conducting an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.

Assessment

Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.

This qualification is competence-based, candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the units.

The qualification will be assessed in line with the Construction Skills Consolidated Assessment Strategy and will be internally assessed by an appropriately experienced and qualified Assessor.

The assessment process is conducted through our e-portfolio system and it is formed of two parts:

1. Knowledge – the candidates are required to complete a workbook
2. Practical – the candidates are required to submit evidence from their work environment such as RAMS, minutes meetings etc.