CITB Temporary Works Supervisor

The 1 day Temporary Works Supervisor course will provide you with the knowledge of the Temporary Works Supervisor role. Including, risk management of temporary works and the legal duties of a Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).

Temporary Works Supervisor overview

The course is accredited by CITB who have developed the syllabus to promote safer temporary works on sites around the UK. The CITB’s ultimate goal with the TWS course is to raise standards across the industry and allow a transferable knowledge base between employers.

Who is the course for?

Those who are in, or about to be in, the temporary works supervisor role.

Temporary Works Supervisor role

The temporary works supervisor will work closely with the temporary works coordinator (TWC). The supervisor is generally responsible for:

• Supervision and checking
• Issuing load/unload permits
• Assisting the temporary works coordinator, often the TWC will discharge some of their responsibilities to the supervisor

Aims

To ensure that all those given temporary works supervisory responsibilities understand:

• the need for and duties of a TWS
• the roles of others
• the BS 5975 in respect of the role
• the importance of the ‘4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competency
• the need for risk management

Objectives

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• understand the duties of a TWS and roles of others
• have detailed knowledge and understanding of BS 5975
• understand how to manage risk
• implement the ‘4C’s’ effectively in the workplace

Course notes/materials

During your course you’ll receive a course notes workbook. It’ll contain useful information to be used during and after the course such as:

• Historical background
• Key Bragg recommendations
• Risk management philosophy
• Examples of failure
• The 3 Ps, 4 Cs and ERIC
• Contract and statute and their impact on your role

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, although you will need a good understanding of spoken and written English. If you have any worries or concerns in these areas please call or chat with us online.

Assessment

Assessment will be by multiple choice question paper at the end of the course. Delegates are also expected to be interactive during the course.

The assessment is made up of 25 multiple choice questions, set by the CITB. You have 30 minutes to complete the assessment. It is an open book, and the examination pass mark is 72%.

Duration

The course is designed to be completed in one day (7 hours), in addition to completing the end of course assessment it is a requirement to attend the full day to pass.

The Site Safety Plus Scheme

Courses offered within Site Safety Plus include:

• Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)
• Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC)
• Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
• Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher
• Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors
• Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors Refresher
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher
• Directors Role for Health and Safety
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme Plus (SEATS+)
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC)
• Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC)
• Temporary Works General Awareness Training Course (TWGATC)

CITB Construction Levy

Claim £50 per day for your training course with Project Skills Solutions. To claim just provide the following information.

• Employer's name.
• Employer's address.
• Employer's 7-digit CITB registration number.

Claim Your Grant on Site Safety Plus Courses

• SMSTS
• SSSTS
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• 1 Day Health and Safety Awareness

The 1 day Temporary Works Supervisor course will provide you with the knowledge of the Temporary Works Supervisor role. Including, risk management of temporary works and the legal duties of a Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).

Temporary Works Supervisor overview

The course is accredited by CITB who have developed the syllabus to promote safer temporary works on sites around the UK. The CITB’s ultimate goal with the TWS course is to raise standards across the industry and allow a transferable knowledge base between employers.

Who is the course for?

Those who are in, or about to be in, the temporary works supervisor role.

Temporary Works Supervisor role

The temporary works supervisor will work closely with the temporary works coordinator (TWC). The supervisor is generally responsible for:

• Supervision and checking
• Issuing load/unload permits
• Assisting the temporary works coordinator, often the TWC will discharge some of their responsibilities to the supervisor

As the Covid epidemic brought the country to lockdown, health and safety training providers and leading awarding bodies like CITB looked for ways to ensure competence and safety on construction sites while maintaining social distancing.

Virtual Training

Virtual training is the answer. Attend your course from the comfort of your own home, live trainer lead course, activities designed specifically for the virtual platform and the exact same certificate you’d earn in a classroom.

So with virtual training, you can earn the certificate you need for your job without leaving your home.

What do I need?

All you need to attend a virtual course is access to a computer, laptop or tablet for the duration of the course and a microphone and webcam, most laptops have a webcam and microphone built-in. If you’re unsure if your laptop, internet, microphone or anything else is suitable we can arrange a short test meeting before you book or attend your course to check.

You’ll join the course using a link in your joining instructions, the course is run on Zoom. Zoom is free to use, you can download it here but if you’d rather not download it you can open the meeting in your browser.

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Course materials

You’ll receive a link to download your workbook as a pdf, easy to take with you to site for reference and environmentally friendly. You can download your workbook on multiple devices, so you can have it on-screen during your course, on a tablet your phone, or all three.

And if you don’t like virtual training…

If during the first morning session of your course you decide virtual training isn’t for you, your internet isn’t working or for any reason, we will swap you on to a classroom-based course free of charge.

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