Skills Framework- Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager

Overview

The site manager and assistant site manager play a key role in ensuring all aspects of the Home Building site are delivered to specified quality, construction standards, financial plan and programme, managing all occupational groups involved in the construction process.  A clear emphasis is placed on health & safety; cost management; customer satisfaction; quality and direct employee/subcontractor management & development. 

For more information on the minimum units of training you will need to become a Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager click here.

To access and download a pdf of the Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager framework click here. 

Regulatory, Environment & Standards

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Building Regulations  Building Regulations and control for residential homes (GET1439) NHBC CITB £320 £30

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Warranty certification

Housing warranty and after sales service (GET1441)

NHBC CITB £150 £30
Defects prevention

Defects prevention for home building (GET2089)

NHBC CITB £450 £70




Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
CDM Regulations CDM awareness (GET0032) Various CITB £150 £30

Health, Safety & Environment

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training

CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)/ IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety in construction site supervision  Various CITB £300 £70 (automatic grant)
Hazards & Controls Hazards and controls associated with the home building sector (GET2090) Hamilton Deed CITB £150 £30
First aid in the workplace First aid (CITB-registered levy-exempt employers only) (GET0026) Various CITB £130 £70
Working at heights & lifting operations Working at height awareness in construction (GET0020) Various CITB £150 £30
Scaffold awareness CISRS scaffolding awareness (GET1315) Various CISRS £150 £30

 Mandatory for Site Managers

Unit of Training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) Health & safety in construction site management - SSP Various CITB £550 £120 (automatic grant)

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)  Introduction into environmental awareness in construction training (GET0701) Various CITB £150 £30

Construction Process

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Dimensional positioning & site levelling In development TBC TBC TBC TBC
Groundworks & foundations awareness In development TBC TBC TBC TBC
Understanding road construction Road construction for home build programmes (GET1910) Various CITB £150 £30
Effective handovers Home builder handover (GET1875) Hamilton Deed CITB £150 £30

 

Mandatory for Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Defects prevention introduction Defects prevention introduction (GET2089) CITB CITB £150 £70

 

Site & Project Planning

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers 

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Software & hardware skills N/A Various N/A £150 N/A

 

 

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Compiling site programmes Develop and maintain a home build programme (GET1871) Hamilton Deed CITB £150 £30

 

Mandatory for Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Understanding drawings & specs Interpreting plans and drawings (GET1873) NHBC CITB £150 £30

 

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training Courses available Course Trainer Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Costings & Finance In development TBC TBC TBC TBC

 

 

Management

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value

Managing Teams

Managing Meetings

Assertiveness

Handover

Sales

Customer Service

Managing Performance

Home build site management (GET1869)

or Develop and maintain a home build programme (GET1871)

               
Hamilton Deed       CITB       £130 per training standard       £30 per training standard      

People Management

Mandatory for Assistant Site Managers and Site Managers

Unit of Training CITB training standard Course trainer Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value

Roles & responsibilities

Conflict resolutions

Motivating Others

Home build site management (GET1869) Hamilton Deed CITB £130 £30

The Supply Chain Sustainability School also has a number of free CPD accredited e-learning modules and toolbox talks available that cover key topics highly relevant to Site Managers, including a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Toolkit that aligns closely with the Skills Frameworks.

The School supports home builders and their supply chains to meet the challenging targets set out by UK government, and is backed by leading home builders including Barratt Developments, Bovis Homes, Kier, Linden Homes, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, Telford Homes and Willmott Dixon.