
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision
The Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision is designed for those who undertake the duties of construction site supervisors or assistant managers. Construction site supervisors will have responsibility for other people in their occupation and clearly be decision makers.
Their duties include Controlling work progress against agreed programmes, Maintaining systems for health, safety, welfare and environmental protection and Allocating and monitoring the use of plant, equipment or machinery.
This qualification is the ideal route to gaining the Gold CSCS card and enabling access to work on bigger sites with larger organisations.
There are six pathways to the qualification: Building and Civil Engineering, Highways Maintenance and Repair, Residential Development, Conservation, Demolition, Tunnelling.

What are the benefits of this Level 4 NVQ?
Frequently asked questions
All of our assessors for the Construction Site Supervision Level 4 NVQ are highly experienced, qualified construction professionals who are in a position to add real value to your qualification.
The whole assessment will be captured by photos and video recordings. You will be required to present various workplace documents to your assessor, including a RAMS, toolbox talk, induction, progress report, plant allocation sheet, etc. The knowledge-based element (i.e. the units of the qualification) will be assessed verbally through recorded discussion with your assessor via Zoom.
It is expected that candidates on this fast-track (discussion-based) assessment route will complete the qualification within 4 weeks, although candidates have 12 months to complete the qualification.
Once candidates are registered onto this qualification they are able to apply for the Red Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager CSCS card immediately. This card is issued on a temporary basis, while a Construction related NVQ is being achieved. The card is valid for three years and cannot be renewed.
Once the NVQ has been successfully completed and verified off by the centre, we will request your NVQ certificate from the awarding body. Normally this takes around 7-10 days to arrive. You can use this certificate to apply for the Gold CSCS card.
NVQs are UK regulated qualifications, they are valid for life and do not expire.
CADUK are an Award Winning NVQ centre that have delivered over 1000 construction-related NVQs.
The assessment system that we developed ourselves was recently recognised at the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) Star Awards at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow for our “unique approach to delivering qualifications”.
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Qualification cost
£1150 + VAT
Funding / Grants
CADUK are a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO). This enables CITB registered companies to claim back £600 on completion of this qualification through the Short Period Qualification Grants scheme. This includes small employers (i.e. those with a wage bill of less than £80k) who don’t have to pay the levy. This grant applies to directly employed staff on the payroll and all subcontractors.
To check if your company is eligible to claim please call CITB on 0344 994 4455.
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This qualification is a great platform for those who aspire to be Senior Site Managers! Gary Pollard MCIOB, Managing Director
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