Introduction

Occupational Health and Safety practitioners and, specifically, Health and Safety (H&S) Officers are vital to the well-being of workers and the success of a project. Working in naturally dangerous and high-risk environments, especially without process or procedure in place, the H&S Officer must have the multi-discipline knowledge, skills and expertise to predict, manage,  and therefore prevent or drastically reduce risk to everyone on site, ensuring the build stays on track. Duties can range from providing the correct PPE on site to carrying out complex risk assessments and their subsequent reports. Ultimately, health and safety responsibilities and action all parties take to comply with legislation are managed and implemented by Health and Safety Officers.  

This Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification enables delegates to demonstrate and recognise skills, knowledge and understanding and demonstrate competence in a real workplace environment. They are designed for professionals working in occupational health and safety practitioner positions in the construction sector to develop and prove knowledge and competency.

Course Outline

We assess delegates against performance and knowledge statements derived from National Occupational Standards - the Recommended Qualification Structure for Occupational Health and Safety Level 6. 

While producing a portfolio of evidence, delegates will show how they have met each unit's performance and knowledge criteria required within the qualification, as directed by their assessor.

To pass this qualification, delegates must successfully complete and achieve all eight Mandatory Units and two Optional Units. 

Course Programme

Delegates taking this Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety will cover knowledge, skills, and practices to develop their skills and knowledge of health and safety within the workplace.

The course content includes:

Mandatory Units - must achieve all eight:

• Promote a positive health and safety culture 
• Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
• Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters 
• Control health and safety risks
• Develop, implement and review proactive monitoring systems for health and safety 
• Develop, implement and review reactive monitoring systems for health and safety 
• Develop and implement health and safety review systems
• Develop, implement and monitor behavioural safety in the workplace 

Optional Units - must achieve two of the following:

• Manage contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety 
• Develop and implement health and safety induction processes
• Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice 
• Develop and implement the health and safety policy
• Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures

On Completion

Upon successfully completing this qualification, delegates will have the skills, knowledge, understanding, and proven competence to take responsibility for occupational health and safety within an organisation and progress to more specialist roles such as occupational health and safety inspection. 

The construction industry will accept this qualification on its own as entry to a job role. 

Finally, as a result of completing the NVQ Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety, delegates can apply for the CSCS Black Card as long as they perform health and safety work on the site.  

Who Should Attend?

Any person or employee responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing occupational health and safety in their role at work who needs to obtain a Black CSCS card and a nationally recognised qualification.

Course Duration

We advise between 8 and 16 months from induction to complete most Level 6 NVQs. The duration of this time depends on the delegate's experience, circumstances, and work.

Why Citrus?

Quality and the customer experience are paramount to us here at Citrus. We passionately provide exemplary service to our clients and produce excellent results from our delegates. As a result, we are the leading UK-based provider of health, safety, and technical training and assessment services to the Built Environment and Utility sectors, proudly working with 85 of the country’s top 100 building services companies to provide courses nationwide. 

Take an NVQ with Citrus Training, and delegates are allocated a dedicated Assessor to communicate and support them throughout their study. They do this through a mixture of face-to-face meetings, online meetings and e-mail communications. 

Our assessors are fully qualified and occupationally experienced from construction backgrounds to deliver Professional Qualifications within Construction, travelling nationwide to provide the necessary support. Working closely with our in-house support teams, among the largest in the UK, we provide a tailored mix of training, consultancy, and technical services. The result is comprehensive, high-quality training that gives delegates the confidence to do their job, and our business customers are satisfied with an excellent customer experience.

Things You Need to Know

The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification is designed to take place in a real workplace environment. This means delegates must be employed to take this qualification. 

Before joining the course, delegates must ensure they can gather the necessary evidence to meet all performance requirements set out in the standards. 

Once the candidate has completed their NVQ and obtained their CSCS Black Card, their CSCS card is valid for five years. It can be renewed by a Construction Skills Supervisor with a touch screen Health and Safety test, revalidating it for another five years.

A CITB grant from £1,250 to £1,500 is available for companies registered with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) From April 2023. Enquire to learn more about funding options.