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CITB Temporary Works Supervisor

This one-day training course for temporary works supervisors will set & raise standards across the industry, and enable a transferable knowledge base between employers to avoid unnecessary supplementary training. It complements the Temporary Works Coordinator course.

Important notes:

The main aim of this course is to focus on the processes involved in temporary works, commonly 
with particular attention on the role of the TWS.

These courses are not temporary works technical awareness courses, although there are elements 
of technical awareness that are signposted throughout and that must be included in the course 
exercises.

Attendance does not confer competency as a TWS; this comes from a mixture of education, training 
and experience, and should be judged by an appropriate senior individual, usually referred to as the 
designated individual (DI).

Training is considered an essential element of TWS competence.

£260.00 + VAT  per person Booking

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CITB Temporary Works Supervisor

Level:Send to Booker Only

Accredited by:CITB

The aim of this course is to ensure that all those given temporary works supervisory responsibilities understand the:

  • Need for duties of a TWS
  • Roles of others
  • Use of BS5979:2024 in relation to the role
  • Importance of the 4C’s: Communication, Co-ordination, Co-operation & competence
  • Need for risk management

Learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation: 

  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
  • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
  • The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022
  • The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and H&S ACOPs may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works.

Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are 
integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure. They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and 
Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance.

Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles, and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements.

Learners who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site 
Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site 
Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these 
expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but learners with these achievements will benefit from
having this knowledge before attending the course.

At the end of the course delegates should:

  • Understand the duties of a TWS & roles of others
  • Have a detailed knowledge & understanding of BS 5975:2024
  • Be able to communicate effectively in the workplace

Delegates will be required to complete an end of course exam and will be expected to participate throughout the course.

In addition to classroom tuition time, we have created Supplementary Guidance Notes for the delegate to read as pre-course material, this can be found here.

Successful candidates will be awarded the Site Safety Plus CITB Temporary Works Supervisor Training Certificate (TWSTC).  This certificate will remain valid for 5 years.

Who should attend:

Delegates who currently hold, or are about to hold, the role of a temporary works supervisor.

Duration: 

1 day