Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) - Initial

2 Day classroom based course for new supervisors in the construction industry.

£255 + VAT  per person Booking

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Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) - Initial


Duration:2 days


Accredited by:CITB


  • 2 days
  • Tue 22 Jul 2025 | 08:30 - 16:30
  • Wed 23 Jul 2025 | 08:30 - 16:30

Course Aims

This 2-day course aims to provide site supervisors with the skills & knowledge to ensure the safety of personnel on construction sites.

The aim of the Site Safety Supervisor Course is to ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

  • Why they are carrying out their identified duties.
  • What is expected of them and,
  • To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace.

Who is this course suitable for?

The course is suitable for experienced individuals who are about to enter a supervisory role within construction.

Course Objectives

To ensure that at the end of the course delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the problems of the industry
  • Understand how health and safety law is structured and how it applies to supervisors
  • Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling site safety
  • Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
  • Carry out effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
  • Be able to monitor site activities effectively
  • Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified

Course Contents

Including but not limited to:

  • Site issues that challenge supervisors on a daily basis
  • First aid and emergency procedures
  • Behavioural safety
  • High-risk activities
  • Health and safety laws
  • Work equipment

Additional Information

Course fee includes CITB registration, publication and certification fee.

Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to take a refresher course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.

Pre-Requisites

Please advise of any additional needs within a learning environment, such as Dyslexia, amongst candidates in advance of the course.

Candidates must be 18 years of age or older.

Must Bring Photo ID - For British Nationals, one of the following (original hard copy - not electronically): a current and valid branded form of identity token, used for accessing the RMI (Railway Maintained Infrastructure) such as a Sentinel Card; in-date and valid full driving licence; in-date and valid UK Provisional Photo Card Driving Licence; in-date and valid passport, a UK biometric ID Card/Residence Permit (BRP), an Armed Forces Identity Card, a proof of age card recognised under PASS with a unique reference number (this includes the Citizen ID Card), N.I. Electoral Identity Card or a resident permit as per Home Office guidance.

For Non-British Nationals - an in-date and valid passport, Identity Card or Driving Licence from an EU or European Economic Area (EEA) country or a US Passport Card is required (original hard copy - not electronically). Non-British Nationals must also bring with them proof of their right to work in the U.K