Highfield
Level 4
QN: 610/5374/0
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Highfield Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision (Residential Development) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 487 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
487 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Allocating and monitoring the use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce clear requests for plant, equipment or machinery which meets the needs of projects or operations Confirm and record that plant, equipment or machinery meets operational and statutory requirements prior to use in the workplace and allocate to suitable operations
- Identify hazards and assess risks arising from the use of plant, equipment or machinery and implement measures that protect people and the environment
- Maintain records of how and when plant, equipment or machinery was utilised during the project
- Recommend alternative types of plant, equipment or machinery to decision makers when existing plant, machinery or equipment is deemed less suitable for use on site Issue instructions for the use of plant, equipment or machinery to operators Check and confirm that operators of plant, equipment or machinery are trained, certificated and authorised for the relevant type, and monitor for safe working
- Ensure the appropriate storage, servicing and maintenance of plant, equipment or machinery meets organisational requirements Inform decision makers when plant, equipment or machinery is no longer required
2
Assessing and agreeing work methods in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and assess available project data to inform the work methods
- Examine and assess project data Obtain and record additional information from other sources where available project data is insufficient
- Evaluate work methods against relevant technical and project criteria Agree and recommend work methods and inform stakeholders
- Ensure a method statement has been prepared and approved prior to the commencement of work
3
Contributing to the control of work quantities and costs in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Contribute to your organisational requirements in relation to controlling work quantities and costs Collate
- evaluate and report quantities and cost data, passing it on, in time, to people who need to use the data
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and recommend findings to the people responsible
- Investigate variations and agree and implement appropriate corrective actions with those responsible
4
Controlling work against agreed quality standards in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Confirm quality standards from available information before work starts
- Communicate the responsibilities that individuals have for maintaining quality
- Implement systems to inspect and control the quality of work and record the outcomes
- Implement specified checks to ensure that work conforms to the design requirements and the agreed quality standards
- Identify work and materials which do not conform to the specified quality standards and implement corrective action
- Identify and report variations in quality and their programme and safety implications
- Implement improvements from feedback received and recommend them to stakeholders
5
Controlling work progress against agreed programmes in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement systems to monitor and record progress of work against agreed programmes
- Identify any deviations from planned progress which has or may occur, that could disrupt programmes and schedules
- Investigate circumstances of any deviations thoroughly and agree and implement appropriate corrective actions
- Recommend measures most likely to reduce increases in cost and time to help work progress, and communicate onto the people responsible Inform people responsible regularly about progress and suggest decisions and actions that need to be taken
- Identify improvements from feedback received and recommend to the people responsible
6
Coordinating work control in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Collate and review relevant information used in the preparation of project or operational plans Clarify information which is unclear
- Communicate and agree programmes, methods and attendance that will coordinate construction operations
- Plan and obtain sufficient resources and attendance of the appropriate type which meets project requirements and timescales
- Organise work activities and implement work measures that take into account appropriate factors and influences
7
Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- maintain and encourage working relationships to promote good will and trust Inform relevant people about work activities in an appropriate level of detail, with the appropriate level of urgency Offer advice and help to relevant people about work activities and encourage questions/requests for clarification and comments Clarify proposals with relevant people and discuss alternative suggestions Re
- solve differences of opinion in ways that minimise offence and maintain goodwill, trust and respect
8
Handing over property in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Record and confirm procedures and time for handing over the property
- Analyse completed work against property specifications
- identify and record any discrepancies Take appropriate action to re
- solve any problems that emerge from an inspection of the property
- Ensure the property is clean and tidy, all redundant materials are removed, and records are kept of all preparation activities Observe organisational procedures appropriate to the work environment Provide the recipient with all relevant documents, materials, information and keys or access media Advise the recipient of the procedure for contacting the appropriate people in the event of any problems arising after handover
9
Implementing communication systems for the project in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement organisational communication systems for projects
- Maintain methods of communication, reporting, recording and retrieving information between stakeholders, that may have an interest, appropriate to the needs of the project
- Investigate evidence of procedural change to communication methods implementing the actions taken
- Implement organisational systems to record and provide feedback
10
Implementing, maintaining and reviewing systems for health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and environmental protection in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement organisational initiatives Promote a culture of health, safety, welfare and environmental awareness
- Identify and implement opportunities for improving health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and the environment on site
- Implement and record checks carried out to verify the competence of those under your control
- Maintain accurate and appropriate statutory notices and hazard warnings
- Ensure the serviceability of health, safety, welfare and environmental protection equipment and resources in order to comply with current legislation and organisational requirements
- Implement current organisational requirements for the identification of hazards and the reduction of risks
- Implement systems for reporting accidents and emergencies and preventing recurrence
- Monitor health, safety, welfare and environmental protection systems regularly in accordance with organisational requirements
- record and report any site conditions which do not comply with organisational requirements
11
Maintaining supplies of materials to meet project requirements in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise the storage and use of materials and components so that material handling and movement is efficient, and wastage minimised
- Calculate and keep accurate records of deliveries and stock position and pass the information on to decision makers
- Identify and record problems with supply
- discuss the information with suppliers of materials and pass on to decision makers Check stock records regularly and calculate what replacement stock will be needed
- Identify opportunities for improving the use of stock and stock turnover and recommend improvements to decision makers
12
Maintaining the dimensional accuracy of work in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Ensure the workforce is provided with sufficient clear and accurate information to enable them to position, align or level the work
- Ensure that organisational checks on the dimensional controls have been carried out and record results to meet quality standards
- Identify any deviations in positions, alignments or levels and take corrective actions to promptly correct them
- Implement revised work practices and procedures to minimise deviations and to allow for different circumstances and conditions
13
Planning work activities and resources to meet project requirements in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Organise work activities to make the most efficient use of the available resources
- Recommend alternative methods, resources and systems to meet programmes and schedules Obtain clarification or advice from various sources where the resources required are not available
- Examine work activities against project data or operational data and the requirements of external factors Update existing programmes and schedules of planned activities and inform stakeholders
- Implement systems to monitor and record works against programmes and schedules
14
Providing customer services in the construction workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and use organisational procedures to implement systems or processes that will deliver and improve customer service Give a consistent and reliable service that promotes a customer’s confidence
- Work with others to re
- solve customer services problems and communicate with customers
- Communicate with customers to provide information, check and record their satisfaction
- Solve problems within existing systems or procedures that may affect customers before the customer becomes aware of them Confirm that the service given meets the customer’s needs and expectations Inform and record any changes to customer service systems or procedures to those people responsible Share information to maintain and improve standards of service delivery
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5374/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2025