Level 3
A work-based qualification for experienced construction workers who supervise others, coordinate work activities or lead a team on site.
Starting price
From £650
We confirm the cost once we understand your role and the qualification you need.
Experienced construction workers who supervise others, coordinate work activities, or have responsibility for a team on site. If you already plan, allocate and check other people’s work, this NVQ lets you demonstrate that competence through the work you do.
Not quite the right level? See Level 2 Construction NVQs for trade and operative pathways, or Level 6 Construction Site Management if you manage a site.
The qualification focuses on supervising work on site. The exact units depend on the qualification structure, but typical areas of competence include:
Planning and organising work
Maintaining good working relationships
Confirming work methods
Monitoring work progress
Health, safety and welfare
Allocating and checking work
Coordinating team activity
Not sure if this is the right NVQ for your role?
Tell us what you do and we can help identify the most suitable qualification.
Your supervisory competence is assessed through evidence from the work you already carry out, not through classroom study.
We talk through your role and experience to confirm this is the right qualification.
Once you decide to go ahead, we register you and explain what evidence is needed.
You gather evidence from normal work activity, with observation or professional discussion where applicable.
Your portfolio is assessed and then checked through internal quality assurance.
Read more about how NVQ assessment works.
Evidence depends on the qualification and your role. It may include:
CSCS lists the NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) as an accepted qualification for the Gold Supervisor card for the Occupational Work Supervisor occupation.
Applicants must also meet the other current CSCS requirements, including the Specialist Supervisory CITB Health, Safety and Environment test. Completing the NVQ does not automatically award a card.
Card schemes update their requirements from time to time, so always check the current rules for your occupation before applying.
Empire Assessments is based in Essex and supports suitable candidates across Essex, London, the South East and further afield. Because assessment is built around your workplace, we can also support suitable candidates elsewhere in the UK and overseas.
Have a question about your situation? Send us an enquiry and we will talk it through.
Yes. It is designed for experienced workers who supervise others, coordinate work activities or have responsibility for a team on site. Your existing supervisory work provides the evidence.
No. The NVQ is work-based, so you are assessed on the work you already carry out rather than attending classroom study.
Evidence comes from your supervisory role. It may include observation of you supervising work, work allocation and briefing records, progress records, photographs, witness testimony where appropriate and professional discussion with your assessor.
No. CSCS lists this qualification as accepted for the Gold Supervisor card for the Occupational Work Supervisor occupation, but you must also meet the other current requirements, including the Specialist Supervisory CITB Health, Safety and Environment test. The card is not awarded automatically.
Tell us about your role and experience and we will confirm whether this is the right qualification for you.
