Level 5 NVQ in Management of Health and Safety

Suitable for

This qualification is designed for health and safety professionals.
Level 5 denotes competence which involves the application of knowledge and skills in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy.

Method of Delivery

The assessment is undertaken at the candidate’s own site by an Awarding Body approved Assessor. This causes minimum disruption to the candidate's day to day work load which can occur with alternative training programmes where the candidate leaves site to be trained in a classroom setting.

The award includes for the candidate to build a portfolio of evidence which is then assessed against a nationally recognised standard and has the added benefit of being transferable between market sectors.

Recognition

On successful completion of this qualification, candidates are
issued an NVQ Certificate of Achievement along with their portfolio which has recorded their achievement to keep as a reference.

Candidates can help supplement their activity log for their CPD. The NVQ Level 5 is the natural continuation from the level 4 for candidates who have responsibilities for the environment as well as health and safety.

Benefits

• Understanding of how to provide a safe working environment
• Improved awareness and training to reduce accidents at work
  • Achievement of a nationally recognised qualification
  • Contribution to the safe working practices of the organisation

Health and Safety Occupational Practice Level 5

There are eight mandatory units and ten optional units. Candidates must complete all eight units plus three optional units:

Mandatory Units

• Manage the use of financial resources
• Secure financial resources for your organisational plans
• Develop and review the organisations health and safety strategy
• Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice
• Promote a positive health and safety culture
• Develop and implement the health and safety policy
• Indentify the learning and development needs of the organisation
• Develop a strategy and plan for managing changes in people and resources

Optional Units

• Manage activities to meet requirements
• Contribute to improvements at work
• Manage the performance of teams and individuals
• Contribute to the development of learning within the organisation.
• Develop and implement systems and procedures within the workplace to minimise environmental impact of the organisation
• Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
• Design learning programmes
• Manage the contribution of other people to the learning process
• Design, deliver and evaluate changes to organisational structure
• Contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of work procedures