Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship
What is this course?
The occupation covered by this standard is Construction Site Supervisor, with typical job titles including Assistant Site Manager, Assistant Supervisor, or Construction Site Supervisor — or, in SME construction companies, Site Manager, Site Supervisor, or Contracts Supervisor. These roles are associated with supervising specialist contractors and workers on construction projects, based on-site with occasional time in offices. Main duties include supervising specialist contractors, controlling health and safety standards, recording and reporting project progress, minimising environmental impact, controlling quality of works, and assisting management with cost monitoring.
Quick Facts
- Level: 4
- Standard reference: ST0048
- Duration: 1–3 years, provided the apprentice achieves 557 guided learning training hours and meets the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- EPA period: 6 months
- Delivery: Work-based, delivered primarily at the apprentice's own workplace, with regular AJ's Training site visits (roughly every 12 weeks) and a structured programme of off-the-job training and self-study materials
Core training subjects
- Health and safety, and sustainability
- Construction methods and construction technology
- Construction management
- Planning and organising work
- Monitoring quality and costs
- Project management
Health and safety and personal development topics covered
- Manual handling assessment, electrical safety, and controlling fires and explosions in the workplace
- Working at height, first aid at work, and health and safety law, including RIDDOR reporting
- Safe use of ladders, lifting equipment, and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations)
- Managing health and safety, consulting employees, and using contractors
- Noise at work, selecting protective gloves, confined spaces, and working with sewage
- Control of exposure to silica dust and wood dust, using cut-off saws, and preventing slips and trips
- Site inspections, risk assessments, recording project meetings, and site briefings
- Reporting of environmental factors, progress, and budget analysis
- Personal development: safeguarding, drugs and alcohol in the workplace, Prevent, men's mental health, counter-terrorism, inclusion, and equality and diversity
The learner studies with us for their practical period, receiving training from their employer and AJ's Training to an agreed timescale. At the end of this practical period, they progress to an End Point Assessment (EPA).
The EPA is carried out by an independent awarding body, who arrange a site visit with the employer to complete a knowledge test and a practical skills assessment, confirming the apprentice has been trained sufficiently to receive their certification.
AJ's Training also supports the apprentice in building and maintaining a portfolio of their work and learning throughout the apprenticeship. This is provided to the EPA as evidence, helping them make an informed decision on the apprentice's progress and ability.
Experienced supervisors, foremen, assistant site managers, and contracts supervisors looking to formalise their skills at Construction Site Supervisor level.
Course Content
Core training subjects
- Health and safety, and sustainability
- Construction methods and construction technology
- Construction management
- Planning and organising work
- Monitoring quality and costs
- Project management
Health and safety and personal development topics covered
- Manual handling assessment, electrical safety, and controlling fires and explosions in the workplace
- Working at height, first aid at work, and health and safety law, including RIDDOR reporting
- Safe use of ladders, lifting equipment, and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations)
- Managing health and safety, consulting employees, and using contractors
- Noise at work, selecting protective gloves, confined spaces, and working with sewage
- Control of exposure to silica dust and wood dust, using cut-off saws, and preventing slips and trips
- Site inspections, risk assessments, recording project meetings, and site briefings
- Reporting of environmental factors, progress, and budget analysis
- Personal development: safeguarding, drugs and alcohol in the workplace, Prevent, men's mental health, counter-terrorism, inclusion, and equality and diversity
Assessment
The learner studies with us for their practical period, receiving training from their employer and AJ's Training to an agreed timescale. At the end of this practical period, they progress to an End Point Assessment (EPA).
The EPA is carried out by an independent awarding body, who arrange a site visit with the employer to complete a knowledge test and a practical skills assessment, confirming the apprentice has been trained sufficiently to receive their certification.
AJ's Training also supports the apprentice in building and maintaining a portfolio of their work and learning throughout the apprenticeship. This is provided to the EPA as evidence, helping them make an informed decision on the apprentice's progress and ability.
Suitable For
Experienced supervisors, foremen, assistant site managers, and contracts supervisors looking to formalise their skills at Construction Site Supervisor level.
- • Apprentices aged 16–18 must already hold a Level 2 Maths and English qualification (GCSE grade C equivalent) before registering — AJ's Training can signpost to a functional skills company (at a small cost to the employer) for those needing to achieve this first; time spent doing so cannot count towards off-the-job training hours
- • This requirement is removed for apprentices aged 19 and above
- • Competency also depends on having the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to carry out supervisory duties safely and effectively — demonstrated through formal qualifications, relevant training, and practical experience
- • Non-levy paying employers: £450 per learner. If the apprentice is 16–21 at the start of the apprenticeship, this is fully funded, free for employers with under 50 employees
- • Levy paying employers: £0 per learner — the full £9,000 + VAT cost is funded from the employer's levy pot via the Apprenticeship Service
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FAQs
How do we register an employee for this apprenticeship?
You'll need to set up an Apprenticeship Service account at the gov.uk apprenticeship service, add "AJ's Training" as your training provider, and set permissions to "Yes" for both options. You'll need your PAYE details and Government Gateway ID. If you run into issues, contact apprenticeships@ajstraining.co.uk.
What is off-the-job training?
A minimum of 6 hours a week of training time dedicated to achieving new knowledge, skills, and behaviours, completed during normal working hours — built up through shadowing, mentoring, toolbox talks, site inductions, training from AJ's, and self-study. AJ's aims to visit the apprentice's site every 12 weeks, staying in regular contact in between, and supplies a range of training manuals linked to off-the-job hours. Apprentices log this weekly in a logbook, signed off by the employer and provider at each visit.
What is an End Point Assessment?
After the practical period, an independent End Point Assessment company arranges a site visit to complete a knowledge test and practical skills assessment, using the portfolio of work and learning AJ's Training helps the apprentice build throughout, to confirm the apprentice has been trained sufficiently to be certified.
Do apprentices need to complete functional skills?
Apprentices aged 16–18 must already hold a Level 2 Maths and English qualification before registering, unlike some of our other apprenticeships where this can be worked towards during the programme. This requirement is removed for those 19 and over, though maths and English tasks are still built into the apprenticeship to support these skills.
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