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Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme

CITB's two-day Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme for supervisors, foremen and team leaders. Classroom dates in Rotherham, near Sheffield, and live online with a tutor.

Duration
2 days
Delivery
Classroom or live online
Certificate
CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate, issued by CITB when you pass.
Valid for
5 years; renew with the 1-day SSSTS Refresher
Assessment
A trainer review (including a toolbox talk you deliver) and a 30-minute exam of 25 questions set by CITB. The workbook can be used for the last 10 minutes.

About the course

SSSTS is CITB's health and safety course for anyone who supervises work on a construction site: foremen, chargehands, gangers, trade supervisors and people about to step up. It explains what the law expects of a supervisor and how to run a safe, well-organised work area day to day.

Over two days you cover the Health and Safety at Work Act and CDM 2015, risk assessments and method statements, working at height, fire safety, COSHH, manual handling and the occupational health risks on site. There's a strong focus on the supervisor's own behaviour: briefing a team, communicating clearly and leading by example. You prepare and deliver a short toolbox talk as part of the course.

In South Yorkshire, SSSTS runs in our classroom at Bradmarsh Business Park in Rotherham, about 20 minutes from Sheffield city centre, and live online with a tutor. You must attend both full days.

Pass and CITB issues your SSSTS certificate, valid for five years; renew it with the one-day SSSTS Refresher before it expires. If you go on to run sites, the next step is the five-day SMSTS. SSSTS doesn't get you a CSCS card on its own: the gold Supervisor card needs a Level 3 or 4 supervisory NVQ, which we also offer.

Who it's for

Supervisors, foremen, chargehands and team leaders on construction sites.
Experienced operatives about to take on supervision.
No previous qualifications are needed, but you must hold or be preparing for a supervisory role, and your English must be good enough to join in the group work and give a toolbox talk.

What you'll learn

  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  • CDM Regulations 2015 and the supervisor's role
  • Risk assessments and method statements
  • Working at height
  • Fire safety and COSHH
  • Manual handling and occupational health risks
  • Supervisory roles, responsibilities and behaviours
  • Site communication, briefings and toolbox talks
  • Behavioural safety and safety culture

Assessment and certificate

Assessment
A trainer review (including a toolbox talk you deliver) and a 30-minute exam of 25 questions set by CITB. The workbook can be used for the last 10 minutes.
Certificate
CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate, issued by CITB when you pass.
Valid for
5 years; renew with the 1-day SSSTS Refresher
Awarding body
CITB

SSSTS dates

Tutor-led in the classroom or live online. Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

Delivery

250 upcoming dates, soonest first

October 2026

Monday

26 Oct

to Tue 27 Oct 2026

Classroom
  • Block · 2 days in a row
  • 08:30–17:00
  • Rotherham (Bradmarsh Business Park)

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Training near you

Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) runs in the classroom at our training venue in Rotherham: 18 upcoming dates at Rotherham (Bradmarsh Business Park), about 20 minutes from Sheffield city centre outside rush hour. If travelling doesn't suit, the live online dates are taught by a tutor in real time.

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Questions about the SSSTS

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Can you run a site with SSSTS?

SSSTS is designed for supervisors, not site managers. If you're responsible for running a whole site, CITB's course is the five-day SMSTS, which Build UK endorses as the standard training for construction managers. SSSTS is the right course if you supervise a gang, a trade or an area of a site.

SSSTS or SMSTS: which do I need?

Supervisors and team leaders take SSSTS (two days). Site managers, project managers and anyone running a site take SMSTS (five days). If you're new to managing health and safety, CITB recommends starting with SSSTS.

Do I need a CSCS card if I have SSSTS?

Yes, if your site asks for one: SSSTS doesn't replace a CSCS card, and CSCS doesn't accept it for a card application or in place of the HS&E test. Supervisors usually apply for the gold Supervisor card, which needs a Level 3 or 4 construction supervisory NVQ and the CITB supervisory HS&E test.

Is the SSSTS classroom in Sheffield?

It's in Rotherham, at Bradmarsh Business Park (S60 1BY), about 2 miles from Meadowhall and a few minutes from junctions 33 and 34 of the M1. From Sheffield city centre it's around 20 minutes by road. SSSTS also runs live online if travelling doesn't suit.

What happens if I miss a day?

You must attend both full days for the certificate. If you have to miss day two, CITB lets you complete it on another course within 30 days. If you miss part of day one, you start the course again.

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Training a whole team?

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