Hi lads, Just wondering if anybody could help me out how to get the labourer cscs card I was told If I pass the citb health, safety and environment test I could send off for the Card I have passed the test and now it seems I need a qualification I was speaking to A mate and he said he didn't need one when he sent of for he's the other month? Could somebody give me a bit of info please? I completed a apprenticeship in railway engineering last year level 2 would I be able to use this? Cheers Dale
Dale, Simple answers here: http://www.cscs.uk.com/card-type/labourer/ Not sure how your mate obtained it unless he has other exempting qualification. Can your employer assist you? Best of luck.
T Thanks a lot for that mate, I'm not actually working at the minute trying to get my card to get some Work. I will have a look in to getting the qualification now Thanks for your help
You don't need a qualification. They ask for it purely to put your credentials on it. They check through the college or training body and have it verified but anyone can obtain a cscs card there are even cards for visitors on site although I've never seen them being used in person but know they exist. Your railway engineering may be used for the cscs card as technically it is a "site" of some sort. I know the railway does it own thing though separate from the conventional construction site of things in some respects so not sure! Just send it off. If in doubt ring the no. On your letter. You definitely don't need a qualification of any sort for one so don't worry.
I'd try if you can & use your NVQ level 2 qualification whilst applying for a card that way you may well be entitled to a skilled workers card rather than a labourers card , I've heard rumours that the big boys main contractor groups are trying to getting everyone on a skilled workers card Just another money making scam dreamt up out of nothing if you ask me but guess that we all have to obey !
Thanks for the reply mate i will just give them a ring tomorrow and See what they say about it as I could do with being in a new job By Christmas. I have all my certificates from the apprenticeship so if they can Use them I will just send them in
I didn't even think of that pal just been seeing a lot of work about Labouring and trying to get in as soon as possible. I will have a look at the skilled worker card tomorrow before I phone Them up or I could even just ask them see what they say. Thanks mate
I have just had a quick look and by the sound of it seem like I should be able to Get the skilled worker card all it says is I have to have A NVQ level 2 Which I Do have ( thanks for pointing that out Tiny01 ) hopefully I can get it sent Off tomorrow. Use have been a massive help lads thanks for that
So I Have just phoned them up to order the card the guy said I could Get a skilled worker card with my NVQ but he said if I'm not going to be working on the railway then I will not be able to use it as it will say Railway maintenance on the back and will not be able to use it on a construction site ( if I haven't already said I'm looking to start working on a construction site as railway just tell you aload of **** and rarely give out work ). Anyway so I said can I go with the green labourer card and then he said The new requirements say I need to get a qualification ( level 1 award in health and safety in a construction environment ) don't suppose anybody knows we're I can do this I have googled it and it's just coming up a load of ****?
Hi Dale, I used to work in the training sector and am a qualified NVQ assessor. If you can find an assessment centre or basic skills provider near you they may run free courses so long as you do a 'basic skills' test as well. If not this link may help https://www.britsafe.org/our-qualifications/level-1-award-health-and-safety-construction-environment
Hi Simon thanks for the reply mate, I have been looking around the Internet and cannot find anywhere that do these courses I live in Manchester, Ancoats. I don't mind paying for the course just need to get back into work. Would I be able to do a online examination?
Hi Dale, This is the link to the City & Guilds version. I think you can do it all online. http://www.cityandguilds.com/qualif...in-a-construction-environment#tab=information Good luck with it. Simon
^^^^ I hope he's found some work by now buddy......... he's had five and a half years to find some, Lol.