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CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
We exclusively deliver training sessions in the highest quality facilities. Explore our venues and discover our available dates and pricing below:
Live online events
Mon 13 Oct 2025 – Fri 17 Oct 2025
08:30 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 27 Oct 2025 – Fri 31 Oct 2025
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 10 Nov 2025 – Fri 14 Nov 2025
08:30 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 17 Nov 2025 – Fri 21 Nov 2025
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 8 Dec 2025 – Fri 12 Dec 2025
08:30 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 5 Jan 2026 – Fri 9 Jan 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 19 Jan 2026 – Fri 23 Jan 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 2 Feb 2026 – Fri 6 Feb 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 2 Feb 2026 – Fri 6 Feb 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 2 Mar 2026 – Fri 6 Mar 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 16 Mar 2026 – Fri 20 Mar 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 20 Apr 2026 – Fri 24 Apr 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 18 May 2026 – Fri 22 May 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 1 Jun 2026 – Fri 5 Jun 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 13 Jul 2026 – Fri 17 Jul 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 10 Aug 2026 – Fri 14 Aug 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 7 Sep 2026 – Fri 11 Sep 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 5 Oct 2026 – Fri 9 Oct 2026
08:45 AM BST – 04:00 PM BST (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 2 Nov 2026 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationMon 14 Dec 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026
08:45 AM GMT – 04:00 PM GMT (5 days)
This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
More InformationIn the event of a cancellation or deferment, we provide fully transparent terms and conditions.
The CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme, or SMSTS course, is designed for individuals who are taking on, or already hold, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling, and administering teams of staff. This course is ideal for those aiming to become a Site Manager.
The CITB SMSTS training covers all relevant legislation related to safe working practices within the building, construction, and civil engineering industries. Delivered by experienced instructors, it emphasises the importance of workplace risk assessment, the implementation of effective control measures, and clear communication. These skills will enable participants to encourage and maintain a robust health and safety culture within their teams.
This CITB SMSTS course is recognised by Build UK as the standard training requirement for construction managers.
We’re proud to offer the CITB SMSTS training course in Manchester, Liverpool, and Stoke-on-Trent.
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is tailored for site managers, supervisors, and individuals who currently have, or are preparing to take on, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling, and managing teams of staff within a construction setting.
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is tailored for site managers, supervisors, and individuals who currently have, or are preparing to take on, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling, and managing teams of staff within a construction setting.
1. Health and safety law
The purpose of health and safety legislation and the different legislative requirements that must be followed to ensure this is achieved.
2. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
The legal duties of the employer, self-employed and, to a lesser extent, employee, to promote health and safety awareness and effective standards of safety management by every employer.
3. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
CDM Regulations that cover the management of health, safety and welfare on construction projects. What they are about, what they require, what needs to be done and by whom.
4. Health and safety policies
The key principles of a health and safety policy and the organisation’s arrangements for putting those policies in place. The key benefits of the policy, what it should contain and how it should be used.
5. Risk assessments and method statements
The importance of risk assessments in ensuring a reduction in workplace accidents. Identify the requirements of risk assessments and method statements to be suitable and proportionate to the site specific risks, fully understood and appreciated by the workforce.
6. Induction and training
The legal requirements for the provision of information and ensure it is tailored for the audience, understood by the audience and specific to the site. Meet the needs of employee training to maintain competence on site.
7. Effective communication
The importance of good communication on site with all employees, particularly during site induction, and ensuring safety critical information is conveyed.
8. Leadership and worker engagement
Principles of leadership and worker engagement to influence good working practices on site.
9. Inspection and audit
The importance of accurately monitoring, measuring and reporting on health and safety within the workplace. Use reliable information to show health and safety risks are being managed.
10. Statutory forms, notices and registers
Statutory and non- statutory forms, notices, signs and registers used within the construction industry and the keeping of records and other details.
11. Accident prevention, control, reporting and investigation
Why accidents happen, the human factors, trends, causes, impacts and preventative measures required, including reporting, and follow through. Factors to consider when developing construction phase plans, safe systems of work, assessing risk, undertaking site inspections and daily health and safety management.
1. Management of health
The importance of sustaining good health in the workforce and how to plan and maintain suitable practices to prevent the high costs that work-related ill health causes.
2. Welfare facilities
The importance of providing suitable welfare facilities and ensure they comply with the CDM Regulations.
3. Stress and mental health at work
The importance of a positive approach to managing mental health issues and reducing the costs to industry.
4. Drugs and alcohol
Identify, manage and support individuals affected by drugs and alcohol and understand the legal framework that regulates it.
5. Control of substances hazardous to health
The importance of protecting the workforce from exposure to hazardous substances.
6. Lead
The implications of lead in buildings, its effect, management and control.
7. Asbestos
The risks asbestos poses to health, and the legal requirements required to manage that risk.
8. Dust and fumes
The risks posed by inhalation of airborne particles, how to minimise that risk and protect the workforce.
9. Noise
The risks that excess noise can place on the employee and the surrounding area, and how to mitigate and manage that risk.
10. Vibration
How exposure to vibration can have serious health risks. How to assess and control the risk of vibration through control methods.
11. Manual handling
How to reduce the risk of injury within the workforce, taking into account the task, environment and control measures.
1. Site organisation
The requirements to be considered when setting out a construction site.
2. Fire prevention and control and dangerous substances
Correct fire planning and dangerous substance control, including safe handling and storage. Procedures to manage hazards and risks.
3. Electrical safety
Dangers of working on or near to live electrical circuits and good working practices.
4. Temporary works
Requirements to manage temporary works and ensure they are planned, maintained and removed appropriately.
5. Plant and work equipment
The importance of control and management of plant and equipment on site. Effective planning, risk assessment, training and maintenance.
6. Mobile plant and vehicles
Effective planning and control of mobile plant and vehicles. Legal obligations of working with mobile plant on site.
7. Lifting operations and equipment
Legal requirements for lifting operations, equipment and accessories and the steps required to ensure risks are mitigated, planning is undertaken (including selection of equipment) and the correct training and maintenance obligations are met safely and efficiently.
8. Mobile workforce and driver safety
Legal framework and guidance that supports the management of health and safety for mobile, lone and out of hour’s workers, and the potential risks and how to control them.
1. Work at Height Regulations
Risks surrounding working at height and the plans that must be in place to ensure safety.
2. Safe working at height
Risks that exist from working at height (such as working platforms, scaffolds, ladders, flat and pitched roofs and any work being carried out near fragile materials, openings, holes and roof edges).
3. Common access equipment
Health and safety requirements when selecting and using common forms of access equipment.
4. Scaffolding
Key safety issues that relate to the use of scaffolds, how to manage scaffolding operations and how to assess suitability of erected scaffolds.
5. Fall arrest and suspension equipment
Fall arrest and suspension equipment.
6. Excavations
Planning excavations and a safe working practice considering all the elements of the excavation.
7. Underground and overhead services
Risk factors of working with underground and overhead services, including how to plan the work and manage risk.
8. Confined spaces
What a confined space is, how to risk assess it and how to work safely.
The CITB SMSTS course, or Site Management Safety Training Scheme, is a five-day training programme for those managing construction site operations. It covers essential legislation, risk assessments, safety controls, and communication strategies.
SMSTS training is ideal for site managers, supervisors, and those responsible for planning, organising, and managing staff on construction sites. It is also suitable for those preparing to move into senior site management roles.
The CITB SMSTS course is delivered over five consecutive days. It includes comprehensive content, group discussions, and a final multiple-choice exam to assess participant understanding and competence.
The SMSTS course covers health and safety law, responsibilities of managers, risk assessments, method statements, site set-up, fire safety, occupational health, working at height, and environmental management.
Yes, the CITB SMSTS certification is highly respected and widely recognised throughout the UK construction industry. It’s also endorsed by Build UK as a standard training requirement for site managers.
You can take the CITB SMSTS course in Manchester, Liverpool, and Stoke-on-Trent. We also offer live online training for those who prefer virtual classroom delivery.
Completing SMSTS training improves your leadership skills, ensures compliance with health and safety laws, and strengthens your ability to create a safer, more efficient work environment, all crucial for career advancement.
Yes, eligible employers can claim a Tier 3 CITB grant of £240 per delegate for SMSTS training, helping to offset the cost while investing in professional development.
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