Management of Occupational Health and Safety
Level 5 S/NVQ

The level 5 qualification

The S/NVQ in Management of Health and Safety Level 5 has been developed for those persons appointed to provide health and safety assistance in organisations with significant hazards and complex risks. This qualification is beneficial to senior managers / Directors. Takes from 16-24 months to complete.

Qualification Structure (11 Units)

In order to achieve the award you must be successful in achieving the following 8 mandatory units:

  • Manage the use of financial resources
  • Secure financial resources for your organisation's plans
  • Develop and review the organisation's 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
  • Identify the learning and development needs of the organization
  • Develop a strategy and plan for managing changes in people resourcing

You must also achieve 3 optional units from:

  • 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 orgainisation
  • Develop and implement systems and procedures within the workplace to minimize environmental impact of the organization
  • 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 organizational structure
  • Contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of work procedures

 

 

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