Joe Powell, Barratt Homes
Joe has been working in the construction industry for about twelve years and has progressed through multiple NVQ qualifications to achieve his latest, a Level 7 in Construction Senior Management.
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Employee case study
Hear from one of our Quality Award winning NVQ candidates
Having previously worked in construction for 30 years, Brian O’Kane decided to further his career within the industry by doing an NVQ while working for the Braidwater Group.
- Name
- Brian O’Kane
- Company
- Braidwater Group
- NVQ
- Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management – Residential Development
The link between NVQs and Pride in the Job success
In looking at the Pride in the Job 2022 Quality Award winners, we were delighted and heartened to discover that 25% of the winners were studying or had recently completed an NVQ with us. This link between further study and success in the competition is significant and demonstrates the value of additional study in on-the-job performance.
Hear from one of our Quality Award winning NVQ candidates
Having previously worked in construction for 30 years, Brian O’Kane decided to further his career within the industry by doing an NVQ while working for the Braidwater Group.
Brian began studying for an NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management – Residential Development with NHBC in October 2019 and has now completed the qualification. His dedication to excellence and quality also led to him winning a prestigious Pride in the Job award for the Northern Ireland region.
He says:
“The NVQ has helped me immensely in my role as site manager. I would thoroughly recommend it as it has enhanced my knowledge in all aspects of the construction field, from communication to technical and health and safety issues.
It has been a great asset in my career progression as I will be moving from site management to contracts management in the very near future. The qualification has enhanced my passion and knowledge in my day-to-day work and provided me with the tools to strive towards the annual Pride in the Job award."
With great support, regular meetings, clearly explained expectations and prompt response to questions, my assessor ensured that I had everything in place that I needed to undertake this course.
This was a really enjoyable course that has assisted me further with my development and knowledge for my role as a building inspector. My assessor provided me with excellent support and guidance and I have recommended this course to colleagues.
In my role as a building inspector, the modules that I completed within my NVQ helped to assist me expanding my knowledge of building control and my assessor provided great support throughout.
The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management (Residential Development) covers all aspects of site management and is perfect for people working in an assistant site manger role like me. My assessor worked around my busy schedule and offered good quality feedback and guidance.
I would highly recommend the NVQ Level 6 Construction Site Management course to others. My assessor has been excellent, giving me support throughout and answering questions as needed to allow me to push on at a great pace.
Throughout my Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management (Residential Development), my assessor made time for me when I was struggling with certain tasks. They made me feel comfortable undertaking the diploma and I would recommend learning with NHBC.
My experience of undertaking a Level 6 Diploma in Senior Site Inspection was relaxing and enjoyable, and I owe this to my assessor who was excellent in how he delivered and explained the training and any professional discussions.
My assessor was on hand throughout my Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management (Residential Development). He was incredibly helpful and quickly identified my learning needs and adapted his approach to best support me. Based on my experience I would definitely recommend an NVQ Diploma from NHB
I completed the NVQ levels 4, 6, and 7 in Construction, and they were excellent. The allocated tutor was well-versed, extremely knowledgeable and supportive throughout. I would encourage anyone involved with site management to complete their course through the NHBC.
This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and support from my tutor.
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From level 3 up to level 7, all of our NVQs attract credits within the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF), meaning they can be used in the future towards other further or higher education courses.