Nick Bradbury

An understanding of the basic principles of fire detection and alarm design and the relevant Standard, BS 5839-1. Provides the foundation from which to build professional knowledge and competence. The legislation surrounding BS:5839 Design and planning Products available in the market place to meet the requirements of BS:5839 Risk assessments Commissioning and maintenance Completion of NIC-EIC forms and certificates This qualification is intended for those who are familiar with electrical system design. Suitable candidates should already work within the electrical industry and have a basic understanding of the requirements of fire alarms.

This ECS card is for managers who are suitably qualified and experienced to competently carry out the following activities (minimum) as an Electrical Site Manager. Alternative/additional activities may also be considered: Contribute to planning work methods, resources, teams & systems to meet project requirements Control contract costs, quality and progress and assess information Develop teams and individuals to enhance performance Develop own resources Develop effective working relationships Contribute to addressing poor performance of team members Facilitate meetings Implement works to meet project requirements Establish and oversee materials supply

The IOSH Managing Safely training course is for those required to manage safely and effectively in compliance with both their organisations policy and best practice in Health and Safety. Introducing Managing Safely - Some managers may see health and safety as an add-on to their role, even an intrusion. The first module makes it clear that managers are accountable for their teams. Assessing Risks - This module defines and demystifies 'risk' and 'risk assessment'. Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced, and delegates carry out a series of assessments. Controlling Risks - Here the session tackles cutting risks down, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks, and how to choose the right method. Understanding Your Responsibilities - The demands of the law and how the legal system works, and introduces a health and system management system. Identifying Hazards - All the main issues any operation has to deal with are covered in this module - entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, housekeeping and the working environment. Investigating Accidents and Incidents - The session starts with why accidents should be investigated, and goes on to cover why things go wrong, and how to carry out an investigation when they do. Measuring Performance - This module explains how checking performance can help to improve health and safety. Delegates learn how to develop basic performance indicators, and get to grips with auditing and proactive and reactive measuring. Protecting our Environment - A short but effective introduction to waste and pollution leads into a look at how organisations and individual managers can get involved in cutting down environmental impacts.

This NQF Level 4 Licentiateship award is run in conjunction with City & Guilds and is part of their Professional Recognition Awards suite. The Licentiateship is a Degree and is suitable for those with a supervisory/first line management skills level. Managerial styles and behaviours Managing stakeholders’ expectations Understanding organisational culture, values and behaviour Understanding team dynamics Management report writing Management and leadership influencing skills Managing interviews Promoting equality and diversity Staff inspection review Being a leader Introduction to management coaching and mentoring. In order to pass the award an Adult must demonstrate competency against the following Performance Criteria: Standard 1: Commitment to Professional Standards Standard 2: Communication and Information Management Standard 3: Leadership Standard 4: Professional Development Standard 5: Working with Others Standard 6: Managing Customer Relationships

The Professional Recognition Awards have been developed for those at the highest professional levels within their chosen careers. The awards are NQF (National Qualifications Framework) accredited qualifications which enable candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and skills within any sector or role. Those achieving these awards will be entitled to use an appropriate, internationally recognised post-nominal: Licentiateship (LCGI), Affiliateship (AfCGI), Graduateship (GCGI) and Membership (MCGI).

The ECS card scheme matches the requirements of the CSCS scheme, in that it is compulsory that all participants must hold an up-to-date health & safety qualification in order to be awarded with a card. This is designed to prevent accidents and promote safety and quality of work.

PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a de facto process-based method for effective project management. Used extensively by the UK Government, PRINCE2 is also widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. The PRINCE2 method is in the public domain, and offers non- proprietorial best practice guidance on project management. .Focus on business justification .Defined organisation structure for the project management team .Product-based planning approach .Emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages .Flexibility that can be applied at a level appropriate to the .project.

Diploma in Facilities Management. BIFM has formally adopted the definition of FM provided by CEN the European Committee for Standardisation and ratified by BSI British Standards: “Facilities management is the integration of processes within an organisation to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities”. Facilities management encompasses multi-disciplinary activities within the built environment and the management of their impact upon people and the workplace. Effective facilities management, combining resources and activities, is vital to the success of any organisation. At a corporate level, it contributes to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. On a day-to day level, effective facilities management provides a safe and efficient working environment, which is essential to the performance of any business – whatever its size and scope. Within this fast growing discipline, facilities management professionals have extensive responsibilities for providing, maintaining and developing myriad services. These range from property strategy, space management and communications infrastructure to building maintenance, administration and contract management.

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