Certificate Achieved for SSiP Assessor

In continuation of our staff development programme MSL are proud to support Nicola Roper who achieved her SSiP Assessor certificate on 28th April 2016.

Nicola is MSL’s regional Safepartner manager and her responsibilities include contractor selection and their accreditation to & ongoing management of the MSL Safepartner scheme.

The IRCA safety schemes in procurement (SSiP) assessor certification scheme provides recognition of competence for individuals conducting Stage 1 Core Criteria assessments of contractors and consultants working in construction-related industries, against the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations, which came into force in April 2007.

Certification as an SSiP assessor provides:

• A formal recognition for assessors conducting stage 1 assessments
• A transferable certification that employers of assessors can recognize, thereby avoiding the need to duplicate training
• A system to ensure that the pool of certified assessors remains competent and up-to-date through professional development and periodic recertification (recertification is required every three years)

To achieve certification as an SSiP assessor with IRCA you must:

• Meet the pre-requisite work experience and qualification requirements
• Successfully complete an IRCA licensed SSiP assessor training course
• Demonstrate the required assessment experience, signed off by an SSiP reviewer

Established in 2007, Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) provides a forum for health and safety prequalification schemes to deliver this mutual recognition to the construction industry and to remove unnecessary duplication of assessment wherever practicable.

For more information on the SSiP forum see:

http://www.ssip.org.uk/