Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) offer a broad range of health & safety and construction training courses.
ESS - Keeping you informed, keeping you safe
Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) offer a broad range of health & safety and construction training courses, whether you are looking to enhance your skills or develop your career we will help you to achieve this. From a short one day course to funded NVQ qualifications, we offer the solution. If you are a small or large organisation seeking to train a team of staff, we can deliver our courses on-site to reduce time away from the workplace or at one of our venues throughout the UK. Bespoke Training Solution
We can develop a training solution / matrix tailored to the individual needs of your business. Benefits of bespoke training:
โข Personal Account Manager for all your training requirements
โข Focus your attention on other aspects of your business
โข Training planned around your business schedule
โข You are seen to invest in staff development and safety
This ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ is designed for site supervisors, managers and Health & Safety Advisors who need an understanding of scaffold inspection requirements in line with ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ:๐ฎ๐ญ and ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ:๐ฎ๐ฎ guidance.
Delivered live online, the course provides knowledge of scaffold components, inspection principles and relevant legislation. It supports employers in determining competency based on training, experience and the type and complexity of the scaffold in use.
โ Aligned with TG20:21 and SG4:22 guidance
โ Covers legislation, inspection principles and common inspection issues
โ Live, tutor-led Zoom classroom
The ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ (๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ) is required for anyone working on or entering clean water sites, including treatment works, pumping stations, service reservoirs and water networks โ whether or not you are in direct contact with the water.
This live online course covers the hygiene principles and responsibilities expected by UK water companies and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, helping protect public health and maintain confidence in drinking water quality.
โ Recognised across the UK water industry
โ Mandatory for contractors and direct employees
โ Live, instructor-led delivery via Zoom
The ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ (๐๐ฆ๐) course is designed for those looking to start a career in construction or apply for the ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
It provides a practical introduction to health and safety, welfare and environmental issues on site and is endorsed by ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐จ๐ as standard training for operatives.
โ CITB Site Safety Plus course
โ Recognised route towards the Green CSCS Labourer Card
โ Runs every Friday online
โ Live, tutor-led Zoom classroom
Thinking about starting a career in construction this year? Our latest blog breaks down the ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ you need โ from understanding ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ and site entry requirements to the ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ that help you get started the right way.
Whether youโre leaving education, changing careers, or returning to work after a break, this guide explains the steps that employers actually look for.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
โ๏ธ Which CSCS card you need to work on site
โ๏ธ Why the CITB Health & Safety Awareness course is often the first step
โ๏ธ How NVQs and further CITB courses support career progression
โ๏ธ A simple roadmap from entry-level roles to supervision and management
Our SEATS course helps you understand and manage environmental impacts on construction sites โ covering waste, water, pollution control, ecology and legal compliance.
โ Ideal for supervisors, managers & site operatives
๐ Union Jack Club, Waterloo, Central London (SE1)
๐ฑ Supports better environmental practice, reduces site risk and strengthens compliance
Thank you for your continued support throughout this year.
We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year, filled with success and good health.
Enjoy the festive season, and we look forward to working with you in 2026!
19/12/2025
๐ฃ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: CITB has announced changes to training grants taking effect from ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. Most short course grants will no longer be available through the standard Grants Scheme and will instead be accessed via ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐.
Training planning and budgeting for 2026 will need to reflect these changes โ particularly for health & safety courses, qualifications funding and large employer arrangements.
Just a quick note to let you know about our upcoming closure over the festive season.
We will be finishing up for Christmas on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐บ and will remain closed until the New Year.
We will be back on ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ, eager to help you with all your training needs.
The Temporary Works Coordinator role is critical to site safety, yet expectations are often misunderstood or assumed rather than clearly defined.
Our latest blog explains:
- What employers really expect from a Temporary Works Coordinator
- Key responsibilities on site
- Why recognised competence matters
- How the role supports compliance, risk reduction and safe delivery
Whether youโre appointing a Temporary Works Coordinator or stepping into the role yourself, clarity is essential.
Learn what employers expect from a Temporary Works Coordinator, how CITB training supports BS 5975 compliance, and why competence matters for site roles.
From festive food and plenty of laughs to an exceptional homemade gingerbread house, the team clearly made the most of our Christmas fuddle. A really lovely way to step away from desks, enjoy some time together, and finish the year on a high ๐
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Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) are an Award Winning, UK leading provider of Construction, Workplace and Health & Safety Training and NVQ qualifications, with a reputation for our wealth of knowledge and quality of service within the industry.
We carefully consider your entire experience with us; from navigating through our website, booking training courses online, to the way our courses are delivered. To achieve the ESS quality brand throughout the business, we ensure all teams collaborate and communicate with each other, and believe that to truly innovate, collaboration needs to go beyond great teamwork. We embed this through consistent coaching, teaching and internal workshops. Our brand is the way you perceive us and what makes us stand out from other training providers, so we aim to keep it consistent yet distinct. We hope you can see that consistency throughout your ESS experience and feel like you know what to expect each and every time you work with us.
We are proud to be making an impact in the industry in which we operate, our team has genuine interest and ambition in making Essential Site Skills a stand out provider within the UK for delivering a quality service that ensures health & safety and the correct training is key priority. We go above and beyond to keep our promise of excellent response times giving accurate and in-depth advice and information when needed.
Our team all have a wealth of experience and knowledge in this industry, they are extremely customer focused and dedicated to our customer service levels reaching new heights and expectations within the industry. Furthermore, we are dedicated to continually upskilling our workforce, which enables us to satisfy the requirements of our nationwide client base to an exceptional standard.
There are millions of pounds in funding and grants available for training and NVQs in the construction sector, but employers, especially SMEs are not taking advantage of it. Funding for training could be a lifeline for many businesses, particularly SMEs who are faced with having to balance the cost of training against an uncertain and competitive market. We have various funding opportunities available to SMEs around the UK. This is a great opportunity to undertake any training or NVQ qualifications to upskill your team, supporting their future and protecting your business.
If you are a small or large organisation seeking to train a team of staff, we can deliver our courses on-site to reduce time away from the workplace or at one of our venues throughout the UK.
Essential Site Skills clients are loyal, returning time and time again for our extensive training services. This is hardly surprising considering the high calibre of our trainers and NVQ assessors. We understand the value of a great trainer and their expertise in bringing a subject to life, they are not only qualified but have valued experience in practice within their relevant fields.
As an organisation, we strive to make a positive difference to the safety, welfare and overall competency of individuals in a high-risk industry, as we believe everyone has the right to go to work and return home safely.
