CPCS cards?

[huskykev]

Irish lad Looking at a long term job in the midlands, my mrs has been offered a job in London so looking at moving. I know my Nptc tickets will transfer over but how do I go about getting onto a site? In Ireland you need a ‘Safepass’, it’s a one day, idiot proof, safety course that basically ensures you don’t lick windows and eat crayons, costs about €80. Had a digger, roller and ADT ticket that ran out in 2013, can renew them here before I go over but don’t think they’ll transfer to the UK system?

Any advice or training centres I could call to put me straight? Don’t want to spend an absolute fortune on training I don’t need by would like a few options if first job doesn’t work out...

 

[Dbikeguy]

Most companies now want a trained operative cscs card, so it’s a 1 day ROLO course, then the usual CsCS computer based test. Budget about £150 for both and your covered.

[wicklamulla]

Kev why not move to the south east as yer missus will have a lot of commuting from the midlands to London?  Prolly best to ring up some companies and ask them what their minimum requirement is for qualifications and go from there?   Good luck with the move (sher they're all mad over here!)

[huskykev]

Most companies now want a trained operative cscs card, so it’s a 1 day ROLO course, then the usual CsCS computer based test. Budget about £150 for both and your covered.

Just rang Bali to get an explanation and the girl reckoned I should get a blue skilled Arb card, chainsaw tickets would cover me for that. Looks simple enough, quick online test and a couple of pics of certs and my mugshot.
360 tickets are a question for CPCS so gonna give them a buzz tomorrow...

[huskykev]

Kev why not move to the south east as yer missus will have a lot of commuting from the midlands to London?  Prolly best to ring up some companies and ask them what their minimum requirement is for qualifications and go from there?   Good luck with the move (sher they're all mad over here!)

My mrs will be based out of a London office but travelling most weeks nationally and internationally, her company will cover accommodation for her(hotels most nights) and a company car so I’m looking at it as an opportunity to put in big hours or night shifts and save a few bob. Accommodation is crazy money in London so I figure the further away the better, the Midlands should give a more central base for work in general, an hour in any direction will cover a lot more ground than in London...

[Mark Bolam]

20 hours ago, huskykev said:

Just rang Bali to get an explanation and the girl reckoned I should get a blue skilled Arb card, chainsaw tickets would cover me for that. Looks simple enough, quick online test and a couple of pics of certs and my mugshot.
360 tickets are a question for CPCS so gonna give them a buzz tomorrow...

You still have to do the 1-day ROLO course.

[huskykev]

25 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

You still have to do the 1-day ROLO course.

I knew it sounded too easy... ??‍♂️??‍♂️

[Mark Bolam]

If only mate!

 

Could be a lot worse, mind.

 

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