Indeed many archaeological jobs are done well in advance of the main contractors being anywhere near the site so do not require a CSCS card unless the client stipulates it in the main contract drawn up between them and the unit. And as yet not worked on a community dig or site using volunteers where a CSCS card is needed (specific H&S especially geared to working with volunteers is). I suppose if you pay for it yourself it can be legitimately off set against tax as can the cost of travel to the test venue and any learning resources you invest in. I cannot help thinking it is the employers responsibility to pay for it (many do). I would imagine there are discounts and tax breaks in it for them.
As a matter of interest do managers and consultants need one? I ask because in the various jobs I do and have done CSCS has never been asked for. I work mainly in the Heritage sector rather than developer. CDMS seems to set the rules there and the archaeology is done before anything else happens.
As a matter of interest do managers and consultants need one? I ask because in the various jobs I do and have done CSCS has never been asked for. I work mainly in the Heritage sector rather than developer. CDMS seems to set the rules there and the archaeology is done before anything else happens.