Manual Handling Train The Trainer (3 days)

Health & Safety
Manual Handling Train The Trainer (3 days)

About Course

This Manual Handling Train the Trainer course is designed for managers, supervisors, trainers, and health and safety professionals who want to deliver effective manual handling training within their organisation. The course combines manual handling knowledge with practical teaching skills, giving delegates the confidence to plan, deliver, and assess their own in-house training sessions.

Why choose this course?

Poor manual handling is a major cause of workplace injury, so effective training plays an important role in reducing risk and improving safety. This course helps delegates understand safe handling principles, relevant workplace responsibilities, and how to teach others in a clear and engaging way. It is suitable for a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, construction, office environments, and distribution.

Course outcome

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to deliver a structured and effective manual handling training session, explain safe handling practices, and support safer working habits across their organisation. The training is practical, engaging, and designed to help delegates start teaching with confidence.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Manual handling law and employer responsibilities
  • Risk assessment and safe handling principles
  • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques
  • Use of mechanical aids and risk reduction strategies
  • Common causes of manual handling injuries
  • How to plan and structure a training session
  • Presentation and teaching techniques
  • Questioning, feedback, and learner assessment
  • How to deliver in-house manual handling training with confidence

Assessment

Practical and theory-based assessment, with observed delivery in many programmes.

Study Commitment

18 hours
Total Qualification Time

Suitable for classroom, onsite, or blended delivery depending on provider.

Where you will be learning

Our Onsite Training Facilities Based on the West Coast of Cumbria

Our new training hub provides a dedicated space for high-quality health and safety training, right here on the West Coast of Cumbria.

Register Your Interest

Get in touch using the form below to register your interest or find out more information about the course. A member of the team will be in touch to discuss your requirements and take you through the registration process..