Manual Handling – Training the Trainer
This course is designed for individuals who are responsible for delivering manual handling training within their organisation. It is ideal for Health & Safety personnel, supervisors, team leaders, or anyone looking to confidently train others in safe manual handling techniques.
By combining essential theory with practical skills and teaching methods, the course equips participants to deliver engaging, accurate, and compliant manual handling training to their teams.
Training is face-to-face and can take place at your site or at our location in Wiltshire.
**We are running a one-day open course for this training at Royal Wootton Bassett on Monday 20th October 2025. Contact us for more information and to book a place.**
See also our Manual Handling training.
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Course Description
Legal duties and responsibilities
Anatomy and biomechanics – how the body moves and common causes of injury
Identifying hazardous manual handling tasks
Principles of safe manual handling techniques
Practical demonstrations and exercises
Manual handling aids and how to use effectively
Adult learning principles and training delivery skills
Planning and structuring a manual handling training session
Assessing learners’ understanding and providing constructive feedback
Learning Objectives
Explain the key legal requirements for manual handling in the workplace
Identify potential manual handling risks and suggest practical control measures
Demonstrate correct manual handling techniques to reduce the risk of injury
Use manual handling aids safely and confidently
Apply adult learning principles to engage and motivate your learners
Plan and deliver a clear, structured session
Assess learners’ skills and provide effective, constructive feedback
Confidently act as an in-house manual handling trainer for your organisation