0330 043 8865
(Mon to Fri, 9:30am to 4pm)
Member Login
Four regulated qualifications. One course. Everything you need to train your own staff in safe manual handling: the core Moving and Handling Care Trainers award, the Level 2 Award in Moving and Handling in Health and Social Care, the Award in Education and Training, and the Award in Assessment Principles.
The Level 3 Award for Manual Handling Trainers is designed for individuals who want to teach and assess manual handling training within their own organisation. Whether you are a registered manager, senior carer, or in-house trainer, this qualification gives you the regulated competency to deliver safe, compliant manual handling training that meets CQC and HSE expectations.
You will develop inclusive teaching strategies underpinned by safe manual handling principles and risk assessment, gaining the confidence to deliver sessions on moving and handling people, safe handling techniques, and risk reduction in care environments.
Four regulated qualifications included in one course.
The core qualification. Demonstrates your competency to plan, deliver, and assess manual handling training for the movement of people in a real workplace environment.
Provides the underpinning knowledge of safe moving and handling principles, risk assessment, and the legislation governing manual handling in care settings.
A nationally recognised teaching qualification. Covers roles, responsibilities, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment in education and training.
Gives you the knowledge and skills to assess learner competency fairly and consistently, supporting quality assurance in your training delivery.
All qualifications are regulated by an Ofqual-recognised awarding body. Registration and certification fees are included in the course price.
The knowledge, skills, and practical competency to deliver manual handling training.
Everything you need to know about the qualification.
| Qualification Level | Level 3 (Regulated Qualifications Framework) |
| Awarding Body | Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation |
| Duration | Flexible; typically completed within 3 to 6 months |
| Delivery Methods | Face to face, online with Zoom observation, or blended |
| Assessment | Portfolio of evidence, micro-teach session, and teaching observation in a real workplace |
| Entry Requirements | Occupational competence in manual handling; basic literacy and ICT skills |
| Price | £750 (includes all qualifications, registration, and certification) |
| Synergy Member Price | £675 (10% discount on the standard price) |
| Booking | Book This Course |
Choose how you would like to complete your qualification.
Attend in-person sessions at our Cheadle training centre or arrange for us to deliver at your premises. Ideal for groups and organisations wanting a hands-on classroom experience with practical handling equipment.
Complete the theory component online at your own pace, then progress to a live teaching observation via Zoom. You will need a laptop or tablet with camera and audio, positioned to capture your training delivery within a real workplace environment.
Combine online theory with selected in-person workshop days. Flexible for those balancing shifts and study.
Practical delivery evaluation in a real workplace environment.
Regardless of your chosen delivery method, all learners must complete a teaching observation. For online learners, this takes place via video conferencing (Zoom) with you positioned to capture your training delivery within a real workplace environment. For face-to-face learners, the observation is carried out in person at our centre or your premises.
You will build a portfolio of evidence throughout the course, including session plans, learning resources, assessment records, and reflective accounts. Your assessor will guide you through each stage and provide feedback to support your progression.
As part of the Level 3 Award in Education and Training, you will deliver a short micro-teach session to demonstrate your teaching skills. This can be delivered face to face or online via Zoom.
Included with your course: a full library of ready-made trainer packs, so you can start training your team from day one.
Getting qualified is one thing. Building every course from scratch afterwards is quite another, and it is the bit that puts most people off delivering their own training. That is where the Training Delivery Bundle comes in: it is included as part of your training, so there is nothing extra to buy to get started.
Each topic in the bundle comes with everything you need to run a proper session:
Everything you need to deliver basic life support training in-house, including teaching slides, practical activities, and assessment forms.
Safe moving and handling of people: technique, equipment, risk assessment, and the paperwork to evidence competency.
Infection prevention and control updates, aligned with current standards and best practice in care settings.
Dementia awareness sessions covering person-centred approaches, communication, and understanding the condition.
Safeguarding refreshers for adults and children, including recognising concerns and reporting procedures.
Diabetes awareness and management training for care staff, ready to deliver in-house.
Epilepsy awareness and support training, including seizure management and emergency protocols.
General fire safety awareness training, covering prevention, evacuation, and fire response in care settings.
Fire warden and fire marshal training for designated staff members with fire safety responsibilities.
Medication administration and management training, aligned with CQC expectations for medicines handling in care settings.
Once you are qualified, you are not just certified to train: you have a full library of materials to start training your team on day one.
An optional annual support package that gives your in-house training a stamp of external credibility.
Once you are delivering your own training, there is an optional extra worth knowing about: ongoing support to have your training externally endorsed for quality and recognition. It is not compulsory, but it gives your in-house courses external credibility that stands up well when the CQC or a commissioner comes asking questions.
Official certificates for your learners once they complete a course: £2 per certificate.
Regular checks on your trainers in action, with honest, constructive feedback so standards stay high.
Your training is reviewed against current standards on an ongoing basis, not just once and forgotten.
You receive feedback and written reports after each check, giving you evidence to show regulators and keeping your quality assurance genuinely current.
| Certificates | £2 per certificate for your learners |
| Annual Support Package | £105 per year, covering trainer observations, monitoring, feedback, and reports |
A modest yearly cost for the peace of mind of knowing someone independent is keeping an eye on your in-house training and backing it up on paper.
Book your place on an upcoming course. Spaces are limited.
Don't see a suitable date? Contact us to arrange on-site training at your premises.
Key benefits of achieving your trainer qualification with us.
Gain accredited qualifications and start delivering high-quality, compliant manual handling training in-house.
Book This Course View All Train the Trainer Courses