Manual Handling Training in Worthing

About Manual Handling Training in Worthing

The Manual handling training helps employees assess workplace movement tasks before lifting, carrying or repositioning goods and equipment. The course examines how the size, shape, stability and location of an item can influence the safest way to complete the task.

This CPD-accredited course is suitable for people working across Worthing’s healthcare, retail, hospitality, warehousing, construction, manufacturing and office-based sectors. The Worthing town centre venue is conveniently located for learners from nearby areas and surrounding communities.

A recognised manual handling certificate is awarded after successful completion. It confirms that the learner has covered task planning, risk recognition and safer working principles aligned with current HSE guidance.

Who Can Benefit From This Manual Handling Training?

The course is relevant to employees who regularly move supplies, stock, tools or workplace equipment, as well as those who only complete physical tasks occasionally. It also supports supervisors and employers responsible for organising these activities. Typical learners include:

• Managers supporting safer workplace procedures
• Warehouse teams receiving, picking and dispatching goods
• Hospitality staff handling furniture, linen or deliveries
• Office and facilities teams moving files or equipment
• Manufacturing staff handling components or finished goods
• Drivers, couriers and removals teams loading items
• Retail staff transferring stock
• Healthcare and care staff handling supplies or equipment
• Construction and maintenance workers moving tools and materials

Where Is Manual Handling Training Held in Worthing?

Classroom sessions take place at a training venue in central Worthing. Learners attend from nearby areas including Broadwater, Tarring, Durrington, Goring-by-Sea, Findon, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea and Angmering. The town centre is served by local bus and rail services, including connections through Worthing railway station. Learners travelling by road can approach using routes such as the A24, A27 and A259. 

What Knowledge and Skills Will You Develop?

• Review the task, load and surrounding area before starting
• Recognise items that are unstable, bulky or difficult to control
• Identify unsuitable routes, restricted access and poor surfaces
• Reduce repeated or avoidable movement by changing the process
• Maintain control when lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing or pulling
• Decide when assistance or handling equipment should be used
• Understand how unsafe methods may contribute to strain or injury

Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications, previous certificates or industry experience are required. The course is suitable for new starters, experienced employees, supervisors and employers whose roles involve moving workplace items. Learners should have a basic understanding of written and spoken English so they can follow the course guidance and complete the assessment.

How Is the Course Assessed?

Learners complete a 20-question multiple-choice assessment after working through the training. A minimum score of 70% is required to pass. The questions cover task preparation, common workplace risks, suitable control measures and the responsibilities discussed during the course.

💡Concerned about assessment? With clear course content and learner support available throughout, you'll be well prepared to succeed.

How Can the Training Be Completed?

The online course allows learners to complete the modules remotely around shifts and other responsibilities. Classroom sessions in Worthing provide scheduled, trainer-led instruction for those who prefer face-to-face learning. Businesses can also arrange on-site delivery at their premises, allowing employees who carry out similar duties to train together and consider how the guidance applies to their shared equipment, processes and working environment.

Receive Your Manual Handling Certificate

Learners who pass the assessment receive a recognised CPD-accredited manual handling certificate. It provides evidence that they have completed training covering task preparation, workplace risk awareness and safer movement principles. Online learners can download their digital certificate immediately after achieving the required score.

The certificate is valid for three years. Refresher training is recommended when it expires to keep knowledge current and support continued workplace compliance.

Why Take the Manual Handling Training?

• ✓ Relevant to healthcare, hospitality, retail, warehousing and construction workplaces
• ✓ Complete the course online, at a Worthing venue or at your workplace
• ✓ Understand how load condition, route and working space can influence risk
• ✓ Recognise when assistance, equipment or a different process should be used
• ✓ Support more consistent handling practices across teams and departments
• ✓ Receive a recognised CPD-accredited certificate after passing