Delegates can lift, move and handle loads safely, carry out a personal manual handling risk assessment and protect their back at work.
Any employee who is involved in manual handling in the workplace, from event crew and traffic management operatives to warehouse, facilities and office staff. It suits employers who want to reduce back injuries, absence and the cost of litigation by giving their people safe working practices. No prior training is needed.
No day release: two-hour sessions before home games and observation on match days.
SFJ Awards and Highfield centre; the certificates safety advisory groups recognise.
Levels 2, 3 and 4 on one pathway, so progression stays with one provider.
Football, rugby, cricket and racing venues across the UK.
We tailor every programme in a planning call. Ask for the full outline and a quote in one go.
Over a third of all work related injuries are from manual handling. Back injuries are the biggest cause of staff absence in the UK, and yet most are preventable. This course is a superb way to show your people how to lift safely in a high impact four hour session.
Once your people have attended, they will know how to look after their back properly and your business will be protected from the cost of absenteeism and litigation. The course introduces safe working practices to move and handle loads alongside personal manual handling risk assessments.
We use the most up to date training material and methodologies, run courses throughout the country at times convenient to you, and provide a dedicated course co-ordinator before, during and after the training. We have trained large volumes of people across a wide array of industries.
Stewarded football matches, festivals and arenas before moving into event planning, health and safety and risk assessment. Delivers Chapter 8 and assesses spectator safety at live fixtures.
Knows match day from the pitch-side up.Holds the Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management and the Level 3 and 4 NVQs. Quality assures Levels 2 to 4 and assessed more than 300 stewards on a Premier League club contract in 2026.
Current assessor and IQA for the Level 4 Diploma.The training was informative and well-structured, with clear explanations and useful practical examples. Overall, it was a valuable session that improved my understanding and confidence in applying the knowledge in practice.
He delivered the training in a clear, concise and easy to understand manner. He tailored his training to focus on the actual job role and did not bog us down with irrelevant information.
The training The Tess Group delivered was to a very high standard with everything we need provided. The trainer Nick was a great communicator and clearly knows the content he delivers.
The course was well organised and provided useful knowledge and practical skills. The assessors Jackie and Mark were very helpful, professional and supportive throughout the training.
Theory runs as two-hour sessions before home fixtures and assessment happens on match days.
We work with clubs and their stewarding contractors; the qualification belongs to the learner.
Level 4 runs for individuals; Level 2 and 3 cohorts can combine with another club where it helps.
Level 2 and 3 typically three to six months across a season; Level 4 nine to twelve months.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess the risk of what cannot be avoided, and reduce that risk. Providing information and training on safe handling is a key part of reducing the risk, so for anyone whose job involves lifting or moving loads, training is expected.
there is no fixed legal interval. Most employers refresh every 3 years, or sooner if the job, equipment or working environment changes, or after an injury.
Yes. Running the session on site with the equipment and loads your people actually handle makes the training far more relevant and is our preferred approach.
No. The law does not set weight limits. HSE guideline figures are a filter for deciding when a more detailed assessment is needed, and the safe weight depends on the individual, the load, the task and the environment, which is exactly what the course teaches people to assess.
Sectors: Highways, utilities and contractors · Venues and event organisers · Security firms and in-house teams · Rail and community safety
Numbers, location and deadline is all we need. Written quote within one working day.
Numbers, location, deadline. If you need other courses in the same visit, say so and we will plan one trip.