Moving and Handling Training Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3HW |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1a02eb9b-f1ac-4989-b7ef-f618b8d181c1 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a proactive, enthusiastic and experienced/quick-learning Moving and Handling Training Officer, with a strong background/interest in the field of Physical Disability and SEND. The post holder will work under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team to support staff to enable children and young people with a physical disability to access learning safely and comfortably. This is a permanent full-time post, to start on Monday 23 February 2026.
The school would welcome applications from experienced IOSH-accredited candidates, but would also be very interested to hear from candidates with a strong background in moving and handling who would consider themselves confident and competent enough to undertake the 5-day IOSH training and to be able to perform effectively in this role very swiftly. If in doubt re your suitability for this role, please contact Laura Wyatt (Deputy Head) before you apply – applications will only be considered from candidates who fulfil these criteria.
Under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team, the focus of this post is to design, review, develop, deliver and evaluate Moving and Handling training for all colleagues within the school. It is also to provide ongoing advice and support, which includes writing, reviewing and evaluating pupil-specific Moving and Handling Plans, and offering follow-up advice, guidance and training for staff, as appropriate, to ensure safe moving and handling practice at all times. The school actively promotes effective multi-disciplinary team partnerships, and the post holder is responsible for ordering and maintaining school-owned specialist moving and handling equipment, as appropriate; this includes regular monitoring and servicing. The successful candidate will be expected to be proactive in seeking and developing their own professional learning. For further details re this role, please see the job description and person specification.
The postholder will be expected to observe the school’s policies and procedures, including Safeguarding and Health and Safety; they will also need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Since Oak Field School is a unique specialised setting within the city of Nottingham, we strongly advise that before you apply for this post you arrange to talk to Laura Wyatt. This opportunity is available between 9.30am and 5pm, and we would strongly encourage you to do this, to support your application.
What the school offers its staff
Oak Field School is a Special School for 166 pupils aged 3-19 with a wide range of learning and physical disabilities, broadly SLD (severe learning difficulties) and PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties). The majority of our pupils access learning and daily activities using a wide range of supportive equipment such as wheelchairs, specialist seating, standing frames, Acheeva beds, and fixed and mobile hoists.
Working hours for this post are 8.20am-4.20pm (3.50pm on Fridays), with 30 minutes lunchbreak.
Local Government Pension
Further details about the role
For the Personal Statement section of the application form, please write a covering letter (2 sides max) outlining your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to this post.
Since Oak Field School is a unique specialised setting within the city of Nottingham, we strongly advise that before you apply for this post you arrange to talk to Laura Wyatt. This opportunity is available between 9.30am and 5pm, and we would strongly encourage you to do this, to support your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking to appoint a proactive, enthusiastic and experienced/quick-learning Moving and Handling Training Officer, with a strong background/interest in the field of Physical Disability and SEND. The post holder will work under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team to support staff to enable children and young people with a physical disability to access learning safely and comfortably. This is a permanent full-time post, to start on Monday 23 February 2026.
The school would welcome applications from experienced IOSH-accredited candidates, but would also be very interested to hear from candidates with a strong background in moving and handling who would consider themselves confident and competent enough to undertake the 5-day IOSH training and to be able to perform effectively in this role very swiftly. If in doubt re your suitability for this role, please contact Laura Wyatt (Deputy Head) before you apply – applications will only be considered from candidates who fulfil these criteria.
Under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team, the focus of this post is to design, review, develop, deliver and evaluate Moving and Handling training for all colleagues within the school. It is also to provide ongoing advice and support, which includes writing, reviewing and evaluating pupil-specific Moving and Handling Plans, and offering follow-up advice, guidance and training for staff, as appropriate, to ensure safe moving and handling practice at all times. The school actively promotes effective multi-disciplinary team partnerships, and the post holder is responsible for ordering and maintaining school-owned specialist moving and handling equipment, as appropriate; this includes regular monitoring and servicing. The successful candidate will be expected to be proactive in seeking and developing their own professional learning. For further details re this role, please see the job description and person specification.
The postholder will be expected to observe the school’s policies and procedures, including Safeguarding and Health and Safety; they will also need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Since Oak Field School is a unique specialised setting within the city of Nottingham, we strongly advise that before you apply for this post you arrange to talk to Laura Wyatt. This opportunity is available between 9.30am and 5pm, and we would strongly encourage you to do this, to support your application.
What the school offers its staff
Oak Field School is a Special School for 166 pupils aged 3-19 with a wide range of learning and physical disabilities, broadly SLD (severe learning difficulties) and PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties). The majority of our pupils access learning and daily activities using a wide range of supportive equipment such as wheelchairs, specialist seating, standing frames, Acheeva beds, and fixed and mobile hoists.
Working hours for this post are 8.20am-4.20pm (3.50pm on Fridays), with 30 minutes lunchbreak.
Local Government Pension
Further details about the role
For the Personal Statement section of the application form, please write a covering letter (2 sides max) outlining your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to this post.
Since Oak Field School is a unique specialised setting within the city of Nottingham, we strongly advise that before you apply for this post you arrange to talk to Laura Wyatt. This opportunity is available between 9.30am and 5pm, and we would strongly encourage you to do this, to support your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.