About the role
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 Oak Field
Outreach Higher Level Moving and Handling Training Officer to enable children
and young people with a physical disability to access learning in mainstream
schools and pre-school settings in Nottingham City. This is a permanent part-time
post.
Under
the direction of the Higher Level Moving and Handling Training Officer, the
focus of this post is to co-design, review, develop, deliver and evaluate
Moving and Handling training for colleagues in mainstream settings who are
supporting children and young people with PD. It is also to provide in-school
advice and support to these mainstream settings, 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. The Outreach team actively promotes effective multi-disciplinary
team partnerships, and has a responsibility to provide and maintain specialist
equipment. The successful candidate will be expected to be proactive in seeking
and developing their own CPD. For further detail re this role, please see the
job description and person specification.
The
postholder will be expected to observe the school’s and the Outreach service’s
policies and procedures, including Safeguarding and Health and Safety; they
will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. As this post involves travelling
between schools, it is essential that the post holder has their own car, and a current
driving licence; claimed mileage will be reimbursed.
Job tags
- Other Support
- Education
- PART TIME
- Part Time
Vacancy source
Listed from DfE Teaching Vacancies — OGL v3.0 · Last checked 21 Sept 2026.
Official public source · Department for Education.
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