Manual Handling Compliance Officer

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Wales is looking for a Manual Handling Compliance Officer to enhance the safety of manual handling in care homes. This role requires experience in the care industry, knowledge of the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme, and excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will create risk assessments and monitor safe practices, ensuring residents receive person-centred care. Flexible working hours and various benefits, including a generous pension scheme, are offered.

Benefits

Flexi-time

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in creating risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the initial contact for manual handling within residential homes.
• Create and monitor safe systems of work for manual handling.
• Ensure safe manual handling practices are followed.

Skills

Experience working in the care industry

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to deliver in Welsh or English

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants may apply in Welsh; a Welsh application will not be treated less favourably than an English one.

We are looking to recruit a Manual Handling Compliance Officer to join our busy Health and Safety team. The role will develop systems that support and improve safe manual handling of residents in our care homes, while ensuring they receive person‑centred care.Responsibilities

• Act as the initial point of contact for manual handling within residential homes.
• Use your knowledge of the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme to create risk assessments, safe systems of work and monitor their implementation.
• Monitor standards of manual handling in the homes, ensuring safe practices are followed.
• Apply your experience in the care industry and training to support continuous improvement of manual handling.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the care industry.
• Knowledge of the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to deliver in Welsh or English.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Benefits

• Flexi‑time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.
• Work‑life balance
• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.