Manual Task Trainer

👉🏼 The need-to-know…

Are you passionate about helping people work safely, confidently and injury‑free? We’re looking for a Manual Task Trainer to join us for 40 hours per fortnight. Working days are currently Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, future flexibility on days may be considered once the current training program concludes. In this role, you'll work across Rise locations throughout the Perth metro area, including our offices, day centres and supported living houses.

You’ll take the lead on designing and delivering practical, engaging manual handling training that supports our teams to work safely every day. You’ll partner closely with staff, leaders and the WHS team to build safer habits, reduce risks and make a real impact in the workplace. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, delivering and assessing practical manual handling training
• Working with stakeholders to identify training needs
• Coaching staff to recognise and manage manual handling risks
• Completing manual handling and ergonomic assessments
• Supporting incident investigations and helping maintain the manual task hazard register
• Promoting a positive, safe and collaborative workplace culture

👉🏼 The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential, but we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• Current Certificate IV Training & Assessment
• Relevant qualifications (including certification with Australian Association of Manutention Practitioners Inc) and experience (Aged, Disability and/or Mental Health)
• Demonstrated experience as a trainer and ability to design/deliver manual tasks training sessions and assessments
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop learning resources and training programs

✅ Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a national police clearance and requires a pre-employment medical assessment. Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

A cover letter is requested within your application. Within your letter, please address the following:

• One example of your ability to design and deliver effective manual tasks training
• One example of your ability to identify and manage manual handling risks

⭐️Why you should be part of Rise⭐️

For more than 40 years, Rise has been supporting over 5,000 people across our community, including young people at risk, those experiencing mental health challenges, people with disability, and older people.

When you join Rise, you’ll be welcomed into a culture that celebrates achievements and provides plentiful support. You can enjoy generous salary packaging options of up to $15,900 per year (plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment), HBF corporate health discounts, journey cover insurance, and access to our employee assistance program.

We’re proud of our genuine diversity, we want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, including those living with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

☎️Have more questions? Contact Julie Exeter (WHS Manager) on [0436 349 465](tel:0436 349 465) who will be happy to assist you during business hours. Alternatively, you can email[email protected]

APPLICATIONS CLOSE THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment.

🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀