Novice Course
Candidates With No Experience
£995.00
Experienced Course
Candidates With Experience
£795.00
Refresher / Conversion
Five Year Renewal
£765.00
Accredited ITSSAR Operator Training Across Kent & the UK
Kent Training provides fully accredited ITSSAR Loading Shovel Training for companies across Kent and the South East, delivering nationally recognised instruction for both wheeled and tracked loading shovels. Our programme is designed to meet the highest operational and safety standards, supporting businesses in waste management, construction, aggregates, recycling, logistics, ports, quarries, manufacturing and more.
As one of Kent's leading training providers, we deliver tailored courses for novice, experienced, refresher, and conversion operators. Training can be carried out on your site using your machinery, or at our training facility. All successful candidates are registered on the official ITSSAR TOPS national database, providing proof of competence for audits, insurance and HSE compliance.
Novice Operator
For staff with no previous loading-shovel experience. Full training covering theory, practical and assessment.
Experienced Operator
For operators with experience but no formal qualification.
Refresher / Reassessment
Required every 3–5 years depending on company policy and insurance requirements.
Conversion
For operators already qualified on other plant types (e.g., telehandler, excavator, skid-steer) converting to a loading shovel.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is suitable for:
- Quarry, waste & recycling operatives
- Construction & civil engineering staff
- Ports, marine & aggregates operators
- Warehouse & yard workers
- Plant and machinery teams
- New staff entering plant operations
- Existing operators needing refresher or reassessment
- Companies requiring full compliance under PUWER & HSE guidance
Our ITSSAR Loading Shovel programme provides complete training in safe and efficient machine operation, covering:
Theoretical Training
- Operator responsibilities & legal requirements
- Understanding PUWER, LOLER, HSWA & HSE guidance
- Hazard awareness & site-specific risks
- Machine stability & ground conditions
- Pre-use checks, after-use checks & defect reporting
- Safe loading, transporting & dumping techniques
- Working around pedestrians & vehicles
- Attachments, buckets, forks & site-specific tools
Practical Training
- Machine controls & operating procedures
- Manoeuvring in confined / busy environments
- Loading vehicles, bins, stockpiles & hoppers
- Bulk material handling
- Working on slopes & uneven ground
- Travel with and without load
- Parking, shutdown & secure isolation
- Emergency procedures
Upon successful completion, all delegates receive:
- ITSSAR Accredited Certificate
- ITSSAR TOPS ID Card
- Company training record documentation
- Digital copies for employer audit files
This ensures compliance with HSE, insurance providers, contractor requirements, and industry best practice.
We offer complete flexibility:
On Your Site (Most Popular)
- Use your own machine(s)
- Real working environment
- Minimal downtime
- Tailored to your site's layout & risks
At Our Kent Training Site
- For individuals and smaller teams needing a training environment.
- Fully accredited ITSSAR provider
- Decades of experience across plant, logistics & industrial sectors
- UK coverage with strong specialism in Kent & South East England
- Small groups for maximum instruction time
- Full documentation for compliance & audits
- Courses tailored to your industry and site
- Highly experienced instructors with real-world backgrounds
- Excellent pass rates & employer feedback
- Do operators legally need training? - Yes – PUWER & HSE guidelines require employers to ensure operators are trained and competent.
- Is ITSSAR recognised nationally? - Yes – ITSSAR is one of the UK's leading accredited bodies for plant training.
- How long does the course take? -
Novice courses: 1–3 days
Refresher: 1 day
Experienced: Typically 1–2 days
Do you store records for audits? - Yes – all documentation is stored digitally and can be reissued on request.
Can we train evenings or weekends? - Yes – flexible scheduling available.