Job Description

Salary:

Actual Annual Salary: 23,849.28 - 28,304.64 dependent upon relevant experience (FTE salary 39,748.80 - 47,174.40)

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Apply by:

9 May 2025

Job overview

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Occupational Health Advisor

Location:

Home based (with one day per month in central office) Some travel to Aurora Services will also be required

Actual Annual Salary:

23,849.28 - 28,304.64 dependent upon relevant experience (FTE salary 39,748.80 - 47,174.40)

Hours:

24 hrs per week (flexible on hours per day/number of days per week)

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is one of the largest providers of SEND educational and care services in the country, supporting over 1,200 children, young people and adults, and employing over 1,500 staff spread across 27 services around England.


We're currently looking for a part time

Occupational Health Advisor

to work within the HR team, to support the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and positive attendance at work throughout the employee lifecycle including pre-employment which balances the needs and challenges of the business with appropriate and reasonable support of individuals.

The Role:

Review and advise on all pre employment health questionnaires, liaising with Onboarding Team, Service Leadership and HR Business Partners supporting the process of health risk assessments and decision making on fitness/suitability of candidate for role. Where necessary support risk assessment meetings including the candidate. Develop and manage Preferred Supplier List for occupational health expert providers ensuring all supplier requirements have been adhered to, ensuring effective and timely support for the management of a range of health issues covering positive attendance and management of short and long term absence. Undertake non specialist Occupational Health Assessments where appropriate and complete relevant referral paperwork for occupational health expert supplier referrals. Support follow up actions based on occupational health reports. Work closely with Employee Relations Team and HR Business Partners in the management of absence and positive attendance Support process of reasonable adjustments, including management of Access to Work and other suppliers of other equipment. Support process where required adjustments cannot be met by the business which may include capability management. Research and provide costed proposals for positive health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes


Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the team when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:


- Occupational Health Advisor

Experience:

Successful candidates need to demonstrate:

Relevant qualification and experience in nursing with Occupational Health specialism Ability to provide a balanced role which supports the business with the needs of individual employees Previous experience or the ability to develop a deep understanding of working within a SEN environment Excellent written skills Strong and persuasive verbal communication skills. Ability to analyse situations, information and data Open-minded and being flexible to change. Proactiveness and have the ability to work independently whilst effectively working within a team Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.


Whilst the role is home based, candidates will need the ability to travel regularly to our Central office in Twigworth, Gloucester (once a month), as well as being able to attend our services as and when needed to support Occupational Health processes. Whilst driving is not essential and travel can be expensed for public transport, please bear in mind our services are countrywide and some are semi-rural locations.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

Life assurance Enhanced Pension scheme Enhanced annual leave Perkbox - offering retail and other discounts, access to car lease scheme and bike to work scheme Employee assistance programme Fully funded training and qualifications Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to apply

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To apply please complete our online application form. For more information please contact Liz at liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

About

The Aurora Group

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The Aurora Group

Unit 13, Twigworth Court, Business Centre, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 9PG
United Kingdom

+44 20 3617 0170

About Us Nurturing positive outcomes through education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

At The Aurora Group, we believe in giving people the opportunities they need to lead fulfilling, independent lives.



Established in 2015, we are now the UK's fifth largest provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.



Across our network of pioneering schools, colleges and residential homes, our dedicated and experienced staff work in collaboration with specialist teams of professionals to enable every young person to explore and develop their own unique talents, skills and abilities.



The Aurora Group is part of an inspiring B-Corp movement which is fast gaining traction in the UK by placing gold-standard social and ethical values at the heart of all it does.