Occupational Health Advisor/Nurse
Location: Home based (with one day per month in central office). Some travel to Aurora Services will also be required
Hours: 24 hrs per week (flexible on hours per day/number of days per week). Please note that while core hours are 24 per week, there may be the need for additional (paid) hours to be worked during peak recruitment times – this will include July/August due to onboarding of education roles for September starts.
Actual Annual Salary: £20,167 - £24,173 dependent upon relevant experience (FTE salary £33,612 - £40,289)
Start date: As soon as possible
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is one of the largest providers of SEND educational and care services in the country, supporting over 1,500 children, young people and adults, and employing nearly 2000 staff spread across 27 services around England.
We’re currently looking for a part time Occupational Health Advisor or Nurse, reporting to our Lead Occupational Health Advisor to continue the development of our in-house Occupational Health service. Having brought the Occupational Health service in house earlier in 2025, the benefits to individuals and to the business have already proven themselves, meaning we are now looking to expand the service. You will support senior leaders to make decisions regarding candidates who are onboarding as well as supporting processes for existing employees with health requirements.
This will include suitability of individuals for roles, appropriate adjustments and development of meaningful risk assessment through delivery of quality Occupational Health assessments.
The Role:
* Review and advise on pre-employment candidates’ health questionnaires, undertaking occupational health assessments where required. This will involve 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.
* Undertake 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.
* Working closely with the Lead Occupational Health Advisor, support process of reasonable adjustments, including management of Access to Work and other suppliers of other equipment.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the team when required.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
Successful candidates need to demonstrate:
* Relevant qualification and experience in nursing with interest in and knowledge of the specialism of Occupational Health. Further training can be provided
* Ability to balance the needs of the business with the needs of individual employees’ health conditions
* Previous experience or the ability to develop a deep understanding of working within a SEN environment
* Excellent written skills
* Personal resilience and the ability to manage challenging individual situations
* 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
What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
* Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
* Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
Access Wagestream – a financial wellbeing app that helps you track earnings, save, get expert money advice, and even access part of your pay early when needed
Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
* Enhanced Annual Leave
* Company Sick Pay
* Enhanced Pension
* Life Assurance
24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
* Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
* Online tools and resources
Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)
How to Apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk
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