Occupational Health Advisor

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor

Reporting to: Head of HR Operations

Location: Home Based, travel to central office and services.

Main Purpose: 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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the successful onboarding of candidates by managing the pre employment health assessment process liaising with Onboarding, Service Leadership and the HR Business Partners.
• Support the management of employee ill health and disabilities throughout their employment, working with Employee Relations, HR Business Partners and Service Leadership and providing expert advice and guidance.
• Develop a programme of positive health initiatives and programmes which support positive employee health and wellbeing.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements of Role

This role is mostly home based but will require the ability to travel to services and central office. Continuous professional development and maintenance of relevant Occ Health professional status is required. External supervision may be required for the role which will be funded by the company with formal pre agreement.

Additional Information

As part of the Aurora Group everyone is expected at all times to behave and act in a way which promotes and contributes to the overall aims, values and ethos of the Company.

Everyone is required to participate in regular training and other learning activities, and in supervision, appraisal and development as required by the Company’s policies and procedures.

Everyone is required to participate in any relevant current and new legislative and regulatory activities as may occur from time to time.

Everyone is required, through personal example and clear action, to demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity ensuring equality of access and treatment in employment and service delivery to all.

Everyone is required to promote The Aurora Group’s Health and Safety at Work Policy and Procedure and ensure these are implemented effectively.

The Aurora Group takes seriously its responsibility for safeguarding and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. Therefore, everyone employed by the Aurora Group is expected to share this and act accordingly by applying organisations policies and procedures and attending regular safeguarding training.

This job description sets out a summary of the key features of the role. It is not intended to be exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended periodically to ensure it remains appropriate for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.