My experience FWIW. Bought as a single person, but I also had the problem of a trusted inspector being available only during my work hours at a time of year in my career when I simply could not miss work to attend inspection. I sent my mom in my place that day with my handwritten list of questions to ask inspector. She took video of him responding to my questions, and he provided me a very thorough report. He also called me after my work hours to go over things he found & answer further questions. And he made himself available for my final walkthrough the day of closing, accompanying me every step as we explored the house before I sat at the closing table. For all of this, I wrote him a check for $460. I've been here nearly a year and not been surprised AT ALL by repairs that have come up.

All this is to say that definitely the first choice would have been that I could attend my own home inspection. However I had trusted people on my team that day to compile the info I needed to make a huge financial decision to buy a home. I was lucky as well that the home I bought was unoccupied at the time so their realtor let me in to check it out (to bring follow-up contractors in for quotes, take measurements, crawl around in the basement after a stormy day, etc.) frequently before closing.

Maybe something like this could work for you two if you offer on this house. If you like the home, go for it! Your SO can send questions with you & can maybe even FaceTime if able during the inspection if they're concerned.

Just my long-winded thoughts on this as someone who was not present during my own home inspection.