The Role I am delighted to let you know about an exciting new opportunity in our social care academy! This year, we are recruiting a cohort of international social workers to join our teams. To ensure that we offer the best possible induction and ongoing support to our international recruits, we will be providing the new starters with a tailored induction within our Academy, and ongoing support throughout their first year of practice in North Somerset. The induction and continuing support will be led by a dedicated Practice Educator, and we are offering a 12-month fixed-term post for this role! If you are an experienced social worker, with direct experience of supporting others, particularly those who are new to practice in the UK, please get in touch. We’d love to hear about your social work experience to date, why you’d like to step into this role, and what you think you would bring to it. What We Offer At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer: Competitive salary and benefits Flexible working arrangements Local Government Pension Opportunities for professional development Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes Contact Information For further information about the role, please contact Melanie Holt at melanie.holt@n-somerset.gov.uk. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .