Information for care workers
Proud to Care are here to help support our care workers with;
- Access to free wellbeing resources
- Exclusive discounts for careers
- Available financial support and advice
As part of the BNSSG International Recruitment Project, Proud to Care have produced support for care workers from overseas in South Gloucestershire. On this page you will find additional information, including:
- Support and guidance for overseas care workers
- Local support and orientation to South Gloucestershire
- Free ESOL courses for overseas care workers
Looking after your wellbeing
Healthier Together is the name given to our Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System. Together, we will work to improve health and wellbeing, reduce inequalities, and provide integrated services for the one million people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Find out about more about local health and wellbeing resources freely available to people in living in South Gloucestershire.
Discounts for care workers
Care workers from overseas in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire has always played its part in helping to support people who have come to this country, and we are proud to be able to help our international care workers. Because this is such a great place to live, work and visit, we know that our residents and communities will hold out the hand of friendship and welcome you, as do all South Gloucestershire Council councillors and officers.
As part of the BNSSG International Recruitment project, Proud to care have created resources to help with orientation to the UK, as well as English language learning sessions. Access to drop in sessions are also available that give guidance, signposting and additional support within South Gloucestershire.
How can I improve my English language skills?
As part of the BNSSG International Recruitment project Proud to Care identified many overseas workers were unable to access English Language courses due to course VISA requirements. In light of this, South Gloucestershire Council are providing free ESOL licences to social care workers from overseas via the Flash Academy English Learning App.
Users will be provided with a free 6 month licence to the Flash Academy App which can be downloaded on to any device and is available in 48 languages. The App includes a large range of self-learning modules which help to support both language learning and orientation to the UK.
To register for a free ESOL licence, please email proudtocare@southlglos.gov.uk
How can I access support and advice on available services within South Gloucestershire?
As part of the South Gloucestershire International Recruitment project, overseas workers have free access to resources and support via drop in sessions at our community hubs.
The community hubs are run by our partners to help support the community with information, advice and resources. There are five hubs within South Gloucestershire located at Thornbury, Yate, Stoke Gifford, Emersons Green and Kingswood.
These sessions have been designed to provide wellbeing advice, guidance and orientation to help you and your families to settle into your local community within South Gloucestershire.
You don’t need to make an appointment, or book in advance to come to the sessions. It’s easy – just arrive at the drop-in session to get face to face support and advice on lots of different subjects, as well as ask any questions you may have
The weekly sessions can give you: Housing advice, Information about health and wellbeing support, Employment support and help with benefits, Information about different services across South Gloucestershire, Help with English and language learning, Information on events, activities and community groups.
How can I access help to learn to drive in the UK?
The East of England Strategic Migration Partnership have created webinars and self-study modules on driving theory that are available to all international workers to access.
Further support for social care overseas workers
