North Somerset Council

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

The contribution the Armed Forces Community bring to our Society, is important to us.

10 years since we signed our first Community Covenant in North Somerset, we have signed a new covenant to re-invigorate and evolve our pledges. Since 2013 we have continued to make progress gaining our Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award, showing our commitment to the Armed Forces Community as an employer and as a provider.

We recognise the value of Serving Personnel, Reservists, Veterans and Military Families bring to our Council, Community and to our Country. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by supporting Veterans, Reservists, Spouses & Partners. Specifically, for force family members, this will include:

• Supporting the employment of Service Spouses and Partners by welcoming
  applications from Spouses/Partners who meet the criteria in the job specifications.
• Endeavouring to wherever possible offer a degree of flexibility in approving leave for services spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment.

About us

We want to make sure our employees are passionate about what they do and enjoy living and working in North Somerset. Whether that means you want training and development opportunities or a flexible working arrangement to fit around family commitments, we will work with you to make sure you get the most from working here.

A diverse workforce

At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated.  We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant.  We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.