{"id":4957,"date":"2025-09-14T14:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/?page_id=4957"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:28:19","slug":"becoming-an-inclusive-employer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/becoming-an-inclusive-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Inclusive Employer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4957\" class=\"elementor elementor-4957\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b9f4b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77b9f4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4bf56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c4bf56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Becoming an Inclusive Employer.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782216ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782216ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tools and local support to help you recruit fairly, remove barriers at work and build a team where everyone can do their best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73528925 eael_simple_menu_hamburger_disable_selected_menu_no eael-simple-menu-hamburger-align-right eael-hamburger--tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-simple-menu\" data-id=\"73528925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-simple-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n                        @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-horizontal,\n                                .eael-simple-menu-vertical {\n                                    display: none;\n                                }\n                            }\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-container .eael-simple-menu-toggle {\n                                    display: block;\n                                }\n                            }\n                        }\n                    <\/style>            <div data-hamburger-icon=\"&lt;svg aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; class=&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bars&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 448 512&quot; xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=&quot;M16 132h416c8.837 0 16-7.163 16-16V76c0-8.837-7.163-16-16-16H16C7.163 60 0 67.163 0 76v40c0 8.837 7.163 16 16 16zm0 160h416c8.837 0 16-7.163 16-16v-40c0-8.837-7.163-16-16-16H16c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16v40c0 8.837 7.163 16 16 16zm0 160h416c8.837 0 16-7.163 16-16v-40c0-8.837-7.163-16-16-16H16c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16v40c0 8.837 7.163 16 16 16z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" data-indicator-icon=\"&lt;svg aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; class=&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 320 512&quot; xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=&quot;M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" data-dropdown-indicator-icon=\"&lt;svg class=&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down&quot; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/1000;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791aa507 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791aa507\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d62112 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62d62112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a40e22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a40e22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment in Somerset<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf6d496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf6d496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Looking for work in Somerset?<\/strong><\/p><p>You\u2019re in the right place.<\/p><p>Search local job vacancies, and if you need a hand, we offer free support [link to employment resources]<\/p><p>You can also explore apprenticeships, short courses and skills bootcamps to build confidence and learn new skills.<\/p><p>Not sure where to start? Talk to a local adviser.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31551d1 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31551d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b936d19 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b936d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Vacancies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9178a elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a9178a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c8431 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3c8431\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b54fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b54fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Inclusive Employer Support.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b1daf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21b1daf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1da796 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1da796\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2782e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2782e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Disability-confident-1000-x-500-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4996 lazyload\" alt=\"Disability confident logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Disability-confident-1000-x-500-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Disability-confident-1000-x-500-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Disability-confident-1000-x-500.png 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bedc29 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bedc29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd5212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fbd5212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"DisabilityConfident\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d37bd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76d37bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a71740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a71740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Disability Confident <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06fadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b06fadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the\u00a0<strong>Disability Confident Employer Scheme<\/strong>, led by the\u00a0Department for Work and Pensions, and learn how the\u00a0Disability Confident Scheme can benefit your business\u00a0<!--ScriptorStartFragment--><\/p><div class=\"scriptor-paragraph\"><strong>Disability Confident:<\/strong> Information on how the Disability Confident scheme can help your business.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f8bc elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f3f8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/disability-confident-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\" data-ext-icon=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit  Disability Confident <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab; external site)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c2bee e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6c2bee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a0b17 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96a0b17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0771984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0771984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4959 lazyload\" alt=\"Somerset Council logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500.png 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5961d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d5961d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0aada elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4e0aada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"c2w\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df4886 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4df4886\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5022d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5022d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect to Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e969b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e969b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Connect to Work\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0the first programme under the Government\u2019s new\u00a0<strong>Get Britain Working Strategy<\/strong>\u00a0to tackle economic inactivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bbc58 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4bbc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dev2\/c2w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\" data-ext-icon=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Connect to Work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab; external site)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48e971 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a48e971\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d4d1f e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7d4d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63fa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e63fa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4959 lazyload\" alt=\"Somerset Council logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SC-1000-x-500.png 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a32ca e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40a32ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444f774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"444f774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"gsw\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9474426 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9474426\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2e26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f2e26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Somerset Working<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2330827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2330827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Grow your business with local talent<\/strong><br \/><br \/>There are thousands of people in Somerset who could work with the right support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70121bb elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70121bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/get-somerset-working\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Get Somerset Working<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1875004 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1875004\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f4415 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2f4415\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d916e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d916e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gov.uk-1000-x-500-1-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5002 lazyload\" alt=\"gov.uk logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gov.uk-1000-x-500-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gov.uk-1000-x-500-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gov.uk-1000-x-500-1.png 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552654d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"552654d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577b42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"577b42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"a2w\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4050b73 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4050b73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8b699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc8b699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access to Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6b62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe6b62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a002e elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53a002e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/access-to-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\" data-ext-icon=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Access to Work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab; external site)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming an Inclusive Employer. Tools and local support to help you recruit fairly, remove barriers at work and build a team where everyone can do their best. Disability Confident Connect to Work Get Somerset Working Access to Work Hamburger Toggle Menu Employment in Somerset Looking for work in Somerset? You\u2019re in the right place. Search local job vacancies, and if you need a hand, we offer free support [link to employment resources] You can also explore apprenticeships, short courses and skills bootcamps to build confidence and learn new skills. Not sure where to start? Talk to a local adviser. View Vacancies Get Support Inclusive Employer Support. Disability Confident Join the\u00a0Disability Confident Employer Scheme, led by the\u00a0Department for Work and Pensions, and learn how the\u00a0Disability Confident Scheme can benefit your business\u00a0 Disability Confident: Information on how the Disability Confident scheme can help your business. Visit Disability Confident (opens in a new tab; external site) Connect to Work Connect to Work\u00a0is\u00a0the first programme under the Government\u2019s new\u00a0Get Britain Working Strategy\u00a0to tackle economic inactivity. Visit Connect to Work (opens in a new tab; external site) Get Somerset Working Grow your business with local talent There are thousands of people in Somerset who could work with the right support. Visit Get Somerset Working Access to Work Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. 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