What it’s like to live here
South Gloucestershire offers a rich mix of stunning countryside and urban culture and facilities, with affordable house prices. Our offices are an easy commute from Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset and south Wales.
In and around South Gloucestershire
Bristol
A diverse, modern city with a range of attractions, shopping, cafes, restaurants and a bustling nightlife.
Bath
World Heritage Georgian City with great shops and restaurants.
The Cotswolds
Idyllic countryside and quaint English villages
North Somerset
Coastal towns, National Park and rural attractions
Getting to work
With excellent road and rail links, South Gloucestershire is one of the best connected areas in the country.
Our OT teams are co-located with social work teams at offices in Kingswood and Yate, both easily accessible from Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Wales. As we are situated so close to Bristol, many of our staff choose an urban lifestyle, living in the city, whilst having an easy journey to work, travelling against the flow of commuting traffic. Equally, South Gloucestershire also has a number of villages and quiet towns providing those looking for a more unhurried pace of life with easy access to countryside and green, open spaces.
Council Offices
Badminton Road
Yate
South Gloucestershire
BS37 5AF
Kingswood Centre
New Cheltenham Road
Bristol
BS15 4FS
Many of our staff travel to work by train with mainline stations at Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway, whilst those commuting by road from further afield can easily get to work via local junctions off the M4 and M5.
As well as an easy commute to work, we can also offer less time spent travelling for work. South Gloucestershire is not an especially large district, but by splitting our long term social care teams geographically, we’ve brought individual teams closer to the children and families they work with, reducing the time they spend travelling to visits. Social workers must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work.