The French social worker is so inclined (5)
I believe the answer is:
leant
'so inclined' is the definition.
'leant' can be an answer for 'inclined' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'so' bit.
'the french social worker' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'social worker' becomes 'ant' (I've seen this before).
'le'+'ant'='LEANT'
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leant that I've seen before include "Inclined (towards)" , "pressed on" , "Advanced" , "bent over" , "Had tendency" .)