Adult Social Care - Qualified Social Workers

Salary: £46,006 - £52,329 (dependent on experience) plus SWE reimbursement
Grade: Level 4 Zone 1
Location: Depending on the role you will work at one of the following locations: 5 Pancras Square, Kentish Town and Camden Hospitals: UCLH, Royal Free, St Pancras
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Wednesday 8^th April 2026; 23:59
**Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and you may be invited for interview before the closing date**

Join us

Are you looking for a career making a meaningful difference to people’s lives? Join us at Camden’s Adult Social care service. We have recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - making us the first local authority in the country to receive the top rating, under the new Assurance framework.

At Camden we put people at the heart of everything we do. Let's work together to make a difference to people’s lives.

Camden is an ambitious borough. We want to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents and this starts with an inclusive and supportive workplace that enables our staff to thrive and succeed. To see our fantastic staff benefits on offer please see here: Staff benefits

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a role where you can make a real impact! In this role you will build relationships to find out what matters to people. You will support people to live and age well in Camden, to be able to contribute to their communities, retain independence for as long as possible, achieve their goals and live a good life.

We have a range of opportunities to work as a Social Worker across different teams in our adult social care service. We currently have vacancies in:

• Neighbourhoods Teams

• Hospital Teams

• Reviews Team

• Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH)

• Weekend Social Workers – Hospital Teams (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

• Mental Health Teams

• Camden Learning Disabilites Service (CLDS)

If you have a preference to a team, please specify in your application and ensure your supporting statement is in line with the appropriate job profile (please see under ‘how to apply’ for the job profile).

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

All About You

These roles require you to be a qualified Social Worker with two or more years’ experience, registered with SWE, and already completed your ASYE. Your SWE fee will be reimbursed! If you do not meet these requirements, your application will not be progressed.

We need people who want to work with our residents to build their resilience and achieve the quality of life they deserve. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic, passionate and committed to work in the Neighbourhoods, Reviews, MASH, Hospitals, Mental Health, CLDS teams. You will be dedicated to improving the wellbeing of people, their carers and the wider community.

Extensive knowledge and application of the legislative framework relating to Adults, including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act, is essential in this role.

As a practitioner in Camden’s Neighbourhoods, MASH, Reviews or Hospitals Teams, you will form part of a large network of professionals in an integrated setting. You will be expected to manage your own workload and resources. You will undertake assessments of risk, needs and capacity.

Within the Mental Health Teams, you will promote and embed a strengths-based approach to Social Work, contributing to a collaborative and reflective team environment. There will be opportunities to develop a wide range of skills, including coordinating Mental Health Act assessments and participating in Camden’s AMHP Duty Rota. If not already qualified, you should be willing to complete AMHP Training.

Working in Camden’s integrated Learning Disabilities Service as an experienced full time Social Worker, with at least 2 years post qualifying experience, you will be expected to manage your own workload and resources, you will undertake assessments for people with learning disabilities, assessing the client’s needs, risks and capacity and respond appropriately to support the person.

The post holder will collaborate closely with the managers and clinicians in the wider multidisciplinary team covering the following specialisms: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychological Therapies, Speech and Language Therapy, & Children and Young People with Disabilities (0-25) services. The post holder will contribute to the First Contact (duty) system across the Learning Disabilities Service ensuring the delivery of the highest standards of care for people known to the service and their families.

Across all teams, you will have the skills to respond appropriately to unexpected events and crisis. You will have the ability to recognise signs of harm, abuse and neglect and how to manage these issues.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-st