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.

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week

Salary
£46,006 - £52,329 (dependent on experience) plus Social Work England fee reimbursement

About the Role
Are you looking for a career making a meaningful difference to people’s lives? Join Camden’s Adult Social Care service, recently rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – the first local authority in the country to receive this 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 committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for residents, supported by an inclusive and supportive workplace that enables staff to thrive and succeed.

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, 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. Current vacancies include:
- Neighbourhoods Teams
- Hospital Teams
- Reviews Team
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH)
- Weekend Social Workers – Hospital Teams (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires an Enhanced DBS check.

To find out more about working at Camden and meet some of our people, visit our staff stories.

Experience
Experience working as a qualified Social Worker is essential. You will have extensive knowledge and application of the legislative framework relating to Adults, including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act. Experience responding appropriately to unexpected events and crisis, recognising signs of harm, abuse and neglect, and managing these issues is required.

Experience working within integrated professional networks and managing your own workload and resources is expected.

About you
You will be enthusiastic, passionate and committed to improving the wellbeing of people, their carers and the wider community. You will be dedicated to working with residents to build their resilience and achieve the quality of life they deserve.

You will have the skills to undertake assessments of risk, needs and capacity and work effectively within Neighbourhoods, MASH, Reviews or Hospitals Teams.

Qualifications
You must be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England (SWE), and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). Your SWE registration fee will be reimbursed.