Work in Adult Social Care - Camden Careers
Adult Social Care
Camden’s Adult Social Care services have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission — and we’re inviting you to join our exceptional team. Become part of an adult social care service that is genuinely committed to making social change a reality. We are building a system based on meaningful relationships, love, and what matters most to the people we support.
Who we are
In Camden we want everyone to be able to do the things that matter to them and to be as healthy, active and independent as possible. Our Adult Social Care service works with people over the age of 18 who live in Camden who may need some support to achieve this.
There are a wide range of people who draw on Adult Social Care, so we have lots of different teams and careers to choose from. If you want a job that makes a real difference we are confident there is a role for you here.
Our teams
Our Adult Social Care service is all about making a real difference in the lives of our resident and our team is at the heart of everything we do.
We have various frontline and non-frontline roles across many teams:
- Integrated Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Service
- Neighbourhood teams, Safeguarding, and Hospital social work teams
- Direct Payments
- Personal Finance Services
- Business Analytics
- Resource Coordination and Awards and Contributions
- Strategy and Commissioning
- Provider Services (including telecare, day services, shared lives, CQC registered accommodation services)
Our approach
Our strengths-based approach to Adult Social Care is called What Matters. This approach focusses on:
- putting people at the heart of everything that we do
- what is most important to a person
- relationships, networks and community connectedness
- working with people as experts in their own lives
- positive risk taking as an essential part of independent living
Hear from our staff
Watch our video about working in Adult Social Care in Camden
What makes us different – why Camden Adult Social Care?
We believe Camden is one of the best places you can develop your career in Adult Social Care. Here are some of the reasons why:
- we are the country’s first local authority to receive an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission
- vibrant location with brilliant transport links
- great integration between health and social care
- we are Adult Multi-Disciplinary Team of the Year and Social Work Team of the Year (National Social Work Awards 2022).
- we are strong advocates of Family Group Conferencing for adults
- reimbursement of the cost of Social Work England Fees for all qualified social work staff
- we have a strong cross-council race equality programme and are championing change across all protected characteristics from within Adult Social Care at every opportunity
Our learning and development offer
- Nurturing and supporting our workforce are key principles of valuing our staff. Our offer includes opportunities to:
- undertake a range of training from our extensive learning and development programme
- take on an apprenticeship or an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) role
- obtain additional qualifications including Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor and Approved Mental Health Practitioner
- participate in projects across Adult Social Care and the wider council
- work in a wide range of roles and services to broaden your experience, including through secondment opportunities
- take up a Practice Educator role to support newly qualified colleagues
- participate in peer supervision and reflective practice
- participate in research either through Making Research Count events, contributing towards the research of others or undertaking your own research
Interested in joining us?
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected], we’d love to hear from you.
Vacancies are posted on our main Camden jobs page.