Camden is more than a council. It is a borough with a proud, rebellious spirit and a long history of people coming together to challenge injustice, support one another and create real social change.
That spirit still shapes who we are today. We are ambitious for our communities, determined to tackle inequality, and committed to working with residents and partners to build a fairer future together. Camden’s community vision, We Make Camden, is built around that shared purpose and sets out how we will work with local people to create change that lasts.
Working at Camden means being part of something that matters. Whatever your role, you will help deliver services that touch people’s lives in meaningful ways, from supporting children and families, to improving housing, strengthening communities, protecting vulnerable adults and helping shape a cleaner, safer and more inclusive borough. We are not here simply to run services. We are here to make life better for the people of Camden, and to do that with compassion, courage and a real sense of public service.
What makes Camden special is not just our ambition, but how we go about things. We value people who care, who work together, who take responsibility and who are willing to think differently.
We do not just want people to fit into a role - we want people who share our values, bring fresh perspectives and want to help us keep improving. Camden has described itself as cutting-edge, challenging, vibrant and diverse, and that comes through not only in our services but in the culture we are continuing to build.
We are also an organisation that backs up its ambition with action. In 2025, Camden’s Children’s Services were rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for a second time, and Camden’s Adult Social Care became the first local authority in the country to receive an ‘outstanding’ rating under the Care Quality Commission’s new assessment system. Camden’s Youth Justice Service has also achieved an ‘outstanding’ rating for a second time, making Camden the only local authority in the country to achieve the highest possible rating from all three major inspectorates across Children’s Services, Adult Social Care and Youth Justice. That says a great deal about the quality, commitment and impact of the people who work here.
Camden is deeply committed to inclusion.
Our work to tackle racial inequality and become a more equal borough has been shaped by Building Equal Foundations, launched in 2020, and by a wider ambition through We Make Camden that, by 2030, those in positions of power in Camden will be as diverse as the community itself. For people joining Camden, that matters. It means joining an organisation that is serious about fairness, representation and creating an environment where people feel welcome, valued and able to be themselves.
There are practical reasons to choose Camden too. The council offers flexible working where possible, balancing time at home with time in the office to collaborate and connect, alongside 27 days’ annual leave rising to 31 days after five years’ service, with options to buy additional leave. But the real reason many people stay is bigger than that: it is the chance to do work with meaning, alongside talented colleagues, in an organisation that wants to make a genuine difference.
Camden is one of London’s most distinctive places - creative, energetic and full of character, but what makes it such a rewarding place to work is its heart. If you want to be part of an organisation that is bold enough to challenge, kind enough to listen, and ambitious enough to keep changing for the better, Camden is the place to do it.
