Job Description

Salary: £86,889

Grade: Level 6 Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (37 hours)

Closing Date: Sunday 1st February 2026; 23:59

Interview Date: Wednesday 18h February 2026

About Camden

We are building an Adult Social Care system in Camden that’s based on relationships, love and what matters most to the people we support. Come and join us as either the Head of Adult Social Care Neighbourhoods and help us make sure that these values guide the work we do to support people who draw on care and support to live the lives that they want to live.

What You’ll Be Doing

The postholder will have responsibility for managing operational teams across Adult Social Care. The Neighbourhoods Head of Service will lead our five Neighbourhoods team as well as our MASH, our Front Door and our Hospital Discharge services.

The postholder will also be instrumental in driving innovative partnerships working within Integrated Care Systems and will play key leadership roles in delivering our ambitions for integrated neighbourhood working across Camden.

Reporting directly to our Director of Operations, and a senior member of the ASC leadership team, and will be expected to play system leadership roles across Adult Social Care, the Council and our local placed based work on integration.

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

All About You

We are looking for exceptional leaders in Adult Social Care who have a proven track record of service improvement and culture change. You will have led a range of operational services and teams which are drawn upon by adults with complex needs, including assessment, support and safeguarding functions. You should hold a professional qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or an equivalent heath/social care qualification. You will have had senior responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality services that are delivered within budget and can demonstrate evidence of leading transformation and innovation that has delivered good outcomes for residents.

You will be a committed and passionate professional with strong leadership skills and the ability to work in partnership with residents, staff and stakeholders in coproducing services and delivering outcomes that matter to people in Camden.

If you would like an informal discussion about these roles, please email Director of Operations Michelle.head@camden.gov.uk

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-stories'.

How To Apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11499964/file/document-inline

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

Please visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias