Salary: £43,004 - £49,131 (dependent on experience) plus 5% AMHP allowance if applicable

Location: Peckwater Centre, 6 Peckwater Street, London NW5 2TX

Permanent/ Full Time (36 hours)   

Closing Date: Sunday 21st April 2024; 23:59

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.  Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary group of professionals who use their collective skills sets to assess and plan interventions with people with mental illness as well as their families and other support networks.  The Social Work voice is integral in the integrated setting, and you will represent your profession and contribute your unique expertise and skill set to provide holistic support to those in our communities who need it most. 

You will have the opportunity to practice and develop a wide range of skills including the opportunity to coordinate Mental Health Act assessments and participate in the Camden’s AMHP duty rota or be willing to train as an AMHP. 

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

All About You

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'.

It is essential that you have post qualifying experience in Mental Health Social Work and hold a BA, BSc, DIPSW or CQSW or MA in Social Work or equivalent qualification. You must be registered with Social Work England.  You must be willing to undertake post qualifying courses when required such as the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification.

The role requires a working knowledge of, and experience in Mental Health Services including familiarity with the support options, interventions and resources for those with mental ill health.  You must have a keen interest in working with mental health and be professionally curious about the area of work. 

**Please note that we are unable to take any Newly Qualified Social Worker applications who require to complete their ASYE for this role.**

How To Apply

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/10147952/file/document?inline

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. 

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. 

You will also receive repayment of your SWE registration fee!

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

Inclusion and Diversity 

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity 

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,

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.