Social Worker

Social Worker – Children Looked After (Job Ref: 4120)

Salary: £49,167.50 - £52,329 (dependent on experience) + Travel Allowance & Reimbursement of SWE fee Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG Hour per week: 36 hours Contract Type: Permanent vacancies Closing Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 23:55 Interviews: 8th October

About Camden At Camden, we’re building somewhere everyone can thrive.

We’re making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit—driving radical social change so that nobody gets left behind.

We’re home to some of the most important conversations happening today, and we’re committed to creating a fairer future for all.

At Camden, your ideas, your voice and your ambition will help shape meaningful change for our communities.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved As a Social Worker in our Children Looked After (CLA) service, you’ll be part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team including our Virtual School, specialist health services and CAMHS provision.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

You’ll:

• Manage a limited diverse caseload involving care planning, court work and supporting vulnerable adolescents
• Undertake high-quality assessments and develop effective care plans within care proceeding
• Deliver creative interventions that promote positive outcomes for children in care working closely with our participation team and listening to the voices of our children.
• Work closely with partners across education, health, Family therapists, our adolescent services and others.
• Contribute to a learning culture within the team and support less experienced colleagues

You’ll play a key role in ensuring services meet the needs of Camden’s diverse community, while working within statutory frameworks and best practice guidelines.

All About You We’re looking for a passionate and skilled social worker who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

You will have:

• A recognised social work qualification and registration with Social Work England
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, particularly the Children Act 1989 and frameworks for children in care
• Experience managing complex cases, including care proceedings and court work
• The ability to assess risk, develop and review care plans effectively
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills