Intensive Community Support Clinical Lead

Salary: £61,672 – £71,811

Grade: Level 5 Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36

Contract Type: Fixed term/ Secondment 1-2 years subject to funding

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st April 2026 at 23:59

Interview: Week commencing 13th April 2026

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.

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.

About the role: We are looking for an Intensive Community Support Clinical Lead of a new innovative intensive community team initially supporting young people in Barnet, Camden and Islington. The postholder will lead a small, specialist multidisciplinary team of up to four staff delivering flexible, therapeutic, community‑based support to young people aged 13–18 years who are at risk of family or placement breakdown. This is a unique opportunity to lead a service that offers early, intensive support in the community, tailored to the needs of young people with complex presentations.

What you will be doing: The Intensive Community Support Clinical Lead will provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for the Intensive Community Support team, working intensively with children and young people in the community. This unique small team will be clinically led and based within Camden’s Children and Learning, Systemic Family Therapy Service. The team will offer assessment, consultation, intervention, advice and support to services, residential care staff, families, and young people to try to best meet the needs of young people with complex needs including behaviours that challenge in the community. This will support the development of inclusive support plans for young people, whether they are living with their families or in a care placement. The service is not intended to replace or replicate the work of existing CAMHS crisis or home treatment teams, psychiatric inpatient care, or long‑term care coordination. Instead, it will work collaboratively with existing services by addressing critical gaps in the current system through a proactive, therapeutic, and community‑based approach. Statutory responsibility will remain with the primary social care or health agency for the young person.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

All About You: To be considered for this role, you will need a UKCP recognised qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy. It is desirable but not essential for you also hold a Systemic Psychotherapy Supervision qualification and Social Work Qualification – CQSW/ Dip SW/ Degree in Social Work, however demonstrable relevant post qualification experience of working within Children’s Services is required. You will need to have a strong commitment to anti‑racist and anti‑discriminatory practice. As well as an active awareness of self, relational and epistemological reflexivity, and the way in which personal and professional stories can impact children, families and professional relationships.

We strongly encourage applicants to write their applications themselves. While we understand the growing use of AI tools, we believe that personal reflection and authenticity are key to a strong application. Please avoid using AI‑generated content when applying.

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.

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.