Head of Adults

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom London Borough of Camden Full time

**Salary**:£70,422 - £84,394 (depending on skills and experience)

**Grade**:Zone 6, Level 1

**Location**:5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG

**Contract**:Permanent

**Reports to**:Director of Strategy, Design & Insight

**Closing date**:Tuesday 14th October 2025; 23:55

**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**

We’re seeking a strategic, compassionate, and creative leader to head our Adults & Health Strategy Team. This pivotal role sits at the heart of Camden’s mission to improve health outcomes, reduce inequality, and ensure adult social care supports dignity and independence. You’ll lead a diverse team to shape and deliver forward-thinking strategies focused on health equity, integration, prevention, and neighbourhood-based care. Partnering closely with senior leaders, elected members, and health partners, you’ll drive transformation through human-centred, design-led approaches that embed co-production, participation, and relational practice.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy, Design & Insight and accountable to the Executive Director for Adults and Health, you’ll influence policy and service change across Adult Social Care, Public Health, and Health and Well-Being, helping turn Camden’s ambitious Missions into meaningful action on the ground. Your leadership will foster a culture of trust, innovation, and continuous learning—ensuring the team thrives while delivering impactful, evidence-based change that puts people first.

**All About You**

**About you**

You combine vision with pragmatism, expertly balancing big-picture thinking with practical delivery. With strong senior experience in strategy, policy, or transformation, you’ve led change in complex systems—especially in adult social care, health, or local government. You thrive in tackling tough, ambiguous challenges through creative, evidence based, and design-led approaches, always curious about evolving public services to better serve people. A committed learner and problem solver, you build psychological safety and wellbeing within teams, championing equality and anti-racist leadership at every step.

**How To Apply**

**To view the Job Profile, please copy and paste the below URL into your browser**:
**What We Offer**

**Inclusion and Diversity**

**Asking for Adjustments**

**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._
- Optional_

  • Head of Adult

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom St Christopher's Hospice Full time

    The Head of Adult and Child Bereavement Services will provide strong management and leadership to the Adult and Child Bereavement teams. Leading both the Adult and Child Bereavement Co-ordinators you will work with the multi-professional teams, Adult and Child services including team volunteers to ensure that all families receive appropriate and timely...

  • Head of Service

    1 day ago

    London, United Kingdom Harrow Council Full time

    The London Borough of Harrow is seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Service (Age Well), in our Adults and Public Health Commissioning Service to provide strategic leadership across health, social care and partnerships. This pivotal role will drive the development and delivery of integrated commissioning strategies, ensuring that resources are used...

  • Adult Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapist

    1 week ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Pulse Healthcare Full time £48,000 - £60,000 per year

    Adult Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapist – South Kensington, London Location: South Kensington, London Start Date: ASAP Hourly Rate: £24.00 – £35.00 Working Hours: Full-time or Part-time Contract Length: 3 months initially (with potential for extension) Banding: Band 6 / Band 7Job OverviewPulse is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced...

  • Head Verger

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Diocese Of London Full time

    **Closing Date**: 30/05/2025 **Hours**: Full time contract on a rota system **Salary**: £45,100 pa; 7.5% pension contribution by St James’s with 0.5% contribution by the employee; **Based at**: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL About The Role St James’s, Piccadilly is seeking someone to lead the Verger team (three Vergers) in ensuring...

  • Band 7 Adult Head and Neck Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Your World Recruitment Full time

    Your World has a brilliant new opportunity for an experienced Band 7 Adult Head and Neck Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist with post-graduate experience working with adult head and neck dysphagia.  Description: You will join an experienced and highly motivated team in Central London. Pay rate ranging between £22.00 - £32.00 P/H per hour depending on...

  • Head of Safeguarding

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Diocese of Guildford Full time

    We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic safeguarding specialist to be ourDiocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO)to lead safeguarding across the Diocese. Effectively as Head of Safeguarding, this is a senior leadership role with independent authority of the Diocesan Bishop, responsible for the professional oversight of safeguarding children, young...

  • Podiatrist - Community Adults

    1 day ago

    London, United Kingdom House of Talent Full time

    PODIATRIST OPPORTUNITIES (Open to Grads & Internationals as well) Attractive $$ + Super + Car Amazing opportunity for podiatrists who loves caring for elderly patients and other adults. Community Based Work (all adults) 2: Residential Aged Care work (one site each day) 3: Clinic Based Work All opportunities with Podiatrist lead and owned companies...

  • Adult Gymnastic Coach

    2 days ago

    London, United Kingdom House of GPA Full time

    House of GPA are looking for a gymnastic coach that is able to teach adults and children. We will be located in Balham. We teach adult and children gymnastic classes. You will need to have strong people skills, an energetic approach with children and enjoy building relationships with gymnasts, parents/guardians and co-workers. Full Time and Part Time...

  • Head of Vocal Studies

    2 days ago

    London, United Kingdom The City Of London Full time

    **Salary** £66,190 - £75,010 (including London Weighting) per annum, depending on experience/performance **Contractual hours** 35 **Basis** Full time **Workplace role category** Workplace **Date posted** 02/05/2025 **Job reference** OOGS9216 The Guildhall School seeks to appoint a Head of Vocal Studies to lead our world-renowned vocal...

  • Head of HR

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Consult Limited Full time

    Head of HR Job Title: Head of HR - Adult Services **Job Type**: Permanent, full-time **Salary**: £55,000 - £65,000 Location: Remote, with UK wide travel (mileage paid) Sector: Non-Profit Ambitious? Looking for a new challenge in a company that does a world of good? We have the role for you! Reporting into the People Director, the Head of HR role will...