Southwark Council is seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Manager to lead an Adult Social Care team. This role is responsible for overseeing frontline social work practice, ensuring that the team delivers high-quality assessments, safeguarding interventions, and support planning in line with the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. The postholder will be expected to provide clear leadership, operational oversight, and staff supervision to drive excellent outcomes for adults with care and support needs.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Lead, supervise, and support a team of qualified social workers, ensuring caseloads are managed effectively and practice standards are met.
-
Monitor and manage team performance, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities, policies, and KPIs.
-
Provide professional guidance and decision-making support on complex cases, including safeguarding, MCA, and DoLS.
-
Collaborate with internal and external partners, including health, housing, and community organisations.
-
Drive service improvements through reflective supervision, audit, quality assurance, and staff development.
Application

Tripod Partners USA – Your Career. Your Freedom. Your Partner. At Tripod Partners USA, we specialize in connecting travel healthcare providers, direct hires, and per diem professionals with top healthcare facilities across the States. Our mission is simple: to empower healthcare professionals to explore new opportunities, earn competitive pay, and… Learn more
TGN Housing Partnerships
The easiest way for travel nurses to find accommodations! Browse properties, access discounted rates, and book your stay all in one place—with white-glove service along the way. Type in where you want to go and our platform (and team of experts) will help you secure discounted rates on hotels, furnished apartments, and more.
Start BookingThe Gypsy Nurse has partnered with Extended Stay Hotels to offer rates at over 720+ hotels nationwide. You can search locations nationwide and choose the location that is the best fit for you and book directly online and receive your confirmation via email. Please download our mobile Apps for both Android and IOS devices.
Start BookingWherever your healthcare journey takes you, Travelers Haven by Blueground makes finding housing easy. We offer flexible, fully furnished options backed by fast, on-demand service and 24/7 support anywhere in the country, even in hard-to-reach areas. With our dedicated team by your side, you can focus on your assignment while we handle the logistics.
Start Booking



