Adult's Social Worker, Assistant Team Manager, South London

Adult's Social Worker, Assistant Team Manager, South London Pay rate £36 to £38 per hour Contract role, Older People's Contact Team Pertemps are recruiting for experienced Adult's Social Worker in South London. This is to work as an Assistant Team Manager in a Older People's Contact Team Inbox & Allocation Oversight

• Manage and oversee the main Contact Team inbox

• Allocate emails fairly and based on complexity and risk

• Ensure urgent or safeguarding issues are flagged quickly

• Support staff by giving clear instructions on complex cases

• Keep workflow smooth and avoid staff overload

• Our focus is not just on volume, but on quality and prioritising high-risk

SP Oversight (Support & Guidance)

• Respond to staff queries where they need management input

• Review issues raised by Customer service officer

• Provide clear advice, direction, and decision-making support

• Helps ensure consistent and safe practice across the team

Triage & Screening Oversight

• Review referrals and confirm:

• Whether screening is needed

• Priority level (standard vs urgent)

• Adjust decisions where necessary

• Ensure referrals are progressed appropriately

Authorisations (Decision Making)

• Sign off referrals, screenings, and care decisions

• Provide justification for decisions

• Ensure actions are:

• Safe

• Proportionate

• In line with policy

There is plenty of hybrid working available. Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children's Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager