We're looking for a confident and compassionate Co-Director to lead our mental health charity using gardens, creativity & community for recovery.
**We offer mentoring support for applicants who might benefit from additional guidance - please see the full Job Description for further details**
About Sydenham Garden
Based in Lewisham in South-East London, Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre utilising its gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. We provide nature and arts based creative, social and therapeutic activities for co-workers (the name we give to our primary beneficiaries).
About the role
Our Director has been in post since November 2021 and on returning from maternity leave in January 2026 she will be working 3 days a week. We are seeking a Co-Director to jointly lead the organisation going forwards as we have made a positive decision to move towards a co-director model. This is an exciting opportunity which can have benefits of increasing capacity, efficiency, and transparency and allow for a broader range of identities both to better reflect the diverse populations they serve and as a way to include more diverse leaders. It is a model that can also reduce burnout, build equity, and support flexible working.
As Co-Director you will be jointly responsible for leading and manage the day-to-day running of Sydenham Garden for the benefit of our co-workers. This will involve overseeing implementation and regular review of Sydenham Garden’s strategic plan and to ensure all governance arrangements are in place to monitor the work of the organisation and to report to the Board of Trustees and to funders.
You will ensure fundraising and financial plans and processes are in place to deliver the agreed services, including fundraising from Trusts & Foundations, community fundraising and developing contracted services as necessary.
The Co-Directors will be jointly accountable to the Trustee Board for all aspects of the job description. You may take lead responsibility on particular areas which will be discussed and agreed with the existing Co-Director and Trustee Board.
About You
You are a confident and compassionate leader with a commitment to the mental health and wellbeing sector. You bring a thoughtful, strategic and inclusive approach to leadership.
Your communication skills are excellent, and you’re able to build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues at all levels, as well as with external partners, funders, and stakeholders. You are deeply committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, with a clear track record of putting these values into practice.
You have a proven experience in securing income for charitable work and are confident in financial management and planning.
You also understand the value of co-production and have experience working collaboratively with volunteers and co-workers (service users), ensuring their voices are central to service design and delivery.
We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to the mission of Sydenham Garden and has relevant experience at management level in a mental health charity of similar organisation.
How to apply
Candidates will be shortlisted based on:
· Experience of working at a management level in a mental health charity or comparable organisation.
· An excellent strategic thinker with experience of input into strategic development and implementation.
· Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels in an organisation and with external contacts and partners.
· A proven commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
· Experience of line managing and developing staff, including through appraisal systems.
· Proven ability to secure income, manage fundraising processes and to manage and produce fundraising applications.
· Experience of financial management and planning, including managing budgets.
· Experience of working with volunteers and co-workers (service users).
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
To apply, please send us a CV together with a supporting statement (maximum 2 pages, minimum font size of 11) that addresses how you meet the Person Specification listed above.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Account and Support Manager will be responsible for working with the Upshot team to deliver high quality customer service to all clients. They will manage the implementation of the Upshot system for new clients, deal with customer support queries and manage contract renewals for existing clients. The role enables the candidate to work closely with a range of audiences, stakeholders and different charities, sport and non-sport, to help and support them to collect good data and better measure the impact of their community work.
Remote working from home; The expectation would be that the successful candidate would spend 2 days per week at the House of Sport with Upshot and the remainder working remotely. At times depending on business needs there may be a requirement for more days to be worked in the office. This role also includes periodic travel to client locations to build relationships and deliver training.
The successful candidate will be managing high-level and detailed relationships with clients and this role will see the successful candidate as a primary point of contact for both new and existing clients of which they are responsible for.
Beyond their core responsibilities, the Account and Support Manager will also have the opportunity to develop the business more broadly, through identifying potential business development opportunities, partaking in ongoing marketing exercises, discussions around the development of the system and engaging with our wider Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services.
The role is varied, providing the unique opportunity to learn the many different skills needed to run a tech start up, under the umbrella of a social enterprise. They will help develop Upshot’s online help guides/resources, deliver online and face to-face training, host workshops and assist with improving efficiency within the team.
Account and Support
Client Onboarding and Training:
1. Manage the implementation of Upshot for new clients, including analysing clients’ needs and adapting the system to meet their requirements.
2. Deliver training to groups of new and existing Upshot users in-person and online.
Support:
3. Provide a high-quality customer experience, supporting on designing and producing support materials, such as online tutorials, guides and documents.
4. Provide high-quality user support, resolving complex queries and ensuring high client satisfaction.
5. Proactively troubleshooting and offering tailored solutions to clients’ needs online, by telephone or in person.
Renewals:
6. Conduct regular check-ins with clients during the license period to ensure they are satisfied and utilising the product fully. 7. Manage the renewal process, ensuring clients renew their contracts annually and identifying opportunities for upselling or upgrades.
General Account Management:
8. Build relationships with and take full ownership of allocated & identified new and existing clients.
9. Monitor client accounts to ensure they are active and engaged, taking proactive steps to address any potential issues.
Collaboration and Coordination:
10. Work closely with the Head of Account Management and the wider Account Management team to maintain excellent relationships with all clients.
11. Work with internal teams, such as Product, to highlight client issues and improve the overall client experience.
12. Collaborate with other team members to ensure accurate and complete information is captured in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Finance systems.
13. Provide support to the Upshot team for client-related tasks.
14. Lead or support on projects to improve internal processes and implement them successfully within the wider team.
Additional Responsibilities
Business Development and Marketing
15. Take a proactive role in identifying and securing new business opportunities to expand our client base. This could include upselling services to existing clients, generating referrals and identifying new clients.
16. Support the Upshot team in the delivery of marketing material, organising events and campaigns to maximise sales opportunities.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services
17. Support on the creation of sophisticated external reporting mechanisms, enabling clients to visualise and communicate their impact effectively.
18. Advise clients on best practices in data collection and impact measurement, and support internal efforts to continually enhance client’s MEL needs.
19. Support on the delivery of MEL workshops both in-person and online
Software development:
20. Support the Upshot Product team to carry out user testing and make recommendations for enhancements to the system’s features and functionality.
21. Advise the Upshot team regarding improvements to the system to assist with sales and existing customer satisfaction
Other:
22. Provide support to the rest of the Upshot team where needed.
23. Undertake duties as can be reasonably expected to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of the Upshot team.
24. Always carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with Upshot policies.
Person Specification
Ideally, we’re looking for someone with the following characteristics. However, it is not essential to possess all.
Knowledge of:
1. Web-based software applications and data management.
2. The not-for-profit sector, including Local authorities, Housing Associations, Universities and Colleges.
3. Sports development and/or sport for development including National Governing Bodies, County sports partnerships and sport clubs.
4. MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning) impact measurement, data collection.
5. Microsoft products, particularly Excel to an advanced level.
Experience of:
6. Account management and customer service in a tech, SaaS or charity environment.
7. Leading on external projects with a wide range of stakeholders from planning to execution
8. Delivering group training to a range of audiences – in person and online.
9. Providing client and user support, especially on digital tools.
10. Handling, analysing and visualising data to produce actional insights.
11. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and partners.
12. Communicating clearly and succinctly to a range of audiences through various channels.
13. Managing workload independently to balance the competing pressures of customer service, implementation and training.
Other qualities might include:
14. A huge desire to learn, develop quickly and provide collegial support to other members of the Upshot team.
15. Creative ability, problem solving skills, energy and enthusiasm.
16. Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g PowerBI, Google Looker Studio and Tableau).
17. Fluency in English required and additional languages desirable but not essential.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
UPSHOT PROVIDES A MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING SYSTEM TO HELP YOU EVIDENCE YOUR IMPACT
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.
Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.
Our core values are: Inclusive, Connected, Sustainable, Joyful and Daring.
As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.
The role
Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work?
We are seeking a Philanthropy Officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our Patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the Philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.
The Philanthropy Officer will be the main point of contact in the Philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level Patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our Patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in Development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The Philanthropy Officer also provides key administrative support to the Philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our CRM Spektrix.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the
organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.