Job title: Interim Director (maternity cover)Location: Sydenham Garden, Lewisham, South-East LondonHours: 37.5 hours per weekSalary: £45,000 pa plus 6% pension contributionContract type: 12 months fixed contractSydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre in Lewisham in South-East London. We utilise our gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. Our current Director has been in post since 2021 and will be taking 12 months maternity leave from October. We're seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) to lead and manage our staff team of 15 and volunteer team of 60, delivering creative, horticultural and nature-based therapeutic activities for our co-workers (the name we give our primary beneficiaries).Why you should join usWe're a friendly team who are passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive community for people living with mental and physical ill-health. You'll be part of a supportive team of staff and volunteers, and benefit from spending time in our beautiful gardens and nature reserve.What we're looking forYou'll be an experienced leader with a passion for supporting teams to deliver high-quality services for people living with physical and mental ill-health. You'll be confident working with a wide range of people and building positive relationships. You'll be able to think strategically and balance competing priorities while being willing to play a team role and get stuck into different activities.Equity, Diversity and InclusionSydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). 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 a CV together with a supporting statement that addresses how you meet the Person Specification, including how you have gained the experience and abilities required (maximum 2 pages). Applications should be made by email to: ****** with 'Interim Director (maternity cover)' in the subject line.Please provide the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees relevant to this role. References will only be taken up with your express permission.Interviews: Thursday 12 September.If you have any questions, please contact our Director, Beth Jaichand at ****** with details of your availability for a call.
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