Ella Arnardottir

Ella Arnardottir

Ella joined Southdown in 1996 in a deputy manager role and over the years has worked in a number management roles at Southdown, including managing registered and supported living services in both East and West Sussex. She joined the senior management team in 2011. Previously, Ella worked in a number of support settings, including services […]

Alice Clements

Alice Clements

Alice took on the role of Communications Manager in May 2014. Previously, she worked as Head of Public Relations at national health and social care charity, Sue Ryder, for 7 years. Before that, she worked in a number of PR agencies working across the consumer, business to business and voluntary sectors. In her role as […]

sarah murphy

Sarah Murphy

Sarah joined Southdown in 2018 at the Housing & Property Services Senior Manager. Prior to joining Southdown Sarah worked in social housing at two other Sussex-based registered social landlords, both of whom have historical and ongoing lease arrangements with Southdown. In previous roles Sarah had worked alongside Southdown staff to tackle anti-social behaviour against Southdown […]

Rah Bray

Rah Bray

Rah joined Southdown in 2002 as a Tenancy Support Officer and over the past 22 years has progressed through frontline and management roles into their current senior management role, Head of Mental Health and Housing Support.

Jenny Spaull

Jenny Spaull

Jenny joined Southdown in 1996 as Training Manager, having previously managed a mental health team supporting people with long term needs. A registered Social Worker, Jenny started as a volunteer and has worked for 40 years in a range of settings, including with children, people with a learning disability and pregnant young women. She says, […]

Carol Roberts

Carol Roberts

Carol Roberts took up the role as Manager of Operational Support at Southdown in September 2024, having previously worked in a range of roles at the organisation.

Jim Aspdin

Jim Aspdin

Jim Aspdin joined Southdown in 2011, and was appointed our Director of Housing and Assets in July 2024. He also chairs our Operational Performance Group.

Tara Mackintosh

Tara Mackintosh

Tara joined Southdown as Quality and Performance Manager in December 2014, and took on the role of Risk and Information Governance Manager in 2022.  Tara is also our registered Data Protection Officer.