Buildings and Facilities Manager

About Arnos Vale Cemetery

Arnos Vale is a Victorian Garden Cemetery in the heart of Bristol. We’re a special place, where communities come together. Our job is to ensure that Arnos Vale can be enjoyed now and saved for future generations, as a place of heritage, tranquillity, wellbeing, and wildlife.

We are a 45 acre green space in the heart of Bristol, founded 188 years ago. More than 300,000 people are buried or remembered here. Our heritage is nationally recognised with our chapels, lodges and numerous monuments Grade II* Listed and our landscape listed as a Registered Park and Garden on the Historic England register. The cemetery is also a Conservation Area and Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).

About the role

We have a unique model of operation - while still a working cemetery, we balance visitor access with nature and heritage, inspiring people through our public engagement programme. To support our charitable objectives, we run income-generating events for visitors, operate an in-house café, shop, offer venue hire and weddings. The cemetery is a 45-acre urban green space; a unique and fascinating place for the community and visitors to explore and enjoy nature and history. You’ll be responsible for the management of Arnos Vale’s heritage buildings, ensuring that they are cared for and safeguarding them for the future. You’ll do this using our Conservation Management Plan and forming annual work plans.

We're looking for a Buildings and Facilities Manager with the skills to keep Arnos Vale Cemetery in tiptop condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit and love the place. Your working hours will be 30 hours per week, are flexible around the needs of the job (i.e. contractors, site needs and  some weekend working to support the 7 day a week operation here).

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll be working as part of a busy leadership team, providing efficient and effective facilities management across a wide range of buildings and infrastructure at Arnos Vale Cemetery.

We are a small charity and supporting other departments is part of the role so you’ll be flexible and adaptable. This is a busy role, so you’ll need to be enthusiastic and proactive with a positive approach.

How to Apply

Please send us your CV, a covering letter (no more than two pages) or a 3 minute video explaining your suitability for the role via the email application method below. Please also complete the Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust Equality and Diversity monitoring form.

Applications close on Sunday, 21 September 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 29 September 2025.

Please find the job description & Equality and Diversity Monitoring form attached.