Biodiversity Data Manager
Caring for God's Acre
Biodiversity Data Manager (Part Time): Caring for God’s Acre
Hours: 3 days per week with some flexibility
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Biodiversity Data Manager, helping to shape the future of the conservation of burial grounds. We are looking for a person passionate about data, biodiversity and recording. Our office base is in Craven Arms, Shropshire, this role can be office based, working at a distance or a hybrid.
The role will involve working with the National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN) to help maintain and grow the Burial Grounds Atlas hosted by the NBN (burialgrounds.nbnatlas.org) as well as working across our organisation to increase and use burial ground biological records through new and existing projects and initiatives.
The post holder will work closely with conservation and recording groups to obtain existing data and encourage new records. This will include developing analysis and other creative ways to ensure the raw data is summarised for reporting, research and to engage the public and the media.
As well as managing new and existing records, our Biodiversity Data Manager will build partnerships, supported by colleagues, with data providers, recording organisations and key users including the Church of England and the Church in Wales. At present we are offering 3 days per week but there may be flexibility to increase this seasonally (particularly June, July and August) and over the next few years when projects currently in development may move into delivery.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience of a wide range of data management including biodiversity data, they will have excellent organisational and communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse groups.
Caring for God's Acre (CfGA) is the Conservation Charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) for burial grounds of all types and denominations from small, rural churchyards to large, urban cemeteries. CfGA encourages everyone, from all faiths and none, to explore and enjoy these special places. We have a friendly staff of ten, all part-time, and depend on working in partnership to extend our reach. We work with a range of individuals, groups and organisations including churches, cemetery managers, community groups, social historians, heritage enthusiasts and naturalists. More information can be found on our website.
Closing date for applications 5pm Tuesday 10th February 2026 with interview held on February 17th via Teams.
Further details are available via the link below. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact [email protected] in the first instance.
About Caring for God’s Acre
Caring for God’s Acre was established in 2000 as a national charity, promoting the conservation of burial sites and supporting the people who look after and maintain them.
There are over 25,000 burial grounds across the UK, ranging from small rural medieval churchyards to large Victorian city cemeteries, spanning different cultures, religions and centuries.
Appealing to many who are interested in local history and the natural world, burial grounds encapsulate the history of communities whilst offering refuge for our native wildlife.
Many burial sites are managed by a few volunteers who are keen to preserve both the monuments and the wildlife but want guidance on how best to achieve this. Our input can help them to preserve rare species of plants and wildflowers and we advise on management of grassland to encourage wildlife whilst still allowing access to visitors and relatives. Issues such as lichen on gravestones and monuments falling into disrepair are also part of our remit and we run a telephone and email advice service for burial ground managers, signposting to other experts if required.
Caring for God’s Acre was established in 2000 as a national charity, promoting the conservation of burial sites and supporting the people who look after and maintain them. There are over 25,000 burial grounds across the UK, ranging from small rural medieval churchyards to large Victorian city cemeteries, spanning different cultures, religions and centuries. Appealing to many who are interested in local history and the natural world, burial grounds encapsulate the history of communities whilst offering refuge for our native wildlife. Many burial sites are managed by a few volunteers who are keen to preserve both the monuments and the wildlife but want guidance on how best to achieve this. Our input can help them to preserve rare species of plants and wildflowers and we advise on management of grassland to encourage wildlife whilst still allowing access to visitors and relatives. Issues such as lichen on gravestones and monuments falling into disrepair are also part of our remit and we run a telephone and email advice service for burial ground managers, signposting to other experts if required.
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