Grow Wilder Site Manager

Closing date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Salary: £32,500 - £35,500 pro rata
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time
Location:
Grow Wilder,
181 Frenchay Park Road
Bristol, BS16 1EL

Could you manage and develop the abundant, inspiring and unique Grow Wilder urban centre in line with the site plan and Avon Wildlife Trust's overarching strategy? Then we are looking for you.

Grow Wilder is Avon Wildlife Trust's unique, nature-rich community hub and learning centre for Bristol. A six acre site, including a wildflower nursery and pop up cafe, where the Trust works in partnership with organisations and community groups to give people of all ages and backgrounds opportunities to connect with nature. Together we engage a diverse audience through food growing and nature activities in a safe and inspiring place, which delivers positive social impact.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to manage and develop the site at Grow Wilder in line with the site strategy and Avon Wildlife Trust's overarching strategy. Maximising the site's potential to inspire and engage visitors, volunteers, the broader community, and land partners to take action for wildlife through wildlife friendly habitat creation and food growing.

If you have a passion for nature, habitats and the environment with a good understanding of site, people and landscapes then we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing, developing and maintaining use of Grow Wilder's site, for wildlife friendly habitat creation, propagation and sale of wildflowers, and food growing, for the benefit of nature and overall biodiversity.

The Grow Wilder site is currently open Monday to Friday 9am 5pm with occasional out of hours events; in the summer months the site is also open Saturdays and some Sundays. The standard Avon Wildlife Trust working day is 8.5 hours including one hour unpaid lunch break.

Part time, 30 hours per week (4 or 5 days out of 7) regular days and times to be agreed

Benefits

• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts and Cycle Scheme
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day