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Thanks for your interest in joining the Forest of Marston Vale.

We're a charity whose mission is to plant trees and manage woodlands to make life better for people and wildlife in the Marston Vale, 61sq miles between Bedford and Milton Keynes. Since the early 1990’s, we’ve transformed the landscape and made the Marston Vale a thriving place to live, work and play. We’ve already planted around 2 million trees, increasing tree cover from 3% to 15% - with your help we want to plant 5 million more trees, and achieve tree cover of 30%. Find out more about who we are.

Would you like to join our team? Discover career opportunities at our Community Forest below:

Facilities Manager

We’re looking for an experienced pro-active Facilities Manager to join the team at the Forest Centre in Marston Moretaine.

The role is a challenging and diverse one, looking after the Forest Centre buildings, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure visitors and staff can enjoy clean, functional and well-presented spaces in comfort and safety.

Key responsibilities include site security, Health and Safety, routine and reactive maintenance, setting spaces for events; managing contractors (cleaning, waste management, security, maintenance); supporting clients and visitors.

You’ll need a flexible approach to working hours and duties, and the practical skills to help keep a building open daily to the public running smoothly.

To be successful you’ll need practical hands-on maintenance experience, excellent communication skills and strong Health & Safety knowledge.

The role has previously been a live-in position, at a salary of £24,990 per annum and benefitting from a large 2-bedroom flat overlooking the Millennium Country Park, with utilities paid. For candidates not wishing to live onsite the salary would be £37,000 per annum.

37.5 hours per week (some out-of-hours, split shift, weekend/Bank Holiday working will be required).

The role will start on 1st August 2026, with a potential induction/handover period during the last two weeks of July.

For more information or an informal chat, please call Grant Sorrell, on 01234 762616.

Closing date: 10th June • Interviews: w/c 15th June • Start date: 1st August

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To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]. We recommend referring to the Person Specification in your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

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