17/03/2026
In B’s own words, some insight into why you might want to work with us, to take her place now she is sadly leaving for entirely different work.. please see our previous post to get in touch if you’re interested.
My 6 years at ARKA have been extraordinary and life changing.
Nothing could have prepared me for coming to terms with the reality of death, or to feel so grateful for the knowledge of it.
To learn and work at a place of such integrity, compassion and humanity has been a privilege indeed.
The team are so down to earth that you might not notice how groundbreaking the ARKA approach is. But over time it becomes clear how extraordinary it is, and how much there is a profound need for places like it; places that reclaim our living and dying from the clutches of commerce and greed.
So if you’re wondering if this work might be for you, you could expect:
To not feel like you know what you’re doing for a long time – there’s a lot to learn
For no day to ever be the same
Every strange thought you didn’t even know you had about death to dance round your head while your brain assimilates reality
To work with a kind, grounded and pioneering group of strong women
For every trace of lurking grief to resonate and demand attention
To experience the amazing support of the work therapist
To make 17 plans a day and abandon them all as the day evolves
To know you’ve been able to offer support to people at the hardest time
To participate with gentleness in the unfolding of people’s existence
To stand peacefully by a graveside in the freezing wind and rain
and…
To work next to the best new cakery in town!
