Chair
Camphill Village Trust
Board and Committee meetings are held in person at our communities and virtually via Teams. The Trust’s nine communities are located in Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Stourbridge, Gloucestershire, and Hertfordshire.
Voluntary basis. Reasonable expenses reimbursed.
Camphill Village Trust is a national adult learning disability charity and adult social care provider, bringing 70 years of experience, knowledge, and passion to supporting those with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems, and complex needs across England.
We are re-imagining social care. We integrate high-quality support and good quality housing with the proven health and wellbeing benefits of our natural environment. We want to unlock the connection between people and the planet, supporting people through participation in learning, meaningful work, family life, leisure activities, and relationships. This creates a chance to live a healthy, active, and equal life – a Life of Opportunity.
THE ROLE
This is an outstanding opportunity to play a pivotal role in our vision to lead the UK in reimagining social care for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs.
For 70 years we have been pioneering a different kind of care; care rooted in community, purpose and the power of nature. We look after more than 900 acres of land across the UK, a resource that enables us to offer something really unique. Our communities bring people and nature together through social farming, animal care, horticulture, and nature-based therapies and skills that help people build confidence, grow skills and realise their potential. Our strategy, A Brilliant Future, honours our past, understands the present, and positions us as social care leaders of the future.
We are looking for a Chair who will be a credible ambassador for social care, skilled in building relationships across diverse stakeholders, and someone who recognises how nature, land, and community can be powerful determinants of health and wellbeing. You will be a collaborative, inclusive leader who nurtures a unified, high-performing partnership between Board and Executive, bringing wise counsel, steady guidance, and a deep connection to our cause and purpose.
If you are motivated by purposeful leadership and the chance to steward a values-led charity to its next chapter, we’d love to hear from you.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
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To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) responding to the following:
- What has motivated you to apply for this role, and why is our work important to you?
- Drawing on your professional experience, what will you bring to the role and how will you help us achieve our future strategic objectives?
- What do you feel are the challenges facing social care provision and how would you seek to strengthen our impact given these challenges?
- Equality and Diversity monitoring form (for monitoring purposes only, not part of the selection process).
Recruitment timetable
Closing date Friday 6th March 2026
Preliminary interviews w/c 16th March 2026
Final panel Tuesday 31st March 2026
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