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.

THE ROLE

Thank you for your interest in Camphill Village Trust and the chance to Chair our Quality and People Committee. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in our future development as a leading social and green care provider supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems and complex needs. 

Our work is inspired by the philosophy of Rudolph Steiner and as we mark our 70th anniversary we celebrate our continuing commitment to the people we support and the communities we serve in the context of contemporary supported living services and in developing transforming health options through access to nature. We focus on improving the wellbeing of everyone in our communities and we encourage the people we support to live their best independent lives. Our Green Care Programme integrates nature into our everyday lives, encouraging the development of positive health choices, new skills and independence and is central to our strategic direction and future growth. Our insight, therefore, into how to increase people’s health and wellbeing through nature and creativity is a fundamental principle behind our work and the impact we deliver for people, their families and their communities. 

Our Chair of the Quality & People Committee is a crucial role on our Board. We have been on a significant journey of transformation and our new Committee Chair will play an important role in supporting our strong executive team to continue to deliver innovative and impactful work. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who brings a strong background in social care and health operations and in particular learning disability and autism services. You will be an established health and social care leader, with a track record in delivering high quality, co-produced health and social care services, who can support our team to deliver great quality outcomes for all of those we support. Your ability to think creatively and innovatively about how we continue to deliver exceptional impact on the lives of those in our communities and their families will be an invaluable asset to us. 

You will be an ambitious and collaborative leader who shares our values, who is also excited about health and wellbeing in the context of systems change and who enjoys the intellectual stimulation of unpicking complex issues and seeking solutions with others. This is a challenging time for the health and social care sector and as we develop health options through nature and social prescribing opportunities and other innovations, we are seeking a Chair of this Committee who can work with our team in a supportive and rigorous way to drive transformation and deliver evidence-based life changing services. 

In return we can offer you a stimulating and collegiate Board environment with high quality colleagues who are engaged and committed to delivering co-produced person-centred support. We are a well led organisation, and you will enjoy a Board culture which is in tune with our values and aligned with our practice.