Working with us

We want our employees to enjoy what they do, which is why we are looking to recruit great people to make our communities a great place to live for the people that we support and a great place to work for our employees.

Many of our communities are set in beautiful rural locations, surrounded by fields, farm animals and great views. Many of our employees say that this is one of the reasons that they enjoy coming to work.

We are looking for people who can demonstrate a positive and friendly attitude, with the ability to adapt to the needs of the people we support, as well as being understanding of individual differences, not only of the people that we support but of work colleagues and volunteers that you may work alongside.

Community at our core

Community has always, and will continue to be, central to the way Camphill Village Trust provides support to people with learning disabilities. When Camphill Village Trust opened its first community, Botton Village, it was an international community model. Today, all of our communities are outward looking and work to be fully integrated within their locality, reflecting the many changes in wider society.

We believe 'community' is about people, relationships and networks as well as place. It must continue to be at the heart of everything we do. It's about...

With an "epidemic of loneliness", especially for older people and those who need support, having a sense of, and being part of a community - by reaching out and promoting the benefits of CVT's resources, experience and skills to a wider society.

Through partnerships, building new relationships, sharing resources and encouraging our communities to become more integrated, we can enable the people we support to become active citizens. We can also reach out to more people who will benefit from out approach. We will use our resources - people, land and experiences-to build sustainable community assets and support.

Building Communities

Building a sense of community has been at the heart of Camphill Village Trust for over 55 years and this remains central to how we work today.

We believe community is about people, relationships and networks as well as place, and in such challenging times, we recognise the importance of seeing our resources increasingly as community resources.

With today’s “epidemic of loneliness” for many older people and those who need support, having a sense of, and being part of, a community is an essential foundation to having a good life.

Our strategy focuses on supporting, promoting and building a sense of community – by reaching out and promoting the benefits of CVT’s resources, experience and skills to wider society.

Through partnerships, building new relationships, sharing resources and encouraging our communities to become fully integrated we can help enable the people we support to become active citizens. We can also reach out to more people who will benefit from our approach.