At Camphill Village Trust, we pride ourselves on the difference we make to the lives of those with learning and other disabilities by taking a different approach to all areas of support. Come and join us as a Support Worker at Botton Village or Croft Community. Salary: £19,500 per year for a 37.5 hour week

Botton Village
Botton Village and its farms nestle in Danby Dale in the beautiful North York Moors National Park. It’s not far from the towns of Middlesbrough in one direction and Whitby, Scarborough and the Yorkshire Coast in the other.
Founded in 1955 Botton Village was the first Camphill centre to offer supported living opportunities to adults with learning disabilities.
Growing futures
At Camphill Village Trust, we pride ourselves on the difference we make to the lives of those with learning and other disabilities by taking a different approach to all areas of support.
Whether you’re in a person’s home or on a farm, building relationships or baking bread, this focus on person-centred development grows confidence in the people we support and the people who work here.

Croft Community
Croft Community is a vibrant community located on the edge of the North Yorkshire market town of Malton.
Croft Community operates a range of supported work opportunities and enterprises. These include a market garden, a café and craft workshops. Our unique community supports individuals in realising their potential, strengthening their independence skills, developing relationships, and living a life of opportunity.
Latest Vacancies
Do you crave the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the people we support?
We have openings for you to join us as a Support Worker at our beautiful Botton Village, near Danby, North Yorkshire.
- Job title: Support Worker
- Location: Botton Village, near Danby. North Yorks.
- Purpose: To provide autonomous support to the elderly people we support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control
- Salary: £19,500 per year (NB: This is on a four-week payment cycle, meaning you get paid 13 times per year at £10.00 per hour).
- Hours: 37.5 hours, approximately three shifts out of seven per week
If the following appeals, we’d love to hear from you:
- You crave the autonomy and freedom to provide true person-centred support: the people we support all have differing needs and wants; you are instrumental in making it happen!
- You would love to be part of a true community: our location is Botton Village, right on the edge of the North York Moors and offers independence to all we support.
- You want to become a real part of someone’s life and be able to support them in all their activities.
- You have a passion for helping others live fulfilling and interesting life.
- You'd love to work on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors within beautiful grounds covering 1,000 acres: Don't worry, you don't need to walk all of this
Who are we looking for?
- You’ll have experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or working with those with dementia.
- You’ll have experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or working with those with dementia and epilepsy.
- You may be looking for that ideal role where you can support the individual needs of the people we support.
- You’ll be keen to undertake Waking Nights, rotas cover Monday to Sunday with a start time from 19:30 to 08:00. We have flexibility with these times
- You’ll have a supportive and encouraging natural approach: our tenants live in their own shared houses and will need support and guidance to maintain their home, meal preparation and some help with personal paperwork work.
- You’ll have a general education, good numeracy and literacy skills
- We've created a digital brochure which provides more information and some really nice pictures. CLICK HERE to open the brochure
If you'd like an informal discussion about the role, call us on 03301 221340.
Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
- Job title: Support Worker
- Location: Botton Village, Near Danby. North Yorks.
- Purpose: To provide autonomous support to the elderly people we support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control
- Salary: £19,500 per year (NB: This is on a four-week payment cycle, meaning you get paid 13 times per year at £10.00 per hour).
- Hours: 37.5 hours, approximately three shifts out of seven per week
- You crave the autonomy and freedom to provide true person-centred support: the people we support all have differing needs and wants; you are instrumental in making it happen!
- You would love to be part of a true community: our location is Botton Village, right on the edge of the North York Moors and offers independence to all we support.
- You want to become a real part of someone’s life and be able to support them in all their activities.
- You have a passion for helping others live fulfilling and interesting life.
- You'd love to work on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors within beautiful grounds covering 1,000 acres: Don't worry, you don't need to walk all of this.
- You’ll have experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or working with those with dementia.
- You’ll have experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or working with those with dementia and epilepsy.
- You may be looking for that ideal role where you can support the individual needs of the people we support.
- You’ll be keen to undertake Waking Nights; rotas cover Monday to Sunday, starting from 19:30 to 08:00. We have flexibility with these times
- You’ll have a supportive and encouraging natural approach: our tenants live in their own shared houses and will need support and guidance to maintain their home, meal preparation and some help with personal paperwork work.
- You’ll have a general education, good numeracy and literacy skills
- Job title: Support Worker
- Location: Botton Village, near Danby. North Yorks.
- Purpose: To provide autonomous support to the elderly people we support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control
- Salary: £19,500 per year (NB: This is on a four-week payment cycle, meaning you get paid 13 times per year at £10.00 per hour).
- Hours: 37.5 hours
- You crave the autonomy and freedom to be able to provide true person-centred support: the people we support all have differing needs and wants, and you are instrumental in making it happen!
- You would love to be part of a true community: our location is Botton Village, right on the edge of the North York Moors and offers independence to all we support
- You want to become a real part of someone’s life and be able to support them in all their activities
- You have a passion for helping others live a fulfilling and interesting life
- You like being involved in the activities of people you support: many of the people we support have interests such as swimming, horse riding, crafts, trips to the seaside, music, gardening, cinema, lego ……. the list is almost endless.
- You’ll have experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or working with those with dementia.
- You may be looking for that ideal role where you can support the individual needs of the people we support: you’ll enjoy taking people out to enjoy the activities they love and help them lead a fulfilling life.
- Support Workers with driving licence will be ideal: not only to get to Botton Village but also to use our pool cars so you can take people out on daily activities.
- You’ll have a supportive and encouraging natural approach: our tenants live in their own shared houses and will need support and guidance to maintain their homes, use laundry equipment, cook, plan shopping and will need help looking after their finances.
- You’ll have general education, good numeracy and literacy skills and Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Care (or equivalent)
- Job title: Support Worker
- Location: Croft Community, Malton
- Purpose: To provide autonomous assistance to the people we support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control.
- Salary: £19,500 per year (You will be paid every four weeks at £10.00 per hour)
- Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Sunday (part-time hours considered)
- You crave the autonomy and freedom to provide true person-centred support: the people we support all have differing needs and wants; you are instrumental in making it happen!
- You want to become a real part of someone’s life and be able to support them in all their activities.
- You have a passion for helping others live fulfilling and interesting life.
- You like being involved in the activities of people you support: many of the people we support have interests such as swimming, crafts, and socialising. What do we offer you?
- Job title: Team Leader: Care and Support
- Location: Botton Village, near Danby. North Yorks.
- Purpose: To lead and organise Support staff to deliver support and care to tenants and other people using our services, to support tenants to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control
- Salary: £23,868 (NB: This is on a four-week payment cycle, meaning you get paid 13 times per year at £12.24 per hour)
- Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Sunday, rotating shifts
- You crave the autonomy and freedom to provide true person-centred support: the people we support all have differing needs and wants; you are instrumental in making it happen!
- You would love to be part of a true community: our location is Botton Village, right on the edge of the North York Moors and offers independence to all we support.
- You want to become a real part of someone’s life and be able to support them in all their activities.
- Management of a team of Support Workers drives you and provides a sense of fulfilment.
- You have a passion for helping others live fulfilling and interesting life.
- You like being involved in the activities of people you support: many of the people we support have interests such as swimming, horse riding, crafts, trips to the seaside, music, gardening, cinema, lego ……. the list is almost endless.
- You’ll have experience in managing teams of Support Workers, supporting adults with learning disabilities, elderly support or those with dementia.
- You may be looking for that ideal role where you can help and guide Support Workers in meeting the individual needs of the people we support: you’ll also enjoy taking people out to participate in the activities they love.
- You’ll need a driving license ideally: not only to get to Botton Village but also to use our pool cars so you can take people out on daily activities.
- People with a supportive and encouraging natural approach: you’ll be naturally skilled in Support Work but also a great leader, communicator, counsellor and inspiration for those around you. You’ll be the sort of person that people naturally want to follow.
- You’ll want to help us shape the future of Camphill Village Trust. We have exciting plans for the future of our communities and the people we support and you will be instrumental in driving this.
- Job title: Workshop Support Worker
- Location: Croft Community, Malton GOOGLE MAP
- Purpose: Working as part of the Croft Community workshop team to support adults with learning disabilities and others that use our services, to access the opportunities for work and development that exist in the Kingfisher café, garden, textiles, crafts, enterprise and other workshops which run at Croft and also in the local community.
- Salary: £19,500 per year (You will be paid every four weeks at £10.00 per hour)
- Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Sunday (part-time hours considered)
- You will have a desire to support people achieve a life full of opportunities. Experience is not needed, but understanding the importance of supporting someone to have autonomy in their life is.
- You’ll have a supportive and encouraging natural approach.
- You’ll have a good general education, good numeracy and literacy skills: -it’s not essential for you to have any qualifications as we will support you in gaining these.
- You’ll ensure that care and support are of a high standard, focused on person-centred outcomes and delivered within budget.
- Experience working within a catering or retail workshop setting, working with plants and gardens and experience in craft/textiles or production work.
Along with our competitive salary we also offer:
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) rising to 35 days at two years’ service
- You’ll be eligible to benefit from “Charity Discounts” where you can enjoy great discounts from lots of retailers and service providers
- An opportunity to ‘cash in’ one week’s leave a year
- Employee assistance scheme that is also available to your immediate family
- Free on-site parking
- Pension Scheme – we contribute to a pension scheme along with your personal contributions
- Death in Service benefits – payments made to your beneficiaries should the unthinkable happen
