Chief Executive Officer

Job Description

Overview

In the heart of Aberdeen, a unique community is changing the lives of children and young people with additional support needs. Camphill School Aberdeen is recognised for its outstanding education, care and therapy services, enabling over one hundred children and young adults to thrive in an environment where they feel a sense of belonging, support and personal growth.

Following a period of growth and development, and with the current Chief Executive stepping down after twenty years of service, seven as Chief Executive, the Board of Trustees is seeking a new CEO to lead the School into its next stage.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead Camphill School Aberdeen as Chief Executive, guiding the organisation through growth and development and into the next stage of its journey.
• Represent the organisation with confidence to families, funders and the wider public; uphold and promote the Camphill ethos.
• Introduce and embed financial discipline; develop long-term strategies to ensure sustainability.
• Provide high-level leadership in a school and/or residential care environment that supports children and adults with additional support needs.
• Ensure the organisation’s continued success for the children and young people who depend on it.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Significant leadership experience in a school and/or residential care environment that supports children and/or adults with additional support needs.
• Demonstrated ability to steer organisations through development and change, implement financial discipline, and develop long-term sustainability strategies.
• Understanding of the Camphill ethos and the ability to represent the organisation with confidence to families, funders and the wider public.

Interview Date: Thursday 13th November & Friday 14th November