The Mount Camphill offers the opportunity for trainee co-workers from all over the world to spend a year working alongside the students, tutors and senior co-workers.

As a trainee co-worker you will involve yourself with our young adults with special educational needs, aged 16 -25 years, on all levels, e.g. getting them up, helping them at bed time and during the day either help and support teaching in one of the houses, a workshop or on the land.

At the weekends, your support and initiative will be needed in taking students out and providing activities for and with them.

The Mount provides a full timetable of activities and responsibilities during term time. This work makes considerable demands upon the time and energy of all co-workers, but this is compensated by the richness and value of experience to be gained while living in a community, which strives to serve social, economic and spiritual ideals.

We welcome any artistic gifts, especially musical, and would like to hear if you play an instrument! There will be plenty of opportunities to play, e.g. at festivals.

The Mount provides training for all volunteers. It is called The Mount Introductory Co-worker Training Course and takes a three-fold approach based on theory, practical work and art. It includes the legally required induction/foundation subjects (e.g. First Aid, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Communication & Interaction skills, Learning to learn, Festivals) and subjects relevant to the ethos and philosophy of The Mount (History of Camphill, Diagnostics, Human development, Crafts, Anthroposophical Medicine, etc). Our whole way of living in community provides the context for the course, and the subject matter is covered in 1-2 teaching sessions per week, during House Meetings and celebrations. Assessment takes place through written work, presentations, group discussion and tutor observation. The course is OCN (Open College Network) accredited and each student is assessed according to OCN requirements. A level 2 certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete the course.

If you would like to find out more about being a co-worker at The Mount, please download the documents available on this page. If you require further information you can contact us via email. Please note we give preference to applicants over 19 years who have a good knowledge of English.