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Fort Amherst Heritage Trust cares for Fort Amherst in Chatham, Kent, preserving an important historic site and making it available for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the wider community. The Trust relies heavily on volunteers to help maintain, restore, interpret and promote the site for present and future generations.
Role Purpose
Trustees are collectively responsible for the governance, strategic direction and long-term sustainability of Fort Amherst Heritage Trust. As a Trustee, you will help ensure that the charity fulfils its charitable purposes, complies with its legal duties and makes decisions in the best interests of the Trust and the communities it serves.
Key Responsibilities
· Work with fellow Trustees to set and review the Trust’s vision, strategy and priorities.
· Ensure the Trust carries out its charitable purposes for the public benefit.
· Oversee the responsible management of the Trust’s finances, assets, buildings, grounds and collections.
· Support good governance by complying with the Trust’s governing document, charity law and relevant regulations.
· Monitor risks, policies and procedures, including health and safety, safeguarding, finance, data protection and volunteer management.
· Contribute to discussions and decisions at Board meetings, reading papers in advance and offering constructive challenge and support.
· Act as an ambassador for Fort Amherst, promoting its heritage, community value and volunteer-led work.
· Support fundraising, partnership development and community engagement where appropriate.
· Declare and manage any conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality where required.
Skills and Experience
We welcome applications from people with a commitment to heritage, community benefit and good governance. Previous trustee experience is helpful but not essential. The Trust is particularly interested in people who can bring one or more of the following areas of experience:
· Heritage, museums, archives, conservation or historic buildings.
· Finance, fundraising, grant applications or business planning.
· Education, learning, interpretation or visitor experience.
· Volunteer management, community engagement or inclusion.
· Marketing, communications, events or digital engagement.
· Legal, governance, risk management, health and safety or safeguarding.
· Property, estates, facilities management or environmental stewardship.
Personal Qualities
· A genuine interest in Fort Amherst, local heritage and public benefit.
· Sound judgement, integrity and a willingness to act collectively with other Trustees.
· Ability to think strategically while understanding practical operational challenges.
· Confidence to ask questions, offer constructive challenge and support good decision-making.
· Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and respectful working relationships.
· Willingness to give sufficient time and attention to the role.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
The mission of Fort Amherst Heritage Trust is to restore and protect Fort Amherst and develop it as a premier heritage and leisure attraction.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role summary - To participate as a member of the Maintenance Team covering general maintenance, domestic and health and safety duties. A good level of fitness is required for this role. Due to proximity to patients in the hospice, this role requires an enhanced DBS check.
Main duties of the role -
• To undertake simple maintenance tasks such as painting, PPM (planned preventative maintenance), erecting shelving, sweeping external areas, jet washing of terrace furniture, removal of weeds, hedge trimming, and other tasks relating to the upkeep of the site.
• To assist the maintenance team where needed to deliver and collect from Colchester General Hospital and EBME.
• To assist the maintenance team with the setting up and dismantle of rooms for meetings, ensuring all furniture and equipment requested is supplied.
• To report any maintenance, security or health and safety issues to the maintenance team
• To always wear personal protective equipment required for any task.
• To liaise with contractors and suppliers as required.
• To respect at all times the confidentiality of information including patients, staff and volunteers.
• To conduct any other maintenance duties as requested by the Estates & Facilities team.
Training & supervision -
• Online training including health and safety is mandatory
• Full training in relation to the role will be provided
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Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting Camphill Devon to recruit six new trustees to its Board.
Camphill Devon is a long-established charity providing supported living, residential care and meaningful community for adults with learning disabilities. Set within a unique rural environment featuring multiple residential houses and a 100-acre working farm, Camphill Devon offers a blend of care, independence, therapeutic activity and community living.
The charity provides a vibrant and wholesome environment where people can enjoy the freedom of their rural surroundings, access craft, land and community activities, and play a part in the running of where they live. We are committed to providing the necessary support and facilities through which everyone can choose to live their life, their way.
Camphill Devon is looking for six new trustees to provide strategic and inspirational leadership to the charity. The charity is seeking applicants with experience and/or skills in the following areas:
- Care Committee – 2 Trustees . Candidates should have a background in adult social care, supported living, or learning disability services, with knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding frameworks, and care quality governance.
- Finance Committee – 2 Trustees (one of whom will Chair the Finance Committee). Candidates should have professional experience in finance, accountancy, or audit. At least one of the two should have demonstrable risk management expertise, including risk frameworks and internal controls.
- Workforce Committee – 1 Trustee . Candidates should have a background in HR, workforce planning, or organisational development, with experience in a regulated or care sector environment preferable.
- Estates Committee – 1 Trustee . Candidates should have professional expertise in estates management, facilities, construction, surveying, or asset management, with working knowledge of statutory health and safety compliance.
If you are inspired and excited by what Camphill Devon does, we’d love to hear from you.
Location:
Hapstead Village, Camphill Devon Community, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JN
Time commitment (Approx. 1 day per month):
- 5 days per year for Board meetings including 1 day which will be used for strategy planning. Trustees are encouraged to attend Board meetings in person at Camphill Devon.
- Half a day per month for committee meetings (per committee). Committee meetings will take place monthly initially and will be run remotely.
- Term of office: 3 years (subject to change following review).
Remuneration: This is a voluntary position & as such does not pay a salary. Reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
How to apply:
Please review the Recruitment Pack for further information about Camphill Devon, the trustee positions and for details on how to apply.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 18 September 2026
Both Camphill Devon and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
