PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post:  Project Worker

In addition to the attributes detailed below, we are seeking an individual who
shares the values of Sunnyside Rural Trust.

1. Attainments (e.g. educational / professional / training qualifications, licences, specific work experience, etc.)

Essential:
▪  Experience of working with adults with

Desirable:
▪  Experience of working with young people / adults

learning disabilities and /or working in a care
setting

with Autism

▪  An awareness of national social care policy issues

▪  To hold or be willing to work towards

and relevant legislation.

mandatory social care qualifications, and
those as required by the Trust relevant to this
post.

▪  Full manual licence valid for driving in the UK

(if employed to drive).

▪  To hold a recognised social care qualification
▪  Horticultural experience or qualification

2. Special Aptitudes (specific skills /abilities /competencies, e.g. numerical /communication /creative skills, etc.)

Essential:

Desirable:

▪  Experience and/or competence in horticulture
▪  The ability to transfer the above skills to our
service users at a level appropriate to each
individual;

▪  A good standard of literacy and numeracy,
with the ability to record documentation
accurately, legibly and in line with the
organisations policy and procedure.

▪  Good IT skills in Word and email.
▪  Ability to communicate clearly with service
users, colleagues, families and other
professionals.

▪  Ability to work on own and as part of a team.
▪  Ability to plan and organise own workload and

meet deadlines.

▪  To maintain confidentiality within the

organisational policy and procedures.

▪  Ability to deal with behaviours that may

challenge, from service users.

▪  Ability to think creatively in order to devise a

variety of tasks and activities

▪  A knowledge of horticulture and an ability to safely
carry out and supervise a range of horticultural
and conservation activities at Trust sites.

▪  Advanced IT skills
▪  Retail experience for our social enterprise

activities
▪
Interest/skills in conservation and environment
▪  Knowledge around food and nutrition and ability to

cook, and support others to do so.

▪  Knowledge/experience around animal care ie

chickens, pigs, sheep and goats etc.

▪  Ability to carry out maintenance and DIY tasks

across our sites.

▪  Ability to plan and run creative activities such as
woodwork for social enterprise purposes.

3. General Intelligence (e.g. ability to define /solve problems, use of initiative, learn new skills, etc.)

Essential:
▪  Ability to problem solve competently and work

Desirable:

on own initiative

▪  Able to project plan and deliver

4. Disposition (e.g. attitude to work / people

Desirable:

•  Experience and willingness to work with

customers / clients, representing Sunnyside
both within our farm shops and on our outside
contracts in our local communities (social
enterprise).

Essential:
▪  Ability to manage yourself and others in

stressful situations.

▪  Positive attitude towards people with learning

disabilities.

▪  An adaptable and flexible “can do” approach

to your work e.g. if required to occasionally
stand in for other staff,

▪  Working outdoors in all seasons
▪  Reliable attendance and good time keeping
▪  To promote a positive image of the

organisation and service users at all times
▪  To support service users in their personal

choices and beliefs.

5. Health  (physical attributes e.g. ability to life, general health, speech, male/female, etc.

Essential:
▪  General good health;
▪  A good standard of personal hygiene and

grooming;

▪  Ability to support service users in their daily

activities, e.g. cooking, crafts, retail,
horticulture, woodwork, animal care etc.
▪  Ability to perform moving and handling tasks

relevant to your job.

Desirable:

▪  The ability to perform physical horticultural tasks;

6. Interests (work/leisure related, e.g. chairing committees, team sports, outdoor interests, gardening, ‘specific’ etc)
Essential:

Desirable:

▪  An interest in working with people with

▪  An interest in leading or participating in

▪
▪
▪

learning disabilities
Interest in creative activities
Interest in horticultural
Interest in fundraising activities on
behalf of the charity

team or group activities;

▪  Allotment holder or experience of growing

food

▪  Willow craft

7. Circumstances (e.g. other commitments, religious or secular, e.g. other commitments, religious or secular,
mobility, ability to work weekends, holidays etc.)
Essential:

Desirable:

▪  Availability to occasionally work outside of
your regular hours to attend SRT staff
meetings, cover events/stalls, attend training
and attend client centred meetings

▪  Willingness to drive the Trust minibus / work

vehicles as and when needed.

▪  A flexible approach to holidays

October 2025