Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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ESCO occupation · 69 essential, 1 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
undertake continuous professional development in social work
involve service users and carers in care planning
promote social security programmes
accept own accountability
prevent social problems
promote social change
social security law
consider social impact of actions on service users
advocate for social service users
conduct interview in social service
apply crisis intervention
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
develop professional network
communicate with social service users
social justice
apply organisational techniques
manage social crisis
make legislation transparent for users of social services
plan social service process
apply anti-oppressive practices
negotiate with social service users
work in a multicultural environment in health care
work in partnership with social services users
apply socially just working principles
work within communities
develop professional identity in social work
tolerate stress
protect vulnerable social service users
social sciences
delegate activities
apply quality standards in social services
apply case management
assess social service users' situation
maintain records of work with service users
report on social development
promote inclusion
apply decision making within social work
negotiate with social service stakeholders
listen actively
promote service users' rights
review social service plan
relate empathetically
empower social service users
build helping relationship with social service users
develop social security programmes
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
company policies
cooperate at inter-professional level
refer social service users
organise social work packages
handle conflicts
apply problem solving in social service
support social service users to manage their financial affairs
adhere to organisational guidelines
legal requirements in the social sector
manage stress in organisation
provide social counselling
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
apply person-centred care
meet standards of practice in social services
address problems critically
apply holistic approach within social services
have computer literacy
manage ethical issues within social services
social work theory
reflect on practice
advise on social security benefits
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: social worker · social work assistant · homelessness worker · social security officer · migrant social worker
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.