disability support worker

ESCO occupation · 65 essential, 7 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.

Essential skills

conduct cleaning tasks support individuals to adjust to physical disability support social service users with specific communication needs assess social service users' situation apply socially just working principles monitor service users' health support service users to use technological aids maintain records of work with service users relate empathetically apply organisational techniques prevent social problems apply person-centred care apply quality standards in social services advocate for social service users communicate with social service users provide in-home support for disabled individuals promote social change manage stress in organisation accept own accountability comply with legislation in social services maintain the trust of service users meet standards of practice in social services work within communities promote service users' rights social sciences review social service plan maintain privacy of service users handle conflicts legal requirements in the social sector delegate activities disability care undertake continuous professional development in social work protect vulnerable social service users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices listen actively company policies support social service users in skills management demonstrate leadership in social service cases work in a multicultural environment in health care support social service users' positiveness manage social crisis disability types build helping relationship with social service users undertake risk assessment of clients deliver social services in diverse cultural communities encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities assist social service users in formulating complaints provide social counselling tolerate stress apply problem solving in social service apply holistic approach within social services support harmed social service users customer service communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields apply a holistic approach in care involve service users and carers in care planning adhere to organisational guidelines refer service users to community resources conduct interview in social service apply decision making within social work support service users in developing skills assist social service users with physical disabilities promote inclusion report on social development contribute to protecting individuals from harm

Optional & specialised skills

Other matches: housing support worker · rehabilitation support worker · residential home older adult care worker · family support worker · residential childcare worker

Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill 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.