Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
social care worker
ESCO occupation · 61 essential, 46 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
assist disabled individuals to participate in community activities
adhere to organisational guidelines
assess social service users' situation
monitor service users' health
assist social service users with physical disabilities
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
apply quality standards in social services
support harmed social service users
provide social counselling
work within communities
prevent social problems
promote service users' rights
social justice
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
undertake risk assessment of clients
apply holistic approach within social services
undertake continuous professional development in social work
assist social service users in formulating complaints
legal requirements in the social sector
protect vulnerable social service users
relate empathetically
support service users to use technological aids
accept own accountability
encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities
advocate for social service users
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
involve service users and carers in care planning
apply person-centred care
promote social change
support social service users with specific communication needs
apply organisational techniques
support social service users' positiveness
conduct interview in social service
support service users in developing skills
meet standards of practice in social services
company policies
delegate activities
maintain privacy of service users
support social service users in skills management
review social service plan
apply decision making within social work
promote inclusion
listen actively
customer service
apply socially just working principles
refer service users to community resources
apply problem solving in social service
handle conflicts
social sciences
tolerate stress
comply with legislation in social services
manage stress in organisation
report on social development
work in a multicultural environment in health care
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
manage social crisis
communicate with social service users
build helping relationship with social service users
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
maintain the trust of service users
maintain records of work with service users
Optional & specialised skills
support the positiveness of youths
provide in-home support for disabled individuals
conduct foster care visits
support social service users to live at home
evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
communicate with youth
assess the development of youth
manage children's problems
use e-health and mobile health technologies
older adults' needs
conduct cleaning tasks
assist with self-medication
disability types
apply a holistic approach in care
support social service users at the end of life
children's physical development
family law
work with social service users in a group
implement care programmes for children
disability care
plan social service process
determine child placement
supervise children
support children who have experienced trauma
distribute meals to patients
support individuals to adjust to physical disability
promote the safeguarding of young people
assist with personal administration issues
prepare youths for adulthood
evaluate prospective foster parents
assist children with special needs in education settings
contribute to the safeguarding of children
child protection
support children's wellbeing
assist families in crisis situations
provide social guidance over the phone
address public health issues
support social service users to manage their financial affairs
communicate by use of interpretation in social services
provide testimony in court hearings
perform child welfare investigations
adolescent psychological development
advise on housing
apply foreign languages in social services
provide first aid
maintain relations with children's parents
Other matches: family support worker · child welfare worker · mental health support worker · child care social worker · gerontology social 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.