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 pedagogue
ESCO occupation · 42 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
relate empathetically
legal requirements in the social sector
apply quality standards in social services
support social service users to live at home
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
supervision of persons
promote social change
manage stress in organisation
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
communicate with youth
psychological theories
support children who have experienced trauma
manage social crisis
assess social service users' situation
support children's wellbeing
support the positiveness of youths
social sciences
counselling methods
maintain records of work with service users
empower individuals, families and groups
social pedagogy
promote the safeguarding of young people
prepare youths for adulthood
health education
apply holistic approach within social services
apply person-centred care
employ pedagogic strategies to facilitate creative engagement
psychology
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
listen actively
cooperate at inter-professional level
conduct educational activities
pedagogy
accept own accountability
assess the development of youth
report on social development
social justice
communicate with social service users
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
adolescent psychological development
undertake continuous professional development in social work
apply socially just working principles
Optional & specialised skills
handle conflicts
support the development of sport activities in education
theatre pedagogy
disability care
special needs education
assist children with special needs in education settings
children's physical development
communicate on the youth's well-being
social mediation
community education
communicate by use of interpretation in social services
apply foreign languages in social services
disability types
Other matches: social service consultant · consultant social worker · social work lecturer · social services policy officer · social work supervisor
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.