Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
social services manager
ESCO occupation · 63 essential, 107 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
adhere to organisational guidelines
analyse community needs
address problems critically
comply with legislation in social services
communicate with social service users
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
work in a multicultural environment in health care
build business relationships
maintain records of work with service users
perform risk analysis
promote social change
manage government funding
show intercultural awareness
involve service users and carers in care planning
evaluate social work program's impact
set organisational policies
use person-centred planning
promote inclusion
influence policy makers on social service issues
prevent social problems
carry out social work research
customer service
accept own accountability
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
report on social development
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
manage budgets for social services programs
implement marketing strategies
apply quality standards in social services
manage social crisis
handle conflicts
consider economic criteria in decision making
advocate for others
monitor regulations in social services
apply change management
manage staff
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
undertake continuous professional development in social work
promote social awareness
legal requirements in the social sector
evaluate staff performance in social work
assess social service users' situation
social sciences
provide safeguarding to individuals
business management principles
relate empathetically
perform public relations
apply holistic approach within social services
apply socially just working principles
review social service plan
cooperate at inter-professional level
social justice
work within communities
manage fundraising activities
advocate for social service users
build helping relationship with social service users
manage ethical issues within social services
listen actively
manage stress in organisation
establish daily priorities
apply decision making within social work
psychology
Optional & specialised skills
meet standards of practice in social services
palliative care
child protection
financial management
organise facility activities
ensure law application
develop contingency plans for emergencies
corporate social responsibility
apply conflict management
protect client interests
project management
ensure public safety and security
pollution legislation
flood remediation equipment
adolescent psychological development
communicate with others who are significant to service users
contribute to the safeguarding of children
supervise children
respond to enquiries
maintain logbooks
communication principles
pedagogy
oversee quality control
pollution prevention
maintain the trust of service users
advise on safety improvements
build community relations
tend to elderly people
evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
coordinate care
create solutions to problems
perform project management
ensure information transparency
manage accounts
budgetary principles
manage government policy implementation
strategies for handling cases of elder abuse
manage personnel
accounting techniques
older adults' needs
educate on emergency management
communicate by use of interpretation in social services
ensure equipment availability
communicate on the youth's well-being
delegate activities
communicate with youth
support social service users in skills management
ensure cross-department cooperation
implement care programmes for children
assist social service users with physical disabilities
apply strategic thinking
company policies
impact of social contexts on health
liaise with local authorities
ensure compliance with policies
organise operations of residential care services
develop professional network
coordinate with other emergency services
maintain relations with local representatives
manage budgets
law enforcement
liaise with colleagues
plan allocation of space
recruit personnel
social security law
report pollution incidents
manage health and safety standards
schedule shifts
health care system
first response
manage health and safety
identify security threats
public housing legislation
geriatrics
apply foreign languages in social services
conduct interview in social service
manage children's problems
advise on social security benefits
manage administrative systems
apply organisational techniques
disability care
maintain relationships with government agencies
maintain relations with children's parents
develop a pedagogical concept
prepare exercise session
manage emergency procedures
government social security programmes
government policy implementation
test safety strategies
train employees
analyse goal progress
apply problem solving in social service
recruit employees
personnel management
investigate social security applications
provide improvement strategies
represent the organisation
promote the safeguarding of young people
plan social service process
coordinate rescue missions
support children's wellbeing
apply person-centred care
establish collaborative relations
organisational policies
develop social security programmes
assess the development of youth
present reports
Other matches: social work supervisor · corporate social responsibility manager · social service consultant · social services policy officer · bank manager
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are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.