Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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youth centre manager
ESCO occupation · 71 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
apply strategic thinking
delegate activities
perform public relations
involve service users and carers in care planning
customer service
analyse community needs
social justice
build business relationships
adolescent psychological development
communicate with social service users
establish daily priorities
perform risk analysis
maintain records of work with service users
social sciences
review social service plan
impact of social contexts on health
manage staff
apply change management
consider economic criteria in decision making
implement marketing strategies
set organisational policies
advocate for others
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
corporate social responsibility
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
manage budgets for social services programs
develop a pedagogical concept
provide safeguarding to individuals
manage fundraising activities
psychology
adhere to organisational guidelines
prevent social problems
evaluate staff performance in social work
accounting techniques
comply with legislation in social services
build community relations
address problems critically
manage stress in organisation
manage ethical issues within social services
listen actively
advocate for social service users
use person-centred planning
budgetary principles
apply socially just working principles
legal requirements in the social sector
promote social change
carry out social work research
relate empathetically
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
apply holistic approach within social services
cooperate at inter-professional level
manage accounts
monitor regulations in social services
undertake continuous professional development in social work
ensure compliance with policies
report on social development
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
apply decision making within social work
accept own accountability
evaluate social work program's impact
business management principles
apply quality standards in social services
assess social service users' situation
work in a multicultural environment in health care
handle conflicts
manage social crisis
manage government funding
manage health and safety standards
influence policy makers on social service issues
build helping relationship with social service users
Optional & specialised skills
establish collaborative relations
promote social awareness
show intercultural awareness
apply organisational techniques
maintain relationships with government agencies
analyse goal progress
promote inclusion
communicate on the youth's well-being
pedagogy
work within communities
promote the safeguarding of young people
present reports
liaise with local authorities
develop professional network
apply conflict management
Other matches: youth worker · juvenile correctional officer · call centre manager · rescue centre manager · cultural centre director
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.