Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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child day care centre manager
ESCO occupation · 74 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage budgets for social services programs
build business relationships
manage health and safety standards
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
establish daily priorities
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
listen actively
company policies
build helping relationship with social service users
show intercultural awareness
monitor regulations in social services
comply with legislation in social services
analyse community needs
advocate for social service users
report on social development
apply holistic approach within social services
maintain records of work with service users
manage health and safety
coordinate care
social justice
carry out social work research
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
delegate activities
child protection
address problems critically
manage ethical issues within social services
psychology
apply decision making within social work
prevent social problems
advocate for others
perform risk analysis
apply socially just working principles
accept own accountability
promote the safeguarding of young people
apply organisational techniques
promote social change
manage fundraising activities
manage stress in organisation
customer service
work in a multicultural environment in health care
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
cooperate at inter-professional level
evaluate staff performance in social work
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply problem solving in social service
work within communities
communicate with social service users
implement care programmes for children
set organisational policies
meet standards of practice in social services
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
evaluate social work program's impact
perform public relations
assess social service users' situation
manage government funding
manage social crisis
promote social awareness
review social service plan
use person-centred planning
handle conflicts
promote inclusion
consider economic criteria in decision making
apply change management
relate empathetically
manage staff
undertake continuous professional development in social work
apply quality standards in social services
business management principles
involve service users and carers in care planning
contribute to the safeguarding of children
legal requirements in the social sector
influence policy makers on social service issues
implement marketing strategies
provide safeguarding to individuals
Optional & specialised skills
advise on safety improvements
manage budgets
create solutions to problems
corporate social responsibility
apply person-centred care
supervise children
maintain relations with children's parents
support children's wellbeing
project management
apply strategic thinking
manage children's problems
social sciences
accounting techniques
communicate with youth
budgetary principles
assess the development of youth
Other matches: child care worker · youth centre manager · child day care worker · child care coordinator · residential care home 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.