Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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early years teacher
ESCO occupation · 27 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
give constructive feedback
support children's wellbeing
assist students in their learning
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
manage children's problems
teach kindergarten class content
manage student relationships
assist students with equipment
guarantee students' safety
children's physical development
kindergarten school procedures
implement care programmes for children
assess the development of youth
apply teaching strategies
apply intercultural teaching strategies
curriculum objectives
support the positiveness of youths
prepare lesson content
demonstrate when teaching
observe student's progress
learning difficulties
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
maintain students' discipline
perform classroom management
teamwork principles
facilitate teamwork between students
Optional & specialised skills
assess students
common children's diseases
consult students on learning content
liaise with educational support staff
escort students on a field trip
attend to children's basic physical needs
first aid
promote the safeguarding of young people
special needs education
provide after school care
perform playground surveillance
workplace sanitation
language teaching methods
assessment processes
manage resources for educational purposes
provide lesson materials
organise creative performance
maintain relations with children's parents
Other matches: early years teaching assistant · early years special educational needs teacher · learning support teacher · Montessori school teacher · adult literacy teacher
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.