Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
early years teaching assistant
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
perform playground surveillance
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
observe student's progress
provide teacher support
assist students in their learning
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
implement care programmes for children
support the positiveness of youths
guarantee students' safety
children's physical development
kindergarten school procedures
support children's wellbeing
workplace sanitation
assess the development of youth
manage children's problems
attend to children's basic physical needs
give constructive feedback
provide lesson materials
assist students with equipment
maintain students' discipline
Optional & specialised skills
teach kindergarten class content
learning difficulties
teamwork principles
maintain relations with children's parents
common children's diseases
organise creative performance
curriculum objectives
escort students on a field trip
first aid
provide after school care
facilitate teamwork between students
perform classroom management
prepare lesson content
promote the safeguarding of young people
liaise with educational support staff
Other matches: early years special educational needs teacher · university teaching assistant · Montessori school teacher · early years teacher · secondary school teaching assistant
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.