Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
primary school teaching assistant
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
guarantee students' safety
support children's wellbeing
manage student relationships
provide teacher support
assist students in their learning
manage children's problems
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
prepare youths for adulthood
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
maintain students' discipline
give constructive feedback
perform playground surveillance
provide lesson materials
attend to children's basic physical needs
support the positiveness of youths
primary school procedures
assist students with equipment
observe student's progress
implement care programmes for children
Optional & specialised skills
prepare lesson content
organise creative performance
work with virtual learning environments
consult students on learning content
disability types
learning difficulties
assess the development of youth
liaise with educational support staff
teamwork principles
teach primary education class content
perform classroom management
curriculum objectives
promote the safeguarding of young people
escort students on a field trip
common children's diseases
workplace sanitation
assess students
provide after school care
advise on lesson plans
maintain relations with children's parents
first aid
facilitate teamwork between students
Other matches: primary school teacher · special educational needs teacher primary school · secondary school teaching assistant · Montessori school teacher · primary school head 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.