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
social pedagogue
ESCO occupation · 42 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply socially just working principles
promote the safeguarding of young people
support children who have experienced trauma
adolescent psychological development
prepare youths for adulthood
relate empathetically
conduct educational activities
listen actively
support the positiveness of youths
cooperate at inter-professional level
employ pedagogic strategies to facilitate creative engagement
social pedagogy
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
support children's wellbeing
undertake continuous professional development in social work
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
assess social service users' situation
social sciences
legal requirements in the social sector
psychological theories
health education
accept own accountability
communicate with youth
psychology
communicate with social service users
maintain records of work with service users
apply quality standards in social services
support social service users to live at home
counselling methods
social justice
manage social crisis
promote social change
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
report on social development
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
pedagogy
supervision of persons
manage stress in organisation
apply holistic approach within social services
empower individuals, families and groups
assess the development of youth
apply person-centred care
Optional & specialised skills
community education
communicate by use of interpretation in social services
handle conflicts
assist children with special needs in education settings
social mediation
theatre pedagogy
children's physical development
special needs education
communicate on the youth's well-being
disability care
disability types
support the development of sport activities in education
apply foreign languages in social services
Other matches: social service consultant · consultant social worker · social work lecturer · social services policy officer · social work supervisor
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.