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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

employment support worker

Employment support workers provide assistance to people with difficulties to find a job and long-term unemployed people.

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Description

Employment support workers provide assistance to people with difficulties to find a job and long-term unemployed people. They provide guidance in the creation CVs, searching for job openings, contacting employers, and the preparation for job interviews.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
social sciencespersonality development theoriescompany policiessocial justicejob market offerspersonal developmentlegal requirements in the social sectoremployment lawsocial work theory
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
relate empatheticallyconduct interview in social serviceapply anti-oppressive practicesbuild helping relationship with social service usersapply person-centred careapply decision making within social workprotect vulnerable social service userscommunicate with social service userstolerate stressapply socially just working principlesorganise social work packagespromote social changedemonstrate leadership in social service casesmeet standards of practice in social servicespromote inclusionadvocate for social service usersdevelop professional identity in social workwork within communitiesmaintain records of work with service userspromote service users' rightssupport social service users to manage their financial affairsconsider social impact of actions on service usersundertake continuous professional development in social workprovide social counsellingrefer social service usersapply case managementaddress problems criticallyprovide support to social services usersfollow health and safety precautions in social care practicescommunicate professionally with colleagues in other fieldswork in a multicultural environment in health careapply problem solving in social servicemanage stress in the work placereport on social developmentnegotiate with social service stakeholdersempower social service userscooperate at inter-professional levelplan social service processdeliver social services in diverse cultural communitiesapply quality standards in social servicesnegotiate with social service usersidentify skills gapsmanage ethical issues within social servicesapply holistic approach within social servicesaccept own accountabilityinvolve service users and carers in care planningadvise on training coursesprevent social problemshave computer literacyapply organisational techniquesmanage social crisiscontribute to protecting individuals from harmmake legislation transparent for users of social serviceslisten activelyassess social service users' situationadhere to organisational guidelinesreview social service plandevelop professional networkapply crisis intervention

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

68 total
68 essential · 0 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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