93 lines
4.5 KiB
Markdown
93 lines
4.5 KiB
Markdown
# Competences — residential home older adult care worker
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Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/50743f62-3d5b-4ef6-b706-00d2b1adfcc3).
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## Essential
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- **accept own accountability** (skill/competence)
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- **adhere to organisational guidelines** (skill/competence)
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- **advocate for social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **apply decision making within social work** (skill/competence)
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- **apply holistic approach within social services** (skill/competence)
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- **apply organisational techniques** (skill/competence)
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- **apply person-centred care** (skill/competence)
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- **apply problem solving in social service** (skill/competence)
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- **apply quality standards in social services** (skill/competence)
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- **apply socially just working principles** (skill/competence)
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- **assess social service users' situation** (skill/competence)
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- **assist individuals with disabilities in community activities** (skill/competence)
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- **assist social service users in formulating complaints** (skill/competence)
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- **assist social service users with physical disabilities** (skill/competence)
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- **build helping relationship with social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields** (skill/competence)
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- **communicate with social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **company policies** (knowledge)
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- **comply with legislation in social services** (skill/competence)
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- **conduct interview in social service** (skill/competence)
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- **contribute to protecting individuals from harm** (skill/competence)
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- **customer service** (knowledge)
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- **deliver social services in diverse cultural communities** (skill/competence)
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- **demonstrate leadership in social service cases** (skill/competence)
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- **encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities** (skill/competence)
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- **evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves** (skill/competence)
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- **follow health and safety precautions in social care practices** (skill/competence)
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- **involve service users and carers in care planning** (skill/competence)
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- **legal requirements in the social sector** (knowledge)
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- **listen actively** (skill/competence)
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- **maintain privacy of service users** (skill/competence)
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- **maintain records of work with service users** (skill/competence)
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- **maintain the trust of service users** (skill/competence)
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- **manage social crisis** (skill/competence)
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- **manage stress in the work place** (skill/competence)
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- **meet standards of practice in social services** (skill/competence)
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- **monitor service users' health** (skill/competence)
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- **older adults' needs** (knowledge)
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- **prevent social problems** (skill/competence)
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- **promote inclusion** (skill/competence)
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- **promote service users' rights** (skill/competence)
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- **promote social change** (skill/competence)
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- **protect vulnerable social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **provide social counselling** (skill/competence)
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- **refer service users to community resources** (skill/competence)
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- **relate empathetically** (skill/competence)
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- **report on social development** (skill/competence)
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- **review social service plan** (skill/competence)
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- **social justice** (knowledge)
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- **social sciences** (knowledge)
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- **support harmed social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **support service users in developing skills** (skill/competence)
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- **support service users to use technological aids** (skill/competence)
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- **support social service users in skills management** (skill/competence)
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- **support social service users' positiveness** (skill/competence)
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- **support social service users with specific communication needs** (skill/competence)
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- **tolerate stress** (skill/competence)
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- **undertake continuous professional development in social work** (skill/competence)
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- **undertake risk assessment of social service users** (skill/competence)
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- **work in a multicultural environment in health care** (skill/competence)
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- **work within communities** (skill/competence)
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## Optional
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 18 ads, as of 2026-07-19)
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Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
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### Hard skills
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- bathing assistance — **28 %**
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- light housekeeping — **28 %**
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- meal preparation — **28 %**
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- personal care — **28 %**
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- medication reminders — **22 %**
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- grooming assistance — **22 %**
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- alzheimer's care — **17 %**
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- toileting assistance — **17 %**
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### Responsibilities
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- companionship — **17 %**
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