social development
The learning process of a child through social interaction. Among the various activities that it encompasses, social development supports children in obtaining and fortifying learning skills and having positive attitudes.
Child care workers provide care for children when the parents or family members are unavailable. They look after the children's basic needs and help or supervise them during play. Child care workers can work for preschools, daycare centres, childcare agencies or individual families.
Competences and skills
30 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competenceCross-sector
1 competenceworkplace sanitation
The importance of a clean, sanitary workspace for example through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimise infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
Essential skills and competences 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competencedetermine child welfare
Evaluate whether the child needs to be taken out of his home situation and assess child`s placement in foster care. Make home visits to assess allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Cross-sector
7 competencesassist children in developing personal skills
Encourage and facilitate the development of children's natural curiosity and social and language abilities through creative and social activities such as storytelling, imaginative play, songs, drawing, and games.
attend to children's basic physical needs
Tend to children by feeding them, dressing them, and, if necessary, regularly changing their diapers in a sanitary manner.
communicate with youth
Use verbal and non-verbal communication and communicate through writing, electronic means, or drawing. Adapt your communication to children and young people`s age, needs, characteristics, abilities, preferences, and culture.
handle chemical cleaning agents
Ensure proper handling, storage, management and disposal of cleaning chemicals (CIP) in accordance with regulations.
- Scope note
- The chemicals include hazardous materials.
maintain relations with children's parents
Inform children`s parents of the activities planned, program`s expectations and children`s individual progress.
play with children
Engage in activities for enjoyment, tailored to children of a certain age. Be creative and improvise to amuse children with activities such as tinkering, sports or board games.
supervise children
Keep the children under supervision for a certain period of time, ensuring their safety at all times.
Optional knowledge 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesbaby care
The procedures required to take care of children up to the age of 1, such as feeding, bathing, soothing, and diapering the baby.
babysitting
Temporarily taking care of a child for a small remuneration.
disability care
The specific methods and practices used in providing care to people with physical, intellectual and learning disabilities.
Cross-sector
2 competencescommon children's diseases
The symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of diseases and disorders that often affect children, such as the measles, chickenpox, asthma, the mumps, and head lice.
pedagogy
The discipline that concerns the theory and practice of education including the various instructional methods for educating individuals or groups.
Optional skills and competences 15 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
8 competencesassess the development of youth
Evaluate the different aspects of development needs of children and young people.
assist children with homework
Help children with school tasks. Assist the child with the interpretation of the assignment and the solutions. Make sure the child studies for tests and exams.
carry out wound care
Cleanse, irrigate, probe, debride, pack and dress wounds.
plan youth activities
Run projects organised for young people such as arts-based activities, outdoor education and sporting activities.
prepare ready-made dishes
Prepare snacks and sandwiches or heat up ready-made bar products if requested.
prepare sandwiches
Make filled and open sandwiches, paninis and kebabs.
support traumatised children
Support children who have experienced trauma, identifying their needs and working in ways that promote their rights, inclusion and well being.
tolerate stress
Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.
Cross-sector
7 competencesclean rooms
Clean rooms by cleaning glasswork and windows, polishing furniture, vacuuming carpets, scrubing hard floors, and removing garbage.
handle children's problems
Promote the prevention, early detection, and management of children`s problems, focusing on developmental delays and disorders, behavioural problems, functional disabilities, social stresses, mental disorders including depression, and anxiety disorders.
provide first aid
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.
relate empathetically
Recognise, understand and share emotions and insights experienced by another.
support children's wellbeing
Provide an environment that supports and values children and helps them to manage their own feelings and relationships with others.
support the positiveness of youths
Help children and young people to assess their social, emotional and identity needs and to develop a positive self image, enhance their self esteem and improve their self reliance.
work in a multicultural environment in health care
Interact, relate and communicate with individuals from a variety of different cultures, when working in a healthcare environment.