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5.6 KiB

Competences — child day care centre manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fa6bd9e9-9631-4abe-b2f8-fad7bf8a819d).

Essential

  • accept own accountability (skill/competence)
  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • advocate for others (skill/competence)
  • advocate for social service users (skill/competence)
  • analyse community needs (skill/competence)
  • apply decision making within social work (skill/competence)
  • apply holistic approach within social services (skill/competence)
  • apply organisational techniques (skill/competence)
  • apply problem solving in social service (skill/competence)
  • apply quality standards in social services (skill/competence)
  • apply socially just working principles (skill/competence)
  • assess social service users' situation (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • build helping relationship with social service users (skill/competence)
  • business management principles (knowledge)
  • carry out social work research (skill/competence)
  • child protection (knowledge)
  • communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields (skill/competence)
  • communicate with social service users (skill/competence)
  • company policies (knowledge)
  • comply with legislation in social services (skill/competence)
  • consider economic criteria in decision making (skill/competence)
  • contribute to protecting individuals from harm (skill/competence)
  • contribute to the safeguarding of children (skill/competence)
  • cooperate at inter-professional level (skill/competence)
  • coordinate care (skill/competence)
  • customer service (knowledge)
  • deliver social services in diverse cultural communities (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate leadership in social service cases (skill/competence)
  • determine child welfare (skill/competence)
  • establish daily priorities (skill/competence)
  • evaluate social work program's impact (skill/competence)
  • evaluate staff performance in social work (skill/competence)
  • follow health and safety precautions in social care practices (skill/competence)
  • implement care programmes for children (skill/competence)
  • implement marketing strategies (skill/competence)
  • influence policy makers on social service issues (skill/competence)
  • involve service users and carers in care planning (skill/competence)
  • legal requirements in the social sector (knowledge)
  • listen actively (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of work with service users (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets for social services programs (skill/competence)
  • manage ethical issues within social services (skill/competence)
  • manage fundraising activities (skill/competence)
  • manage government funding (skill/competence)
  • manage health and safety (skill/competence)
  • manage health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • manage social crisis (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage stress in the work place (skill/competence)
  • meet standards of practice in social services (skill/competence)
  • monitor regulations in social services (skill/competence)
  • perform public relations (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • prevent social problems (skill/competence)
  • promote inclusion (skill/competence)
  • promote social awareness (skill/competence)
  • promote social change (skill/competence)
  • promote the safeguarding of young people (skill/competence)
  • provide safeguarding to individuals (skill/competence)
  • psychology (knowledge)
  • relate empathetically (skill/competence)
  • report on social development (skill/competence)
  • review social service plan (skill/competence)
  • set organisational policies (skill/competence)
  • show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
  • social justice (knowledge)
  • undertake continuous professional development in social work (skill/competence)
  • use person-centred planning (skill/competence)
  • work in a multicultural environment in health care (skill/competence)
  • work within communities (skill/competence)

Optional

  • accounting techniques (knowledge)
  • advise on safety improvements (skill/competence)
  • apply change management (skill/competence)
  • apply person-centred care (skill/competence)
  • apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
  • assess the development of youth (skill/competence)
  • budgetary principles (knowledge)
  • communicate with youth (skill/competence)
  • corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • handle children's problems (skill/competence)
  • maintain relations with children's parents (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • social development (knowledge)
  • social sciences (knowledge)
  • supervise children (skill/competence)
  • support children's wellbeing (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • child development — 30 %
  • childcare — 20 %
  • early years education — 20 %
  • relationship building — 20 %
  • team leadership — 20 %
  • activity planning — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • family communication — 30 %
  • family partnership building — 20 %
  • team leadership — 20 %
  • environment maintenance — 20 %