education welfare officer

Education welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, performance and social life. These issues may range from attention deficit problems, to social and personal issues such as poverty or domestic and sexual abuse. Education welfare officers also handle the communication between the students, the parents and the school.

Alternative Labels

attendance support officer

attendance welfare officer

educational institution social worker

education and family engagement officer

education engagement officer

education social worker

education welfare officer

education welfare practitioner

learning advisor

pastoral advisor

school-based social worker

school attendance officer

school based social worker

school social worker

school welfare officer

senior education welfare officer

social worker in education

social worker in education institutions

social worker in schools

specialist school social worker

wellfare officer (education)

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability address problems critically adhere to organisational guidelines advocate for social service users apply anti-oppressive practices apply case management apply crisis intervention apply decision making within social work apply holistic approach within social services apply organisational techniques apply problem solving in social service apply quality standards in social services apply socially just working principles assess social service users' situation assess the development of youth build helping relationship with social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users communicate with youth conduct interview in social service consider social impact of actions on service users consult student's support system contribute to protecting individuals from harm cooperate at inter-professional level counsel students deliver social services in diverse cultural communities demonstrate leadership in social service cases develop professional identity in social work develop professional network empower social service users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices guarantee students' safety have computer literacy involve service users and carers in care planning listen actively maintain records of work with service users make legislation transparent for users of social services manage ethical issues within social services manage social crisis manage stress in organisation meet standards of practice in social services monitor student's behaviour negotiate with social service stakeholders negotiate with social service users organise social work packages plan social service process prevent social problems promote inclusion promote service users' rights promote social change promote the safeguarding of young people provide social counselling provide support to social services users refer social service users relate empathetically report on social development review social service plan show consideration for student's situation support children's wellbeing support the positiveness of youths tackle issues that block academic progress tolerate stress undertake continuous professional development in social work work in a multicultural environment in health care work within communities

Essential Knowledge

adolescent psychological development behavioural disorders company policies consultation counselling methods crisis intervention learning difficulties legal requirements in the social sector social justice social pedagogy social sciences social work theory

Optional Skills and Competences

apply person-centred care assist children with special needs in education settings assist in the organisation of school events cooperate with education professionals liaise with educational staff liaise with educational support staff oversee extra-curricular activities perform educational testing perform playground surveillance protect vulnerable social service users provide information on school services

Optional Knowledge

developmental psychology education law learning needs analysis primary school procedures psychological counselling methods school psychology secondary school procedures special needs education

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/19f6634f-ec0c-4513-b0d9-d43f9ddeb82d

Status

released

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