pastoral worker

Pastoral workers support religious communities. They provide spiritual education and guidance and implement programmes such as charity works and religious rites. Pastoral workers also assist ministers and help participants in the religious community with social, cultural or emotional problems.

Alternative Labels

church pastoral worker

lay worker

ministry pastoral worker

parish worker

religious worker

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

build community relations establish collaborative relations mentor individuals observe confidentiality perform religious ceremonies promote religious activities provide charity services provide spiritual counselling respond to enquiries

Optional Skills and Competences

apply knowledge of human behaviour conduct educational activities coordinate charity services develop educational resources interpret religious texts manage administrative systems manage fundraising activities manage staff manage volunteers perform fundraising activities perform ritual cleaning activities plan youth programmes prepare religious services provide social counselling reinforce positive behaviour represent religious institution show intercultural awareness support volunteers teach religious texts write work-related reports

Optional Knowledge

budgetary principles crisis intervention psychological counselling methods

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/665266cb-50dd-44a5-a920-ab04c67e251a

Status

released

Occupations

pastoral worker

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status