legal guardian

Legal guardians legally assist and support minor children, mentally disabled persons or incapacitated older adults in their personal life. They can manage their property, help with daily financial administration and assist with the ward's medical or social needs.

Alternative Labels

conservator

court-appointed guardian

department of work and pensions appointee

financial guardian

foster parent

intervenor

legal guardian

legal parent

welfare guardian

youth legal guardian

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

advocate for social service users apply person-centred care assist with personal administration issues contribute to protecting individuals from harm give advice on personal matters listen actively maintain the trust of service users provide first aid

Essential Knowledge

family law first aid legal requirements in the social sector personal development

Optional Skills and Competences

assess the development of youth assist children in developing personal skills assist children with homework assist individuals with disabilities in community activities attend to children's basic physical needs handle children's problems maintain relations with children's parents play with children provide in-home support for disabled individuals support children's wellbeing support traumatised children tend to elderly people

Optional Knowledge

disability care older adults' needs

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/021663ca-a367-472e-a1f0-6d8ab5b2d860

Status

released

Occupations

legal guardian

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI