social pedagogue

Social pedagogues provide care, support, and education to children and young persons with different backgrounds or capabilities. They develop educational processes for young persons to be in charge of their own experiences, using a multi-disciplinary approach set to the learning experience. Social pedagogues contribute to the individuals' learning, welfare, and societal inclusion, and put an emphasis on building self-reliance.

Scope note

Social pedagogues include in their practice the contributions of family members and other relevant professionals to the task of educating children and young people.

Alternative Labels

community education practitioner

community educator

community social pedagogue

cultural animator

practitioner in social pedagogy

qualified social pedagogue

social educator

social outreach worker

social pedagogue

social pedagogue cultural animation

social pedagogy practitioner

social pedagogy project worker

social pedagogy team worker

social work pedagogue

socio-cultural animator

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 apply holistic approach within social services apply person-centred care apply quality standards in social services apply socially just working principles assess social service users' situation assess the development of youth communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users communicate with youth conduct educational activities cooperate at inter-professional level deliver social services in diverse cultural communities demonstrate leadership in social service cases empower individuals, families and groups follow health and safety precautions in social care practices listen actively maintain records of work with service users manage social crisis manage stress in organisation prepare youths for adulthood promote social change promote the safeguarding of young people relate empathetically report on social development support children's wellbeing support social service users to live at home support the positiveness of youths support traumatised children undertake continuous professional development in social work use pedagogic strategies for creativity

Essential Knowledge

adolescent psychological development counselling methods health education legal requirements in the social sector pedagogy psychological theories psychology social justice social pedagogy social sciences supervision of persons

Optional Skills and Competences

apply foreign languages in social services assist children with special needs in education settings communicate about youth's well-being communicate by use of interpretation services plan youth activities support sport activities in education use learning strategies work for public inclusion

Optional Knowledge

children's physical development community education disability care disability types social mediation special needs education theatre pedagogy

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fa4a3b52-990c-44eb-a912-490f5d689400

Status

released

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