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

socio-cultural animator

community social pedagogue

community educator

social pedagogue

social outreach worker

qualified social pedagogue

social pedagogy team worker

cultural animator

social pedagogy practitioner

social educator

social work pedagogue

practitioner in social pedagogy

social pedagogy project worker

social pedagogue cultural animation

community education practitioner

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

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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