Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
primary school teaching assistant
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
guarantee students' safety
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
provide teacher support
provide lesson materials
give constructive feedback
observe student's progress
implement care programmes for children
assist students with equipment
support the positiveness of youths
maintain students' discipline
manage children's problems
perform playground surveillance
prepare youths for adulthood
support children's wellbeing
attend to children's basic physical needs
manage student relationships
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
primary school procedures
assist students in their learning
Optional & specialised skills
advise on lesson plans
provide after school care
assess students
assess the development of youth
prepare lesson content
common children's diseases
consult students on learning content
disability types
first aid
teamwork principles
facilitate teamwork between students
perform classroom management
liaise with educational support staff
work with virtual learning environments
escort students on a field trip
teach primary education class content
maintain relations with children's parents
promote the safeguarding of young people
curriculum objectives
workplace sanitation
learning difficulties
organise creative performance
Other matches: primary school teacher · special educational needs teacher primary school · secondary school teaching assistant · Montessori school teacher · primary school head teacher
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.