ISCO Specialization 2635.3.10 Education Welfare Officer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Education Welfare Officer: Education welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, performance and social life. These issues may range from attention deficit problems, to social and personal issues such as poverty or domestic and sexual abuse. Education welfare officers also handle the communication between the students, the parents and the school.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Work Within Communities
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Relate Empathetically
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Listen Actively
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Tolerate Stress
- Review Social Service Plan
- Apply Case Management
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Plan Social Service Process
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Learning Difficulties
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Support Children'S Wellbeing
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Company Policies
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Counselling Methods
- Empower Social Service Users
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Social Work Theory
- Consult Student'S Support System
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Social Pedagogy
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Social Sciences
- Monitor Student'S Behaviour
- Provide Social Counselling
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Accept Own Accountability
- Tackle Issues That Block Academic Progress
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Show Consideration For Student'S Situation
- Report On Social Development
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Delegate Activities
- Manage Social Crisis
- Promote Social Change
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Promote Inclusion
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Prevent Social Problems
- Social Justice
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Behavioural Disorders
- Address Problems Critically
- Counsel Students
- Develop Professional Network
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Reflect On Practice
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Crisis Intervention
- Guarantee Students' Safety
- Refer Social Service Users
- Consultation
- Communicate With Youth
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Have Computer Literacy
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
Optional Skills
- Assist In The Organisation Of School Events
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Liaise With Educational Support Staff
- School Psychology
- Secondary School Procedures
- Assist Children With Special Needs In Education Settings
- Handle Conflicts
- Perform Playground Surveillance
- Primary School Procedures
- Special Needs Education
- Provide Information On School Services
- Developmental Psychology
- Education Law
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Oversee Extra-Curricular Activities
- Learning Needs Analysis
- Cooperate With Education Professionals
- Liaise With Educational Staff
- Perform Educational Testing
- Psychological Counselling Methods
Alternative Names
- Attendance Welfare Officer
- School Attendance Officer
- Education And Family Engagement Officer
- Social Worker In Schools
- Senior Education Welfare Officer
- School Welfare Officer
- Educational Institution Social Worker
- Education Engagement Officer
- Social Worker In Education
- Social Worker In Education Institutions
- School Social Worker
- School-Based Social Worker
- Education Social Worker
- Education Welfare Practitioner
- Learning Advisor
- Wellfare Officer (Education)
- Attendance Support Officer
- School Based Social Worker
- Pastoral Advisor
- Specialist School Social Worker
