Table 1Transition record

consultant social workertoeducation welfare officer

A consultant social worker already meets 79% of what the education welfare officer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From consultant social worker

79%

Overlap1

To education welfare officer

67 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

39 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39

This move: 39 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the education welfare officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the consultant social worker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 67 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A education welfare officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a consultant social worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply anti-oppressive practices assisting and caring
already held apply case management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held counselling methods health and welfare
already held make legislation transparent for users of social services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate with social service stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate with social service users communication, collaboration and creativity

All 67 carried skills, including the 65 the education welfare officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate with youth required
required, not held consult student's support system required
required, not held counsel students required
required, not held show consideration for student's situation required

optional, not held cooperate with education professionals optional
optional, not held liaise with educational staff optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held guarantee students' safety required
required, not held tackle issues that block academic progress required

optional, not held assist children with special needs in education settings optional
optional, not held perform playground surveillance optional
optional, not held provide information on school services optional

03 health and welfare 2 required

required, not held crisis intervention required
required, not held social pedagogy required

04 education 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held learning difficulties required

optional, not held learning needs analysis optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held special needs education optional

05 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor student's behaviour required

optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held oversee extra-curricular activities optional
optional, not held perform educational testing optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held behavioural disorders required

optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held school psychology optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a education welfare officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 67 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held address problems critically skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held adolescent psychological development knowledge
already held advocate for social service users skill
already held apply anti-oppressive practices skill
already held apply case management skill
already held apply crisis intervention skill
already held apply decision making within social work skill
already held apply holistic approach within social services skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held apply problem solving in social service skill
already held apply quality standards in social services skill
already held apply socially just working principles skill
already held assess social service users' situation skill
already held assess the development of youth skill
already held build helping relationship with social service users skill
already held communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields skill
already held communicate with social service users skill
already held company policies knowledge
already held conduct interview in social service skill
already held consider social impact of actions on service users skill
already held contribute to protecting individuals from harm skill
already held cooperate at inter-professional level skill
already held counselling methods knowledge
already held deliver social services in diverse cultural communities skill
already held demonstrate leadership in social service cases skill
already held develop professional identity in social work skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held empower social service users skill
already held follow health and safety precautions in social care practices skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held involve service users and carers in care planning skill
already held legal requirements in the social sector knowledge
already held listen actively skill
already held maintain records of work with service users skill
already held make legislation transparent for users of social services skill
already held manage ethical issues within social services skill
already held manage social crisis skill
already held manage stress in the work place skill
already held meet standards of practice in social services skill
already held negotiate with social service stakeholders skill
already held negotiate with social service users skill
already held organise social work packages skill
already held plan social service process skill
already held prevent social problems skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held promote service users' rights skill
already held promote social change skill
already held promote the safeguarding of young people skill
already held provide social counselling skill
already held provide support to social services users skill
already held refer social service users skill
already held relate empathetically skill
already held report on social development skill
already held review social service plan skill
already held social justice knowledge
already held social sciences knowledge
already held social work theory knowledge
already held support children's wellbeing skill
already held support the positiveness of youths skill
already held tolerate stress skill
already held undertake continuous professional development in social work skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work within communities skill
already held apply person-centred care skill
already held protect vulnerable social service users skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held consultation required

optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist children with special needs in education settings optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held cooperate with education professionals optional
optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held learning needs analysis optional
optional, not held liaise with educational staff optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff optional
optional, not held oversee extra-curricular activities optional
optional, not held perform educational testing optional
optional, not held perform playground surveillance optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held provide information on school services optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held school psychology optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held special needs education optional

7 held skills the education welfare officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role client-centred counselling knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a social work unit skill
not needed by the target role prepare youths for adulthood skill
not needed by the target role support social service users at the end of life skill
not needed by the target role support social service users to live at home skill
not needed by the target role support social service users to manage their financial affairs skill
not needed by the target role support traumatised children skill

13 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held behavioural disorders required
required, not held consultation required
required, not held crisis intervention required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held social pedagogy required
optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held education law optional
optional, not held learning needs analysis optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held school psychology optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held special needs education optional

Index

Other moves recorded from consultant social worker

Full index of moves from consultant social worker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.