Table 1Transition record

social services managertosocial security administrator

A social services manager already meets 73% of what the social security administrator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From social services manager

73%

Overlap1

To social security administrator

19 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

25.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 25.6

This move: 25.6 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the social security administrator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the social services manager 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A social security administrator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a social services manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop social security programmes management skills
already held public housing legislation business, administration and law
already held government social security programmes social sciences, journalism and information
already held social security law business, administration and law
already held promote social awareness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse community needs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the social security administrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 4 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on legislative acts required
required, not held promote social security programmes required

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held ensure information transparency required

03 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held legal research optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage accounts optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a social security administrator 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse community needs skill
already held develop social security programmes skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held government social security programmes knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held manage staff skill
already held provide improvement strategies skill
already held social security law knowledge
already held build community relations skill
already held maintain relations with local representatives skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held present reports skill
already held promote social awareness skill
already held promote social change skill
already held public housing legislation knowledge
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held work within communities skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional

95 held skills the social security administrator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adolescent psychological development knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on social security benefits skill
not needed by the target role advocate for others skill
not needed by the target role advocate for social service users skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply decision making within social work skill
not needed by the target role apply holistic approach within social services skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply person-centred care skill
not needed by the target role apply quality standards in social services skill
not needed by the target role apply socially just working principles skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role assess social service users' situation skill
not needed by the target role assess the development of youth skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role build helping relationship with social service users skill
not needed by the target role carry out social work research skill
not needed by the target role child protection knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate about youth's well-being skill
not needed by the target role communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields skill
not needed by the target role communicate with others who are significant to service users skill
not needed by the target role communicate with social service users skill
not needed by the target role communicate with youth skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation in social services skill
not needed by the target role conduct interview in social service skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role contribute to protecting individuals from harm skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the safeguarding of children skill
not needed by the target role cooperate at inter-professional level skill
not needed by the target role coordinate care skill
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role deliver social services in diverse cultural communities skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate leadership in social service cases skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role disability care knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill

55 further entries not listed here

2 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

optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held legal research optional

Index

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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.