The Collar360

Residential childcare worker

Other names

childcare worker, children's support worker, children's home worker, residential care worker, special needs support worker, residential home children care worker

Children and young people

They care for children with disabilities in a safe home, help their feelings and growth, and talk with their families.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Maintain a safe play environment.

  2. 2

    Observe and monitor children's play activities.

  3. 3

    Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviours, and related issues.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
assistant de vie auprès d’enfants handicapés/assistante de vie auprès d’enfants handicapés
español
cuidador de residencia infantil/cuidadora de residencia infantil
العربية
عامل رعاية الأطفال / عاملة رعاية الأطفال
português
Técnico de cuidados residenciais a crianças com necessidades especiais/Técnica de cuidados residenciais a crianças com necessidades especiais
Deutsch
Sozialbetreuer in Betreuungseinrichtung für Kinder mit Behinderung/Sozialbetreuerin in Betreuungseinrichtung für Kinder mit Behinderung
italiano
assistente socio-sanitario in strutture residenziali per minori disabili/assistente socio-sanitaria in strutture residenziali per minori disabili

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