Child Protection Policies and Services
Implementing measures to safeguard children from harm.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is public safety and social services?
This requirement appears in 3.3% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share was broadly unchanged compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts3.3%UK · 2025
Change in share0.0 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO24.11. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where public safety and social services appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Probation officers Example titles: Probation officer · Youth justice officer · Inspector · Chief probation officer | 39.9% | |
| 2 | Child and early years officers Example titles: Child care officer · Case worker · Pastoral lead · Access officer | 33.1% | |
| 3 | Social workers Example titles: Social worker · Team leader · Field worker · Team manager | 29.1% | |
| 4 | Teaching assistants Example titles: Teaching assistant · School help · Teaching aid · School helper | 25.7% | |
| 5 | Educational support assistants Example titles: Educational support assistant · Note taker · SEN assistant · Learning coach | 24.4% | |
| 6 | Information technology trainers Example titles: Information technology trainer · IT tutor · IT trainer · E-learning manager | 23.9% | |
| 7 | Playworkers Example titles: Playworker · Play leader · Play ranger · Play worker | 23.9% | |
| 8 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals Example titles: Special needs tutor · ABA tutor · Deputy head · Sen teacher | 23.6% | |
| 9 | Early education and childcare practitioners Example titles: Childcare practitioner · Nursery officer · Nursery practitioner · Early years educator | 23.0% | |
| 10 | Teachers of English as a foreign language Example titles: English language teacher · Esol tutor · Efl teacher · Esol lecturer | 22.3% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Public Sector and Government
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Services Emergency Medical Services and Crisis Response · Survival Skills | 5.0% | -0.2 pp | |
| 2 | Public Safety and Social Services Selected skill · Child Protection Policies and Services | 3.3% | 0.0 pp | |
| 3 | Public Sector and Healthcare Systems Public Health and Human Services IT Skills | 2.4% | +1.8 pp | |
| 4 | Public Administration Public Administration and Governance · Labor Laws and Collective Bargaining · Legislative Process Knowledge | 2.3% | +0.3 pp | |
| 5 | Public Sector and Justice Case and Litigation Management · Legal Information System Management | 1.4% | +0.3 pp | |
| 6 | Economics and Applied Policy Economic Theory and Microeconomics Knowledge · Economic Policy Analysis Technique Skills · Economic and Human Capital Concepts | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | |
| 7 | Public Policy and Social Services Humanitarian Principles and Practices · Social and Political Advocacy Skills · Income Support Program Administration | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Legal and Public Safety Criminal Investigation Technique Skills · Concealed Firearms License Certification · Drug Recognition Techniques | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Legal and Public Policy European Union Policy and Legal Framework · Immigration Policy Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Public Policy and Governance Government Affairs Management Skills · International Development Aid Process Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Public Sector and Statistics Population Census Processes | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Public Sector and IT Digital Government Services | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Public Policy and International Relations Economic Sanctions Concepts | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Public Policy and Research Polling Techniques | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Public Policy and Business Compliance | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.