REQUIREMENT
Social Sciences
Which UK occupations mentioned this most often in their online job adverts in 2025 so far, as a share of each occupation's own adverts.
Across all UK online job adverts in the same period, 8.1% mentioned it.
Occupations that mention it most
| Occupation | Share of its adverts | All adverts |
|---|---|---|
| Social workers | 84.9% | 8.1% |
| Probation officers | 79.7% | 8.1% |
| Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 47.2% | 8.1% |
| Youth work professionals | 46.2% | 8.1% |
| Youth and community workers | 46.1% | 8.1% |
| Early education and childcare services proprietors | 45.4% | 8.1% |
| Police community support officers | 44.2% | 8.1% |
| Child and early years officers | 43.9% | 8.1% |
| Barristers and judges | 43.2% | 8.1% |
| Housing officers | 42.3% | 8.1% |
| Social and humanities scientists | 40.3% | 8.1% |
| Social services managers and directors | 39.8% | 8.1% |
| Welfare professionals n.e.c. | 38.3% | 8.1% |
| Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 37.3% | 8.1% |
| Counsellors | 36.5% | 8.1% |
| Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 35.0% | 8.1% |
| Occupational therapists | 33.7% | 8.1% |
| Houseparents and residential wardens | 32.4% | 8.1% |
| Care workers and home carers | 31.7% | 8.1% |
| National government administrative occupations | 29.8% | 8.1% |
The share of new online job adverts mentioning this requirement, not a count.
More about this figure
The taxonomy is Textkernel's SCO, which is not SOC. These are the share of each occupation's adverts in 2025 that mentioned this requirement. A share is not a count of jobs and not a measure of demand: an occupation can appear here because it names this requirement consistently, not because it is hiring. 2025 is not yet covered in full.