Temporary Management Assistant for the Head of College
UWC Maastricht is seeking a temporary Management Assistant (illness cover) for the Head of College (Director).
In this role, you will offer high-level secretarial, administrative and organizational support in a dynamic and international environment.
Please note: We can only appoint local staff with a valid work permit.
Your tasks include:
- Managing the agenda, correspondence, and scheduling appointments
- Supporting meetings (minutes, documents, reporting)
- Coordinating travel arrangements
- Maintaining professional contacts with external stakeholders (e.g. Ministry of OC&W, LVO, Mosa Lira)
- Supporting other administrative functions if required
Your profile
- Excellent in English (C2), fluency in Dutch is an advantage
- Experience in management support, office IT tools, and data management
- Skilled in drafting reports and handling confidential information
- Background in HR/Finance or knowledge of educational/boarding institutions is an advantage
Safeguarding
UWC Maastricht is committed to upholding the highest standards in student safeguarding. Throughout the application process we will be assessing your suitability to work in Education. Prior to an offer of employment being made, UWC Maastricht will check directly with current and past employers about safeguarding.
Terms of Employment / Remuneration
- Temporary 0.8 FTE contract of employment under Dutch law (illness cover, start as soon as possible)
- The package will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position, according to the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Secondary Education (‘CAO VO’). The applicable pay scale is scale 6 in the CAO-VO, between € 2554,- and € 3451,- gross per month for a full time position, depending on relevant experience
- Participation in the school’s pension plan via the ABP Retirement/Pension Fund
- To be able to work in the Netherlands, a (foreign) staff member must be able to successfully apply for a Dutch VOG. UWCM will assist in the application process for residence and work permits and VOG.
Information
If you would like to know more about this position, please contact our HR Team via vacancies@uwcmaastricht.nl
Our procedure: after shortlisting, we determine the suitability of the remaining candidates to work in our school via online screening, reference checks and interviews at our school or online.
NOTE: We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the vacancy deadline. The deadline for this vacancy is 20 October 2025. Our school is closed due to the October break from 11 October until 19 October.