Coach en stagebegeleider (20%) in de praktijklijn van de opleiding Sociaal Werk

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed colleague to join our team in the Bachelor of Social Work program. You will provide teaching and coaching within the practical training line of the program, supporting students in their professional growth to become engaged, critical, and self-aware social professionals ready for urban social work practice.

The Social Work practical training spans the first, second, and third years of the bachelor's program. In the first year, students focus on getting acquainted with the program, the field, each other, and the metropolitan context. The second year centers on internships, where you will coach students in their development as practice professionals through sessions, intervisions, workshops, field visits, and networking events.

Together with your team, you will help build a program where students feel at home and can grow into strong social professionals with their own unique perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Teach and coach students in the practical training line of the Social Work program, both in the first and second years.
• Support students in their professional growth and learning process through coaching sessions, intervisions, workshops, and practical visits.
• Contribute constructively to the content and direction of the program.
• Apply critical thinking to urban challenges, inequalities, and the role of social work.
• Demonstrate flexibility in organizing and participating in practical training activities throughout the academic year.
• Utilize and build upon a collectively developed training package for coaching, intervisions, and workshops.

Requirements

• You hold a bachelor's and/or master's degree in a social-educational field. If your degree is from outside the Netherlands, Luxembourg, or the Baltic states, include a NARIC equivalence certificate.
• You meet the conditions of articles V 106 and V 107 of the Higher Education Codex and comply with current language legislation.
• Experience with IT skills for online education is essential.
• Multilingualism is a strong asset, particularly proficiency in French or English, given our international ambitions in Brussels.
• You are familiar with the urban reality and have a keen understanding of metropolitan dynamics, preferably with a professional network in Brussels.
• You are innovative in shaping the practical training line and motivated to continue learning.

Skills

• Team player: You work independently but thrive in a team environment, contributing to the program's content and direction.
• Critical thinking: You critically assess urban challenges, inequalities, and the role of social work.
• Flexibility: You adapt to the structured yet dynamic nature of the practical training line.
• Didactic skills: You coach students, lead intervisions, and conduct workshops using a collectively developed training package.
• Experience: You have hands-on experience with urban social work and a professional network, preferably in Brussels.
• Innovation: You bring fresh ideas to the design and execution of the practical training line.

Benefits

• Attractive salary: You will be paid according to scale 502 (lecturer) or 316 (practical lecturer), based on your qualifications and experience.
• Experience-based pay: Professional experience from both public and private sectors may be recognized as useful professional experience.
• Vacation: Enjoy a favorable leave arrangement.
• Commute: Full reimbursement of public transport costs or a bicycle allowance.
• Teacher’s card: Access to numerous benefits.
• Meals: Affordable dining options in our company restaurant or the diverse culinary scene of Brussels.
• Work environment: An inspiring setting in Brussels, a city full of daily discoveries.

Schedule

This is a part-time position (20%) with a fixed-term contract from September 14, 2026, to September 30, 2027.

Reference number: ESS/2027/OP/05