Teaching Assistant in Primary School

The job:

We need a new Teaching Assistant. The vacancy is part time for 24 to 36 hours per week (0.6 FTE - 0.9 FTE), with our students in Primary School.

Every Teaching Assistant assists the teacher(s) in the team in delivering the curriculum and helping with day to day tasks in taking care for the students. The weekly schedule is agreed on with the team and the Director of Primary school and some flexibility is needed.  

The successful profile & qualifications: 

Commitment

Pursuing the UWC mission requires a commitment from our staff members to the following values: International and cultural understanding, celebration of difference, personal responsibility and integrity, mutual responsibility and respect, compassion and service, respect for the environment, a sense of idealism, personal challenge, action and personal example.

It should be noted that the school is a dynamic and high energy environment: the satisfaction from working at UWC Maastricht is high – but so are the demands on time and engagement.

Education degree and professional experience 

• Completed professional degree as a Teaching Assistant in Primary Education is desired. 
• Proven succesful experience in working with (primary) students is required.

Professional competencies 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies on a professional proficiency level:

• Empathy and understanding of multilingual learners and awareness of the variables at play with internationally mobile students.
• An ability to collaborate with class teachers.
• Willingness to learn and flexibility in work hours. 

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 with children and young adults. Prior to an offer of employment being made, UWC Maastricht will check directly with current and past employers about safeguarding.

Terms of Employment

• You will get a temporary contract of employment under Dutch law, initially until the end of the Academic year. Starting as soon as possible.
• The package will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position, according to the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Primary Education (‘CAO PO’). 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:

For more information, contact HR at 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 24 October 2025.

Our school is closed due to the October break from 11 October until 19 October.