Classroom Assistant for the Design Technology department

We offer a challenging and engaging education for students from all age groups, equipping them with the attitudes, skills and knowledge to live a meaningful and flourishing life. The UWC Maastricht educational experience is about knowing and acting. We nurture an understanding of the world and its major challenges, and help students discover how they can serve others and make a positive contribution to society and the planet. We currently serve over 900 students from more than 100 countries, 200 of whom live in our residential community on campus.

We are looking for a new Classroom Assistant for the Design Technology department for 0.6 FTE, on average 24 hours per week.

The new colleague will participate fully as a team member in the Design Technology department and within the whole school.

Due to the visa/work permit requirements, we can only appoint people with an EU-passport or valid work permit for the Netherlands.

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.

Responsibilities and tasks

• To assist the teachers inside and outside of class in preparing the classrooms and preparing materials
• To order materials and to keep the store rooms tidy
• To help ensure a clean and orderly classrooms, to ensure safety, such as woodwork tools, sewing equipment, 3D printers, laser machine, CNC router, among others
• Instruct students on the equipment and machinery
• Take care of basic maintenance of equipment and machinery
• To maintain a constructive work relationship with the teachers and assist them in their work as requested
• To establish a positive relationship with all students
• To keep confidentiality and maintain professional standards
• To promote the UWC values in all areas of work

Education and degree

No specific education or experience is required, however, an interest in design technology is perferable. Besides that, we would prefer candidates who have basic understanding and abilities in the use of digital drawing and modelling software

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 former employers about safeguarding.

UWC Maastricht recruits qualified and experienced staff from around the world who are committed to our school’s mission to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future.

Terms of Employment

You will get a temporary contract of employment, starting 4 January 2027 (or as soon as possible). under Dutch law: it is a contract as Classroom Assistant for 0.6 FTE: on average 24 hours per week, initially for one year and can be renewed after that.

The package will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position, according to the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Secondary Education ('CAO VO'). The salary is based on years of experience and lies between €2.704,- and €3.653,- per month on a full time basis.

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 (certificate of good conduct).
• Police clearance from foreign country of residence (if applicable).

UWCM will assist in the application process for a VOG.

Information

If you would like to know more about this challenging 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, reference checks and interviews at our school or online.

As per our Hiring Policy, Safeguarding is a priority of UWCM and therefore all references will be asked questions in this area.

The deadline for application is 22 November 2026.

NOTE: We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline.