Legal Advisor

Our Legal Affairs Department is looking for a legal advisor with expertise and experience in employment law and a passion for education. As a legal advisor, you will closely monitor developments in employment law, education law, and educational policy. This will enable you to incorporate the latest developments into your advice, allowing the PO-Raad and VO-raad to effectively represent the interests of their members.

Not only will you provide advice to our members, but you will also regularly consult with and advise your colleagues at the PO-Raad and VO-raad.

What will you be doing?

• You will advise school organizations on legal and other questions they submit via email and by phone. The topics covered by these questions are wide-ranging; examples include questions regarding education law, labor law, the Collective Labor Agreement for Primary Education (CAO PO) and the Collective Labor Agreement for Secondary Education (CAO VO), the status of students within the education system, housing issues, funding, participation matters, and general legal issues;
• You will provide internal advice to policy advisors and negotiators at the collective bargaining table. You will play a role in identifying issues based on member feedback, and you will advise and support policy advisors on the drafting of agreements or other legal documents; in addition, you will participate in working groups;
• Together with your fellow legal professionals and the communications department, you are responsible for keeping the websites up to date so that members are always provided with accurate and complete information. You will also write or contribute to legal articles and Q&As on the councils’ websites and make proposals for improving services to members. In doing so, you will actively contribute to providing information to our members.

Who are you?

• You have a degree in Dutch law from a university or a university of applied sciences.
• You have knowledge of labor law, social security law, and education law. Knowledge of the GDPR is a plus.
• You can distinguish between main and secondary issues and approach problems from multiple perspectives
• Qualities that describe you include: inquisitive and curious, meticulous, proactive, empathetic, customer-focused, and a team player;
• You are a good listener and know how to ask follow-up questions;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Politically sensitive;
• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in legal consulting, preferably in the education sector.

We offer

• A small, informal team that works closely with the rest of the organization;
• A part-time position of 32 hours per week
• You will be employed by the PO-Raad and will perform your duties for both councils. The PO-Raad and the VO-Raad work closely together;
• The PO-Raad adheres to the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. Salary placement is based on knowledge and experience
• Pension accrual with ABP;
• Flexibility and opportunities for (partially) hybrid work
• Attractive benefits, such as a vacation allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%
• Option to accrue additional compensatory time off
• Travel expense reimbursement or an NS Business Card if your commute to our office near Utrecht Overvecht station is more than 10 kilometers
• A one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent position
• Opportunities for professional development

Learn more and apply

For more information about the application process, please contact Nienke Deelstra, Service Cluster Manager, at 06-13965256. For questions regarding the job itself, please contact Judith Verbeek (Legal Advisor) at 06-82936418.

The first round of interviews will take place on Tuesday, July 8; the second interview will be on Thursday, July 10. The third interview will focus on employment terms and conditions.

Are you interested? If so, please send your application and cover letter to vacature@poraad.nl. The application deadline is Thursday, July 3.