In-house Staff Member, Educational Counseling for Vocational Education (MBO)

Do you enjoy working with both colleagues and clients? Do you enjoy helping others with their work? And would you like to help strengthen our position in the education market?In-House Educational Advisory Staff Member (MBO) (24–36 hours)

What will you be doing as an office staff member?

As an office staff member, you will support our consultants and maintain contact with existing and new clients. You will help foster strong partnerships with schools and ensure high-quality service within the education sector. Your responsibilities will include:

• maintaining verbal and written communication with customers;
• scheduling appointments for your advisors;
• supporting your advisors in their day-to-day work;
• processing and maintaining customer and sales data in our systems;
• supporting teachers in using our online learning programs;
• conducting evaluations with instructors and teaching teams;
• contribute ideas and offer advice during internal meetings.
• You work in an organized manner, clearly coordinate your tasks with colleagues, and keep track of your responsibilities. 

Where and with whom will you be working?

You’ll be working for Boom Mbo, part of Koninklijke Boom uitgevers in Meppel. As an office staff member, you’ll join a transparent and informal company where you’ll be given a lot of freedom and trust. We believe it’s important for everyone to be themselves and feel valued. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives make our team stronger and our products better. We take a critical yet constructive look at our work and strive to enjoy what we do. We are committed, and we collaborate with each other and our customers.  

What are you bringing?

• You have a business mindset.
• You have knowledge of and an affinity for education.
• You handle busy periods well and are able to work in a structured and organized manner.
• You take the initiative, think in terms of solutions, and are results-oriented.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.

You don’t have to meet all the requirements to apply. We welcome a variety of experiences and perspectives.

What do we offer?

You will be working at a growing and creative company. We offer a varied role in a dynamic, innovative work environment, as well as: 

• A challenging and varied position for 24–36 hours per week in a pleasant and supportive work environment.
• An attractive workplace across from the train station in Meppel, with the option to work from home.
• A salary in pay scale VI or VII of the collective bargaining agreement (€2,700 – €3,400 based on a 36-hour workweek) for the publishing company, depending on your experience.
• Five weeks of vacation, travel allowance, pension plan, and profit-sharing plan.
• The Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Publishing Industry, supplemented by our own attractive benefits. These include a Flexible Spending Account, which you can use, for example, to take extra time off or to pay for training.
• Unlimited access to training courses via Skilltown (more than 800 soft skills and subject-specific courses).
• Access for you and your family to OpenUp (online support for mental health challenges).
• Your own laptop so you can do your job to the best of your ability.

Want to learn more or apply?

If you’d like more information about the position first, please call Charlie Schuurman at +31 6 53681282.

Are you interested? If so, we’d love to meet you. The sooner you respond, the better. Please send your cover letter and resume by January 4 at the latest to Sandy Bokhorst, corporate recruiter, atsollicitatie@boom.nl.