Your job as a Lacrosse trainer involves training the men's team. On Thursdays, you will provide training sessions for students from 17:15 to 19:00 on the outdoor fields of Sports Centre de Bongerd. You are dedicated to the student lacrosse association Wageningen Warriors, which has about 60 members, ranging from beginners to advanced.

In addition to your regular training courses, you will also participate in teacher meetings, refresher training activities, We-Day, AID and/or staff outings, which take place a few times a year outside your normal working hours.

You are an active, initiating person, in which the competencies of customer focus, cooperation, sociability, coaching, flexibility and enthusiasm play an important role.
You also have/are:

1. A driven, ambitious trainer who shows clear leadership and has an eye for the interests of the association;
2. A trainer who is 'above the group' but also dares to be 'in between' if possible / necessary and is part of the social hour after a match or training;
3. Being able to deal with the target group 'student' in a relaxed way;
4. A trainer who pays attention to the advancement of existing members and the integration of new students;
5. Someone who fits within the current club culture and has knowledge of and can deal with different cultural backgrounds;
6. You can function independently and proactively;
7. You have a good command of the Dutch and English language;
8. You have experience in training adults (advantage).

You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track record that is requested in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

This is where you're going to work
The Sports Centre de Bongerd (SCB) of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is responsible for the sports programme for students and staff of WUR. A total of 6500 students and 900 employees actively use the sports centre, which consists of 45 specialised sports teachers, 9 management and administration staff. The CPC has an initiating and active role in the implementation of the health programme Vital@work.

The sports centre is located on the edge of the campus and is the base for the various student sports associations. Due to the large number of international students and staff, the language of instruction on campus is largely English.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €3.072,- and €4.103,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 8). This is a temporary appointment for an initial period of 12 months
(1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025). An extension to a permanent contract of 2 teaching hours per week is possible.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.

Wageningen University & Research

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.