Student Administration Employee

Team: Student Administration | Educational Logistics
Location: Zaandam
Salary scale: 6 (£2,494 to a maximum of £3,578 for a full-time position) 
Type of vacancy: starting with a one-year contract with the possibility of extension
With effect from: November 2026
Responding for: 29 September 2026  

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic organisation that is constantly developing, where we will ask you to use and expand your administrative and organisational skills? In collaboration with your colleagues, your aim will be to maintain accurate, complete, and timely student records for the students of Talland College.

To function
The Student Administration supports students and lecturers with administrative and organisational tasks, managing educational logistics. We ensure that students always have the right information at the right time to complete their studies as successfully as possible. This process starts from the moment a student registers with us until they graduate and leave the institution. 

About the team
Student Administration is a team within Educational Logistics. The department is part of the Operations Department and consists of about 110 FTE. All teams are represented at the five Talland College locations. Educational Logistics consists of the teams Policy & Quality, Student Administration, Examination Office and Planning & Rostering. We work together with education to standardise processes and harmonise and professionalise services. With the help of process optimisation, digitalisation and automation, we are increasingly able to provide more efficient and agile support!

Job requirements

Your profile
You are an administrative all-rounder who enjoys organising and structuring work. You oversee the entirety of processes and, where necessary, calmly address colleagues to ensure the right information is provided in a timely manner. Working in a structured and accurate way comes naturally to you. You are curious about processes and think in terms of possibilities. A customer-focused, communicative, and service-oriented attitude is your hallmark, coupled with a flexible approach. You have at least three years of work experience in an administrative and/or organisational role. You hold at least a completed MBO-4 level qualification and have a good command of the Dutch language. Furthermore, you are proficient in, or can quickly master, multiple digital systems.
Your daily tasks:

• carrying out the full enrolment and registration process for the student;

• send information to students;

• exchange of information with supplying schools;

• counter function, answering the phone, group management and processing interim mutations and deregistrations;

• registration of absences (leave requests), correct attendance;

• administration surrounding Practice Agreements;

• responsible for the quality of your work in accordance with the PDCA cycle (plan, do, check, act).

Our offer
The field of work and your profession are constantly changing. We stand and go for lifelong learning. For your professional and personal development, we have our own Talland Academy and the online platform Good Habitz. In addition, you can count on excellent terms of employment, including:

• A temporary appointment for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension;

• a salary scale 6 (€2,494 to a maximum of €3,578 gross per month for a full-time contract). Placement is dependent on work experience and education;

• With us, you will have an administrative and organisational challenge every day! 

• We are offering you a 0.6 FTE position.;

• Occasional working from home will be possible in the long term;

• holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.33%;

• group insurance;

• attractive vitality and lifestyle schemes.

Who are we?
Talland College believes in the power of togetherness. Only together can we do what we need to do: train skilled professionals who are important to society. We do this with our 1800 employees, each with their own talents, ambitions, and qualities. At our locations in Noord-Holland, Alkmaar, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Purmerend, and Zaanstad, we provide almost 200 vocational training courses. In this, we work closely with social institutions and businesses in our regions. With us, you get the space to organise your own work. Because we believe that you know what's going on and what's needed. That asks something of you. Initiative, a critical eye, and the courage to hold each other accountable. Besides thinking, primarily doing. We are there for each other, in education and supporting services. So that you, together with your colleagues, can enjoy doing your work.

Details
The procedure consists of one or two rounds of interviews. The procedure will conclude with a (telephone) terms of employment discussion.

Information and application
For information, please contact Mascha Dekker, Team Manager Student Administration, on 06-44609499 or by email m.dekker4@talland.nl.If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your response by Tuesday 29 September 2026 at the latest.