Guidance advisor

DepartmentAdvice & Guidance Team  
Location:Alkmaar and/or Heerhugowaard 
Salary scale: 10 (from €3,713 to a maximum of €5,495 gross, based on a full-time appointment) 
Type of vacancy: Temporary contract for a period of one year with the possibility of extension thereafter
Working hoursIn consultation 
Reply to20 August 2026 

You are skilled at uncovering the talents, (study) skills, and potential of every student. For teachers within the education teams, you are a solid sparring partner and coach. You possess empathy, connect easily, and are socially engaged. Naturally, you contribute to our team's shared goals. If you can also adapt quickly and work in a results-oriented manner, we would be delighted to speak with you!

The function
The guidance advisor acts as an advisor and sparring partner for the teaching team, thereby strengthening the teaching team. A collaborative relationship is built with the teaching team, and there is shared responsibility. As a guidance advisor, you will be assigned to one or more teaching teams. As a guidance advisor, you also provide guidance directly to students with complex support needs.
We are looking for a colleague at our Alkmaar and/or Heerhugowaard location (to be determined). The primary task of the colleague we are seeking will be to support students with complex support needs and translate this into what it means for the student's educational process. We are looking for a colleague who will be the point of contact within the Advice & Support Team for complex cases, both internally and externally. We are seeking a colleague who is confident and has an affinity with a vulnerable target group (Entry-level education).

About the team
The Guidance Advisor is part of the Advice & Guidance Team (TAB). Within Talland College, TAB supports (prospective) students and (feeder) education in the areas of study career advice, appropriate education, and pedagogical and didactic educational needs. TAB is an integral team and is present at each of the 5 locations of Talland College (Zaandam, Alkmaar, Purmerend, Hoorn, and Heerhugowaard). At the Heerhugowaard, Zaandam, Alkmaar and Hoorn locations, approximately 15 internal and external colleagues work per location. A smaller team is active in Purmerend. 

Job requirements

Your profile

• You are an experienced colleague with relevant work experience.;

• You have a minimum of higher professional education (HBO) level: preferably teaching qualification, special educational needs (SEN) Master's degree and/or Social Work and Applied Psychology (SPH) qualification.; 

• You are demonstrably persuasive, have analytical skills, and are a connector.;

• you possess the expertise, skills, and techniques required to perform a good analysis;

• You are quality- and action-oriented, which means you have an inquisitive and proactive attitude.;

• you are self-employed, but you are also good at working together;

• You have a strong personality and are a natural organiser. This means you are good at dealing with the target group, can offer a bespoke service, are able to adapt quickly and have strong administrative skills; 

• You have insight into the origins of learning difficulties and can offer practical strategies to the teaching team;

• you have knowledge of support, communication and advisory methods and are skilled in their application;

• You possess (ortho)pedagogical skills for supporting students with a disability or behavioural disorder;

• You have knowledge of and experience in dealing with difficult behaviour, handling resistance, knowledge of various disorders, and are familiar with the didactic tools for dealing with these students.

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.
You can also count on excellent terms of employment, including:

• Initially an appointment for a period of one year, with a view to extension.;

• salary in scale 10 (€3,713 to a maximum of €5,495 based on a full-time appointment). The salary scale will depend on your relevant (work) experience and education;

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

• group insurance;

• schemes relating to vitality and lifestyle (including participation in a bicycle scheme) and ample opportunities for training/education.

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 the West Friesland, Zaanstreek-Waterland and North Kennemerland regions, we provide over 200 vocational training courses for approximately 17,000 students. In this, we work closely with social institutions and companies in our regions.
Here, you're given the space to organise your own work because we believe you know what's going on and what's needed. This requires something from you: ownership, initiative, a critical eye, and the courage to hold each other accountable. Alongside thinking, we emphasise doing. We're there for each other, in education and support services, so that you, together with your colleagues, can enjoy your work.

Details
Please state in the letter how many hours you are available.

Information
For more information about the role, please contact Anja van Andel, Manager of Team Advice & Support, tel. 06 25385255 or email: a.vanandel@talland.nl. She will be reachable from 10 August due to her summer holiday.
If you are interested, we look forward to your response by 19 August at the latest.