Adviseur Overstap VO-MBO

Sector: Education and organisation development 
Location: Heerhugowaard/Alkmaar/Hoorn
DepartmentAdvice & Guidance Team  
Type of vacancystarting with a one-year contract with a view to extension
Working hoursIn consultation 
Salary scale10 (minimum €3,713 to maximum €5,495 gross per month for a full-time position) 
Start date: 1 August 2026
Reply to: 8 June 2026 

The function
As a Secondary Education-MBO Study Choice Transition Advisor, you are the crucial link for study choice and enrichment of Career Orientation and Guidance (LOB) between secondary education and MBO (intermediate vocational education). You will engage with secondary schools on how current career orientation and guidance (LOB) can be enriched to better support students with their study choices.
Within this collaboration, the Over de Streep programme plays a central role. Over de Streep is a series of lessons and a digital tool that supports third-year secondary school pupils in making a suitable choice of study for vocational education (mbo). More information about the programme can be found at: www.overdestreepnoordholland.nl.
You maintain the collaboration with schools and other partners, evaluate the deployment of Over de Streep, and actively contribute to improvements and further development of the support.
A key task within this role is to strengthen the connection between secondary education (VO) and study choices in vocational education (MBO). In doing so, you will investigate possibilities to further enhance orientation towards vocational courses and professions, for example by:

• linking relevant content from other platforms;

• Connecting orientation activities of vocational schools in the region;

• developing a follow-up lesson series for fourth-year students identifying opportunities for further collaboration between secondary and vocational education.

You will collaborate with colleagues within Talland College, Vonk, deans, LOB coordinators, and other involved partners in the region.

What will you do?

• You maintain and strengthen the collaboration between secondary schools and vocational colleges in the region.;

• You advise vocational education (VO) schools on enriching their career orientation (LOB) programmes through regional opportunities for vocational education and training (MBO) orientation.;

• You guide and evaluate the implementation of the "Over de Streep" programme; and come up with development and improvement proposals.

• You are investigating ways to further enrich career and education guidance.;

• You signal developments within secondary education, vocational education, and lifelong learning and translate these into concrete improvements.;

• You are the point of contact for involved schools and collaboration partners.

• You are contributing to the accountability of resources/effort.

About the team
The Transition Advisor Secondary Vocational Education-Senior Secondary Vocational Education (VO-MBO) Study Choice is part of the Advice & Guidance Team (TAB). Within Talland College, the TAB supports (prospective) students and (feeder) education in the areas of study career advice, appropriate education, and additional career guidance (up to 1 year after graduation).
Our team is active at all locations of Talland College: Zaandam, Alkmaar, Purmerend, Hoorn and Heerhugowaard. In this role, you will work closely with secondary schools in the Noord-Kennemerland and West-Friesland regions and make an important contribution to a better connection between secondary education and vocational education.

Job requirements

Your profile
We are looking for a colleague who thrives on collaboration, connection, and innovation. You easily establish contact with schools and education professionals and have an affinity for career guidance, study choice, and the transition from secondary to vocational education.

You also recognise yourself in the following:

• You demonstrably have a professional and intellectual level equivalent to a Bachelor of Higher Professional Education.;

• You have experience with advising, project work, or collaboration within education.;

• You have an affinity for LOB, study choice issues, and/or educational development;

• You are a strong communicator and know how to connect different parties;

• You can work independently and take initiative.;

• You are analytical, creative, and focused on improvement.

Our offer

• A meaningful role where you contribute directly to better study choices and a smooth transition from secondary education to vocational training;

• A 0.4 FTE position;

• An enthusiastic and engaged team within the Advice & Guidance Team;

• Plenty of scope for own initiative and development;

• A varied role with contacts within both secondary and vocational education.;

• Employment terms in accordance with the MBO collective labour agreement. Career Scale 10 (max. €5,228 with a full-time employment contract)

• This is a temporary position, funded by regional VSV resources, with a term until 2031 at the latest.

Who are we?
Talland is an educational institution where innovative teaching is created, together with more than 17,000 students and over 1,800 employees. At our locations in North Holland, Alkmaar, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Purmerend and Zaanstad, we provide almost 200 vocational education (mbo) courses. In this, we work closely with organisations and the business community.
Our college is at the heart of society. Our students and staff come from diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique talents. This helps us to provide even better education! With us, you'll be trusted to work from your expertise in collaboration with others.

Information
Do you want to contribute to a stronger connection between secondary education (VO) and vocational education (mbo) and help young people make an appropriate study choice? Then we would love to get to know you.
For more information about the role, please contact Saskia Bouma, Manager of the Advice & Guidance Team, tel. 06-19370010 and s.bouma@talland.nl
If you are interested, we would appreciate your reply by 8 June 2026 at the latest.