Practice and Skills Instructor – LAW Programme

Werken Bij Hogescholen; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 43,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay 8%

End-of-year pay 8.3%

Professional development

Accessible workspace

NS Business card / kilometer allowance

Job summary

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) seeks a Practice and Skills Instructor for the LAW Programme to support a blended learning approach and hands-on legal skills training.

You will coach students in small groups, assist in workshops covering analysis, advice, representation and decision-making, and support Year 1/2 modules and service teams. A dynamic, inclusive teaching environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in law (preferred area: Commercial Law).
• Residency permit allowing full-time work in the Netherlands.
• Experience in professional practice.
• Experience in teaching or coaching and openness to new teaching methods.
• Excellent English language skills (basic Dutch welcome).
• Ability to adapt to different roles and styles.
• Strong organizational and IT skills, able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coach students in small learning groups (tutor groups) on projects and assignments.
• Support hands-on activities in legal skills workshops (analysis, advice, representation, decision-making).
• Assist with Year 1 or Year 2 modules and service teams.

Skills

English language skills

Education

Bachelor's in Law

Job description

Practice and Skills Instructor – LAW Programme

This is your opportunity to work in an ambitious LAW programme that educates students to become excellent and adaptable legal professionals. Do you embrace today’s and tomorrow’s legal challenges and opportunities and are you a team player? Then we are looking for you.

Work at THUASAs a Practice and Skills Instructor, you will work collaboratively in an educational team with a focus on blended learning and innovative teaching techniques that promote active and collaborative learning. You will mainly coach our students in small learning groups (tutor groups) in their projects and assignments. In our legal skills workshops, which focus on skills related to the competences of legal analysis, legal advice, legal representation and decision-making, you will provide hands‑on assistance in the classroom. We believe that legal skills are critically important to equip our students for successful careers and we are proud of our unique and comprehensive skills curriculum. In addition, you will take up supporting roles for a particular Year 1 or Year 2 module and/or for a service team in our Programme.

What do we expect from you?When reading through your resume and cover letter, we would like to see that you have:

• At least a bachelor’s in law (preferred area: Commercial Law);
• A residency permit that allows full‑time work in The Netherlands;
• Some experience in professional practice;
• Some experience in teaching or coaching and an open mind towards new teaching‑and learning methods;
• Excellent language skills in English (basic comprehension of Dutch is welcome);

Furthermore:

• When we meet for an interview, you will be able to demonstrate that you can alternate in roles and styles to meet your goals. Your candidacy will improve if you are able to share examples from your work experience showing us the following:
• You look forward to contributing to a collaborative learning and teaching environment with people from different cultural backgrounds;
• You can connect, motivate and communicate with our students during their development towards becoming legal professionals;
• You have strong organizational and IT skills and can work under pressure.

This is what you can expect from usWe really want you to be successful and that you enjoy yourself at THUAS. That is why we offer you:

• An appointment of 1,0 fte FTE, 40 hours per week, in a temporary position from February 8, 2026 till July 17, 2027 (half year contract);
• A salary between € 3.826,54 and € 5.699,76 gross per month (scale 10) for a full‑time work week; 2026 (half year or year contract);
• 8% holiday pay;
• A guaranteed end‑of‑year pay of 8.3%;
• The space and resources for professional and personal development;
• An easily accessible workspace Holland Spoor.
• The choice between an NS Business card (2nd class) for your commutes or a kilometre‑based compensation.
• The employment conditions are in line with the Collective Labour Agreement for higher professional education;

Read more about our attractive employment benefits .

A safe, and professional working environment is imperative to The Hague University of Applied Sciences, both internally and externally. Therefore, for employees joining our organization, it is a standard requirement to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). A VOG is a certificate, that can be requested by anyone residing in the Netherlands with a Citizen Service Number (BSN), confirming that there is no evidence of past behavior by the employee that might present obstacles to fulfilling their new role at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

Do you want to know more about the Law Programme and the Faculty?The International and European Law Bachelor Program of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) is a 4-year LL.B. program, aimed at training students in the fields of commercial law, public international law, human rights, European law, with a strong emphasis on practical legal skills and legal technology. Main focus of the programme in the coming years is to further develop as market‑oriented law programme. The Programme, which is licensed and accredited by the Dutch Government, is fast‑growing with currently around 1100 students and 50 faculty members of diverse international backgrounds.

What is it like to work at THUAS?If you work at THUAS, you work at one of the most dynamic and open organisations in the City of Peace and Justice. Together with 2,500 colleagues, you help 26,000 students from over 120 countries to prepare for a promising future in a world that changes every day. We do this by growing and evolving along with the world and the wishes of our students. We work together intensively with colleagues, with students and in the professional field. Furthermore, we look ahead, we are critical, and we stand in the middle of society. Diversity, inclusiveness and equality are at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the composition of the student and staff population to reflect the society in which we work, and we want to offer everyone equal opportunities. We realise that this requires constant attention. We invest in this ourselves, and we would like you to help us with this. Read more about our story and our core values. THUAS as an inclusive campus.