Editor HU Trajectum – Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht / Villamedia

What you will do at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
With a nose for news and an eye for participation, administrative matters and political issues, you tell in a smooth writing style what really happens at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. You can translate the news into background stories and use the network that you have enjoyed building within the university. One day you write a number of short messages about, for example, the queer community, the student union or a new director. The other day you are mainly busy with a story about a problematic merger.

You work independently on your pieces, but you are also part of a small team of professional journalists who enjoy working together. You are given the freedom to work with your input.

We offer you
In addition to a challenging job as an editor at Trajectum, the HU is an employer with great ambitions and good conditions:

-You will initially receive an annual contract (D3) with a size of 0.6 FTE. We immediately express our intention to enter into an employment contract for an indefinite period. Internal applicants retain their current contract form.
-Depending on your knowledge and skills, your responsibilities and tasks will be determined. On this basis, a salary will be classified in scale 9, with a maximum salary of a minimum of €3,370.00 and a maximum of €4,582.91 for a full-time appointment.
-In addition, you will receive a holiday allowance of 8% and a guaranteed end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
-A contribution to the health insurance personal contribution of €300.00 gross per year and an internet allowance of €37.50 net for a full-time appointment.
-An NS Business Card so that all your public transport trips (for work and private) are free of charge. Would you rather come by car or bicycle? Then you will receive an excellent mileage allowance.
-We offer you excellent study and development opportunities through our own HU Development Portal.
-With full-time employment, there is the possibility of up to 428 hours of leave per year and 45 hours of sustainable employability.
-Of course, we will also loan you a laptop and a smartphone so that you can work independently of your location and we also offer you the opportunity to use nice extras such as our bicycle plan, insurance discounts, software and fitness. Together with the social partners, we strive for agreements that really work and are based on good employer practices and good employee practices.

Your profile
You are results-oriented, can work well together and take initiative. We would like to receive your motivation and an overview of your experience. In any case, we read in your CV that you:

-Have a completed journalism education, or something similar.
-Have experience in a journalistic environment.
-Have experience in maintaining a network.
-Easy to write fluently readable pieces with content.

In addition to the knowledge and experience you have, we think it is just as important who you are. When we talk to each other, the following becomes clear to us from your examples:

-You are critical and ask questions in order to uncover the right story.
-You have a nose for the latest news and interesting stories.
-You can work independently and approach people easily.
-You are pleasant to be around.
-You do not shy away from reading a tough document if necessary.
-You are aware of our target group: mainly students.

Your development perspective
At Utrecht University of Applied Sciences there are many opportunities to further develop yourself and grow. We help you with your development; whether this concerns knowledge expansion, coaching or the next step in your career. With us you can continue to develop yourself in a challenging and socially oriented environment where fun is central. There are always opportunities. It’s up to you to grab them.

You come to work at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU) is a large community of almost 40,000 students and more than 4,000 teachers, researchers and employees. We work intensively with the professional practice and with each other. The more we work together, the better we are able to teach our students and professionals to work on solutions to today’s issues. The HU community is open, fair and sustainable and in this way we shape professional practice, society and the professionals of the future.

The HU is located at the Utrecht Science Park and in Amersfoort. We offer higher vocational education at three levels: associate degree, bachelor’s and master’s. And recently a level has been added, namely the professional doctorate. With our research we have (regional) impact and we create an environment in which we train students to become professionals who are able to innovate their professional practice.

Apply
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences draws development and inspiration from diversity of gender, colors and cultures. Anyone who recognizes themselves in the profile and would like to fulfill this role is very welcome to respond. You can only apply online until May 26, 2024.

Are you enthusiastic but do you still have questions? Please contact Marc Janssen (Editor-in-Chief) on 06 51044062. Do you have any questions about the application procedure? Please contact Jacqueline de Moor (corporate recruiter) via [email protected], or call 06 14328234.

We have scheduled our first conversations on June 10, 2024. We will determine together what your start date will be.

The application procedure can be found in the application code on our site. A link to the collective labor agreement for higher professional education can also be found here.

A reference, digital check for diploma and ID and the application for a Certificate of Good Conduct are part of the application procedure.