Kickboxing Instructor

Do you have a passion for sports, and kickboxing in particular? Do you enjoy teaching others and are you able to inspire a group of enthusiastic students? Then we at Sports Centre de Bongerd are looking for you!

For our university sports center, we are currently looking for a 

Your job 

As a kickboxing instructor, you will be responsible for teaching two 1.5-hour classes per week (Tuesdays from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM and Thursdays from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM). The classes are for members of the student martial arts association in Wageningen (WSBV de Grondleggers). In addition, the Thursday class is also open to non-members.

A few times a year, you will attend instructor meetings, continuing education sessions, We-Day, AID, and/or staff outings outside of your regular working hours. 

You work here

The Sports Centre de Bongerd (SCB) at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is responsible for the sports program for WUR students and staff. A total of 6,500 students and 900 staff members actively use the sports center, which is staffed by 45 specialized sports instructors and 9 management and administrative staff members. The SCB plays an initiating and active role in the implementation of the Vital@work health program. 

The sports center is located on the edge of the campus and serves as the home base for various student sports clubs. Due to the large number of international students and staff, the primary language on campus is largely English.

You are an active, self-motivated person, with competencies such as customer focus, teamwork, sociability, coaching, flexibility, and enthusiasm playing an important role.

You also have/are: 

• A certification as a kickboxing instructor
• Practical experience teaching kickboxing and/or other martial arts
• You have a good command of the Dutch and English languages;

You recognize that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as opportunities for growth. So, even if you don’t yet have the track record specified in the job posting but do have solid work experience, we’d still like to invite you to apply.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our
Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending
on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €3.382,- and €4.484,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 8). This position is for 4,2 hours (3 lesson hours) As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance. 

We encourage development and internal mobility within our organization. Our recruitment and selection policy sets out the conditions that apply specifically to you as a (former) employee. If you have any questions, we are happy to help.

For more information about the position, please contact Filip Hendricks, coördinator Sport bij Sports Centre de Bongerd, 0317-488511 of per e-mail filip.hendricks@wur.nl

Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with Yvette van Veldhuizen, HR Business Partner, via yvette.vanveldhuizen@wur.nl

Ready to apply?
Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered. The application deadline is May 4th, 2026. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply by April 13, 2026.

We review applications on a rolling basis, including before the closing date. As a result, the vacancy may close earlier than indicated.

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organization.

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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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