Occupational Social Worker
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Are you looking for meaningful work where you can make a real impact on the wellbeing of employees and help create a healthy, positive working culture? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures? Then the role of Occupational Social Worker at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) could be exactly what you’re looking for. Discover more below, because from 1 March 2027 we are looking for a new colleague.
As an occupational social worker, you play a key role in strengthening the wellbeing and resilience of our employees.
Your responsibilities include:
Your team
The Occupational Social Work (OCW) team consists of five professionals (4 FTE), each responsible for their own area within the organization. Due to the departure of one of our colleagues, we now have an opportunity to welcome a new team member.
You will work here
OCW is part of the Corporate HR department. This department is responsible for developing and implementing the HR function across the entire organization and plays an initiating and advisory role to the Executive Board in shaping HR strategy and policy. OCW reports directly to the Corporate Director of HR.
As an occupational social worker, you play a key role in strengthening the wellbeing and resilience of our employees.
Your responsibilities include:
- Supporting and guiding employees facing psychosocial challenges, and advising on issues that influence job satisfaction, work–life balance, and overall functioning.
- Identifying structural concerns and reporting them to management, while advising supervisors and HR on sick leave, organizational change, and work-related stress.
- Working closely with occupational health physicians, confidential counsellors, and other specialists, and offering expert consultation on complex cases.
- Translating social and organizational developments into practical insights that strengthen sustainable employability and vitality across the organization by providing inspiring sessions, presentations, and workshops on stress (prevention), work–life balance and reintegration.
- You also contribute to the ongoing professionalization and growth of the occupational social work team, helping shape the future of employee wellbeing at WUR.
Your team
The Occupational Social Work (OCW) team consists of five professionals (4 FTE), each responsible for their own area within the organization. Due to the departure of one of our colleagues, we now have an opportunity to welcome a new team member.
You will work here
OCW is part of the Corporate HR department. This department is responsible for developing and implementing the HR function across the entire organization and plays an initiating and advisory role to the Executive Board in shaping HR strategy and policy. OCW reports directly to the Corporate Director of HR.