The British School of Brussels (BSB) is a leading not-for-profit international school located on a beautiful green campus in Tervuren, near Brussels and Leuven. We combine outstanding facilities with a warm, diverse and inclusive community, where strong relationships, a sense of belonging and a commitment to excellence underpin everything we do.
Our students benefit from an inspiring educational experience and a rich programme of opportunities that empower them to thrive academically, personally and socially. Equally, we are committed to creating an environment where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to grow professionally.
Join BSB and become part of a collaborative, internationally minded community dedicated to helping both students and colleagues achieve their full potential.
Purpose of the role:
To provide professional HR support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Belgian employment and social legislation, supporting positive employee relations, and contributing to the effective delivery and continuous improvement of HR services across the school.
Responsible to: HR Director
Areas of responsibility:
Support Line-managers and employees on employee relations matters, promoting fair, consistent and effective people management practices in line with school policies and procedures.
- Employment Law & Compliance
Contribute to the consistent application of Belgian labour and social security legislation, ensuring HR processes and policies, employment practices and documentation remain compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate and administer HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, confidentiality and excellent service delivery.
Maintain compliant employment documentation, support legislative compliance and contribute to the implementation of changes arising from developments in employment law and HR best practice.
- Policy & Process Improvement
Contribute to the development, review and implementation of HR policies, procedures and systems, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service quality.
Act as a professional and approachable first point of contact for HR-related enquiries, building effective working relationships with staff, managers and external partners.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the HR function, providing support and cover where required and contributing to departmental priorities and projects.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- Strong knowledge of Belgian employment, labour and social security legislation.
- Experience working in a generalist HR role within Belgium.
- Ability to interpret legislation and apply it pragmatically to workplace situations.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- Ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgement and improve work processes.
- Good IT skills and experience working with HR systems.
- Fluency in English and Dutch.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience.
- Relevant professional HR experience within Belgium.
The Person
- Committed to achieving the best at all times for BSB students
- Belief that in learning and in life more is achieved together than alone
- Open mindedness and welcoming of otherness
- Committed to the safety and wellbeing of BSB students.
In return, we offer:
- A full-time, permanent post with generous holiday provision
- Interesting position in an international environment
- An attractive salary - BSB Operational scale – Band 4 (Admin Coordinator) representing a minimum of € 57.546 and maximum € 89.313 gross per year, depending on the years of relevant experience)
- Interesting extra-legal benefits including hospitalisation insurance, extra pension payments, luncheon vouchers, free use of the BSB sport facilities
Application process:
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 16:00 (CET).
Interviews will be held at the school before mid-November.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding children, all applicants will be subject to rigorous checks from the interview stage onwards.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you have not heard anything further from us by mid-November, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.