Absence Coach

Within Erasmus MC, we are working on a future-proof approach to absence, reintegration, and sustainable employability. The Absence Coach plays a key role in this. For this role, we are looking for an experienced professional who gains energy from absence cases and wants to actively contribute to the further development of this new way of working.

As an Absence Coach, you manage the process of incapacity for work from 6 weeks up to the WIA application. You support managers in their role and ensure that cases are guided carefully, timely, and according to the Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter). In doing so, your approach is solution-oriented and you also keep an eye on other scenarios. Even more importantly: you ensure movement in an employee's reintegration when opportunities exist. In this, you have an advisory role. When it adds value, you join in on discussions. Your duties look like this:

Analyzing absence and reintegration files.

Translating advice from the occupational physician, labor specialist, and other professionals involved into a concrete plan of action.

Supporting managers with absence issues.

Monitoring progress, quality, and legal deadlines.

Identifying bottlenecks and initiating appropriate interventions.

Coordinating the collaboration between the employee, manager, HR, occupational health service, and other parties involved.

Supporting a sustainable return to work when possible.

Creating clarity regarding the perspective for both the employee and the manager.

Recognizing patterns in absence and translating these into improvement proposals for teams and the organization.

The manager holds ultimate responsibility. You provide direction, oversight, progress, and connection. Additionally, you work closely with the Employability Advisors, Internal Occupational Health Service, and HR advisors.