Assistant Principal

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group ("friskola") with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is through both Swedish and English, with English the language of the corridors. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at "Grundskolan" with 46 schools and around 32,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.


More about the company and its schools can be found at www.engelska.se


We are now hiring an Assistant Principal - Quality & Processes to work within the School Leadership Team at IES Kista to develop outstanding working practices across all aspects of our school. This is a new role which has been created to complement our existing leadership structure.

Role Description

Working closely with the Principal and the other Assistant Principals, the Assistant Principal - Quality & Processes will work to develop clear and coherent systematic development and working cycles, supported by well formed and regularly updated school policies and procedural documents. In addition, in conjunction with the Principal, they will support the development and implementation of high quality and relevant systematic quality work. Further, the AP - Quality & Processes will support all colleagues in the Senior Leadership Team to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including students, staff, and parents. This will include overseeing a range of different communication platforms, including SchoolSoft, the school website, IES Connect, and relevant social media accounts. Due to the holistic nature of this role, the AP - Quality & Processes will, where relevant, attend meetings relating to both Academic and Pastoral AP positions, internally as well as at Head Office.

Responsibilities and Duties Include: 

- Driving the systematic quality work of the school
- Building an engaging school culture based on our values of clarity, consistency, and community, as well as general professionalism and the IES ethos
- Proactively creating, reviewing, and updating school policies and procedures 
- Following up on existing procedures to help foster a culture of accountability
- Managing admin staff, including the library, IT, and maintenance teams
- Leading Learning Walks and other staff observation/development processes
- Organising continuing professional development opportunities for staff/students
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with external agencies/partners
- Administrating and creating content for the website, IES Connect, and social media 
- Managing whole school information collection tasks such as creating annual spreadsheets and intake packs, collecting consent, and assigning lockers/Houses
- Assisting in creating schedules and class groups on Skola24 and/or SchoolSoft
- Acting as the primary SchoolSoft and ProRenata administrator of the school
- Planning whole school events such as school photos, assemblies, and graduation
- Ensuring that key processes are followed during activities days and field trips
- Other tasks as assigned by the Principal

About IES Kista

Internationella Engelska Skolan Kista is a school for grades 4-9 with 896 students and over 100 staff. The school opened in 2015 and has since expanded to become the largest grundskola in the Rinkeby-Kista area of northern Stockholm. We are proud of our student cohort, where over 50 different mother tongue languages are represented, and this diversity is subsequently reflected in our staff body. We conduct up to 50% of our teaching in English, following the Swedish National Curriculum (Lgr 22).

It is important to understand that our students come from different backgrounds and circumstances, and the successful candidate must be flexible and adaptable in that context. Academically, we prioritise a structured and well-planned teaching approach based the research-informed methodologies for effectively managing cognitive load, and establishing a core knowledge base.

Pastorally, we believe strongly in the notion that our students flourish and thrive when we provide the right conditions for them, or “kids do well if they can” as by Dr. Ross Greene says. It is also important to us our student learn to take personal responsibility for their own development and learning environment, as well as respect their classmates, teachers, and themselves. Being a part of the IES family, we are a bilingual school and recruit passionate and highly skilled staff from within Sweden as well as abroad. If you are a professional, competent and enthusiastic team player that relishes a challenge and the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, IES Kista is the place for you.

Interviews are ongoing with a flexible start date for the right candidate.