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 37 schools and around 26,800 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


Biträdande Rektor / Assistant Principal to IES Sundbyberg / Pastoral
Internationella Engelska Skolan is seeking a driven and goal orientated Assistant Principal Pastoral for our school in Sundbyberg. As an Assistant Principal you will work closely with the teachers and the Student Care Team to ensure that the students get the highest quality of education. You will be part of the Management team and report to the Principal.


Are you passionate about the IES ethos and believe that every child can exceed their potential, no matter what the circumstances? Do you see solutions, work effectively with others and get people on board towards achieving common goals? If so, this presents an excellent opportunity for you, where your abilities will be given space to grow and develop. This is an exciting role for a high-potential Assistant Principal to join an excellent school in a growing company. It is a highly visible leadership role with big expectations.


The successful candidate will be a forward thinking leader and positive role model, with the ability to inspire both students and staff. They will enjoy autonomy and follow through on ideas. They will be a strong presence around the school, always visible. The ideal candidate has teaching qualifications, a proven track of strategic development along with leadership experience. We feel that the right attitude is important, which is why we are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, focused and resilient to the day-to-day pressures that working in education can bring.


Key areas of responsibility

- Assist the Principal in ensuring that the quality of our school are of the highest quality
- Responsible for that the school perform according to our goals
- Part of the Management Team
- Strategic development of the Pastoral area of our school
- Responsible for the Student Care Team
- Responsible for the Head of Years
- Place emphasis on developing the quality of social behaviour within the school
- Promote loyalty to the visions and values of the school
- Inspire and motivate teachers
- Develop and implement communication flows, routines and structure in school in all areas that involves the Pastoral side of the organisation
- Integrate and makes sure that the Pastoral area of the school are in line with the Academic area of the school
- Responsible for the quality of the school from a Pastoral perspective. Follow up and do quality checks on routines and tasks performed.
- Responsible for staff members in SCT and the HoYs (development talks and HR)

Required competencies and desired qualifications/experiences

- Strong understanding of the IES vision, ethos and values
- Experience of leadership
- Strategic and systematic
- Strong pedagogical knowledge in relation to behavioural management
- Highest academic expectations for the staff and students
- Good communicator and relationship builder, parents, students and staff
- Structured and organised
- Driven and takes responsibility
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy


Please submit CV and a covering letter to:
recruitment.sundbyberg@engelska.se


Internationella Engelska Skolan in Sundbyberg opened in 2018 and is expanding for the upcoming school year. In 2020 we will have 600 students in grades 4-8. When we are fully expanded we will be a 4-9 school with 800 students. At IES our ethos is the foundation of how we perform and we are proud to have schools in Sweden which offer students bilingualism, high academic expectations and a safe and orderly environment.