Student Assistant

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 43 schools and around 30,000 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


Student assistant/elevassistent for Internationella Engelska Skolan in Sundbyberg

Do you want to work in an international environment in an organisation with a clear pedagogical vision? Are you an enthusiastic and passionate person that believes in every student's ability? 

Internationella Engelska Skolan in Sundbyberg opened in 2018 and is expanding for the upcoming school year. In 2021 we will be fully expanded with a total of 864 students in grades 4-9. 

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. Since our start in Sundbyberg we have had excellent results in surveys from parents, teachers and students. If you want to be part of our successful development we are looking for a full time Student Assistant to start in August 2021.

Required competencies and desired qualifications/experiences

The main duties of the Student Assistant are:

- Focus on one or two students in the school during their school days
- Building positive relationships with the student 
- Supporting the students social interaction
- Supporting the student before, during and after the class ie to get ready and prepared for class, to explain the task during the lesson and to participate in group works with other students
- Communication between student care team, parents, teacher and student 
- Encouraging a calm, safe orderly environment at all times
- Ensure that students have clear guidelines on what is expected at the school
- Participate in the work with the Likabehandlingsplan/Equality Plan
- Promote loyalty to the vision and values of the school

Skills

- Experience of working well with others or as part of a team
- Bilingual with English and Swedish
- Basic understanding of student care and pedagogic 
- Training or equivalent of students with special needs

Behaviors

- Good communicator and relationship builder
- Structured and organized 
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Calm

Clearance from the police register is essential.

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

Please add “Student Assistant” to the heading of the email

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 39 schools and around 28,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.

IES provides an international and stimulating environment, where commitment, professionalism and the English language are common denominators. We work in an environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.For further information regarding the locations of our schools and about our organisation please see our website www.engelska.se