Vacant job

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is in both Swedish and English, and the hallways are bilingual. The language of meetings and communication amongst the staff is English.

IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at compulsory school level with 48 schools and around 32,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.

N.B. Prior to any offer of employment at IES, a criminal background check is required for all applicants. In Sweden, this is an extract from belastningsregistret from Polismyndigheten and from abroad, this is a record extract from an equivalent police governing body.

Internationella Engelska Skolan in Hässleholm is now looking for a teaching assistant for the lower grades. Take the chance to become part of our fantastic team!

In your role as a teaching assistant, your main responsibility is to support students with various challenges and neuropsychiatric variations in their daily lives. This primarily involves being available to students during lessons, transitions, breaks, and meal situations in school and after-school care. It is important to recognize the different needs of the students, consider their individual circumstances, and help them grow and develop. The goal is to increase students' independence and work towards inclusion to the greatest extent possible.

We are looking for someone with relevant education to work as a teaching assistant, who has experience working with children and preferably pedagogical experience to meet the student's needs for adjustments at the right level. Documented knowledge of neuropsychiatric diagnoses, good collaboration skills, solution-focused approach, and low-arousal responses are advantageous.

The position is a fixed-term employment at 50% during the spring term of 2026.

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.