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International English School (IES) is a leading independent school group ("friskola") with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is conducted in both Swedish and English, with English being the language of the corridors. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at the primary level, with 43 schools and around 30,000 students nationwide. IES has grown steadily and maintained high quality since 1993. IES Eskilstuna is one of Sweden's largest schools, with 1,185 students enrolled in grades F-9 and approximately 125 staff members.

Recess Pedagog / Recess Leader

Do you want to help create a meaningful and secure everyday life for children?

We are currently seeking two recess pedagogues/recess leaders who can contribute to developing our recess activities, starting in August 2026.

About the Role

You will work to stimulate students' learning and development based on their needs, interests, and experiences, while also challenging them by inspiring new knowledge.

You are responsible for offering students a variety of working methods, forms of expression, and learning environments. Together with your colleagues, you plan, implement, and evaluate the recess activities.

You have a positive view of students and want every student to succeed. As a person, you are calm and place great importance on building good relationships. You have a well-developed ability to collaborate and lead yourself in your assignment. Furthermore, you possess strong empathetic and pedagogical skills that enable you to see how each student can best be supported in their development. We appreciate that you are curious and see opportunities rather than obstacles when meeting students' ideas, thoughts, and experiences.

You must find it fun, stimulating, and exciting to work in recess and give every student the opportunity to develop based on their own prerequisites and abilities.

Qualifications

For this position, we are looking for you who are a certified recess pedagogue/recess leader with a focus on work in recess settings. You are well-versed in the curriculum and other regulatory documents within the school sector, and you have a good ability to work towards set goals to develop the quality of the recess activities.

You are curious, creative, and able to inspire and motivate your colleagues in the work team. Your IT skills are good, and you use interactive tools and documentation as a natural part of the teaching process. Good knowledge of both Swedish and English, in speech and writing, is required for the position. As a person, you are secure and stable, and skilled at creating good relationships with students, colleagues, and guardians. You are clear and transparent in your communication and have the ability to motivate and enthuse students to acquire new knowledge.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

The recruitment process is ongoing, so we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible, as the position may be filled before the final application deadline.

To work with us, you need to present an extract from the criminal record register. You can order this via the link below:

https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/)

We do not accept applications via email.

We look forward to receiving your application!