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About this vacancy

IES Årsta is a school for grades 4-9 with 450 students and 60 staff. The school is situated very close to Stockholm city center, just a few subway stops away. The school opened in 2017 and has high standards in both academics and student care.

We are now looking for a qualified English teacher for Years 7-9, starting in August 2026.

Included in the work description, aside from common teacher tasks such as planning, teaching, marking and follow-ups, is mentorship for 16 students in one of the year levels that you teach. You have to be available for meetings with parents, students or colleagues and to actively work towards maintaining the IES Ethos and Vision. The focus lies on learning and a calm environment and the school’s routines and rules are followed by students and staff alike.

As a person you are flexible, a dedicated team player and have a positive approach to your subject which leads to you being creative and willing to go the extra mile for your colleagues and students. You have the tools to create a good learning environment in the classroom and your clear leadership and teaching style are the keys to your students’ success. You are able to differentiate your teaching to reach different students and you work inclusively with different special needs students in cooperation with Student Care and Special Educators.

Continuous feedback to students and parents with focus on progress and growth is a must in our school. Formative assessment is a natural part of your teaching. We are looking for someone who feels comfortable with teaching students in an international work environment.

To be successful in this position, you have experience teaching the IGCSE program for English. You have experience as a middle manager within Student Care (as Head of Year). You have experience working with students with low attainment in reading, and you successfully use support techniques in the classroom such as those used by a reading intervention specialist.

Employment: Temporary employment, full time for 1 year. Start in August 2026.

Other: We ask that you send in a copy of your teaching certificate and prepare to show a police background check for work in schools/preschools. Interviews will take place continuously and the position might be filled before the deadline. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

Contact: [email protected]

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.