Vacant job

Do you want to be part of an organization that is constantly growing and developing, while contributing to both personal and professional growth? Welcome to us – and welcome with your application!

Description

As a school counselor, your work is primarily health-promoting and preventive, but also includes intervention measures at both group and individual levels. The goal is to create a good environment for students' health, learning, and development. You will have regular contact with students, parents, school staff, support organizations, and authorities.

You work through various types of conversations, both individually and in groups, and provide guidance and consultation to school staff. You also serve as a support when crises and conflicts arise. You participate in network meetings and play an active role in the plan against discrimination and harassing treatment.

You are part of the school's student health team, providing psychosocial competence. IES has a central student health service where the coordinating counselor is included. The coordinating counselor introduces new counselors, invites them to various meetings, and is available as a support in daily work.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a degree in Social Work (Social Work/Sociology). Experience from working in schools and within social services for children, youth, and families is meritorious. You should have competence in counseling methods and experience using various types of counseling models.

It is important that you have the ability to work independently as well as collaborate in a team. Good ability to collaborate with other societal actors, such as social services and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), is also required. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities, such as social competence, flexibility, and collaborative skills.

Contact Persons

If you have questions or thoughts regarding the position, please contact Deputy Principal Ann Nesemann.

Recruitment is ongoing, so please send your application to [email protected] as soon as possible. Mark the application with “School Counselor”.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About IES

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.