Pastoral Manager (Whole School with 4-9 Focus) – IES Kista

Role Specification

1. Purpose of the role

The Pastoral Manager, under the Principal, Assistant Principals, and in collaboration with the Year Group Coordinators (HoYs), Mentors, Trygghets Team, Student Assistants, Special Education Department, Student Care Team, and the Facilities Coordinator/Care Taker, oversees all aspects of the school’s pastoral and school environment work. The Pastoral Manager leads the Trygghets Team and is responsible for ensuring teaching staff conduct their duties with impact. They hold responsibility for the overall safety, well-being, and security of students, and must work both proactively and reactively on a daily basis. They manage a range of processes so that the school delivers on its key IES Ethos promise to parents: "At IES Kista, we deliver a calm learning environment, where teachers can teach and students learn" – with evidence to prove it.

2. Main areas of responsibility with expected outcomes

• 2a) Managing the school’s basic Pastoral Routines and reinforcing school rules.
• 2b) Leading the Trygghets Team and securing impactful adult presence (teachers and other staff) around the school, as well as maintaining a good environment.
• 2c) Working with daily conflicts and incidents towards immediate and sustainable resolutions.
• 2d) Working proactively to combat bullying, conflicts, and mobile phone routines, as well as securing a clean, garbage/graffiti-free school environment.
• 2e) With the Management, DPCP, and Facilities Coordinator/Care Taker, manage the school’s camera security system and fire routines.
• 2f) Promoting the "Move with IES Initiative" and/or ensure students have activities during breaks and lunch.

3. Mandate and lines of communication

• Line managed by the Principal.
• Operational management of the school’s pastoral work with the Principal and Assistant Principals.
• Leads and coordinates the work of the Trygghets Team.
• Collaborates with Year Team Coordinators.
• Attend and actively contribute to student care team meetings.
• Key attendee at weekly grading conferences during mentoring hour.
• Lead and investigate "kränkande behandling" (harassment/abusive treatment) and discrimination cases.

4. Conditions

• Full time – "Semestertjänst" (Holiday service/Year-round position).
• Part of Sveriges Lärare CBA annual salary negotiation under title, "Student Care Coordinator".
• Base salary to be negotiated based on qualifications, experience, and competencies.

5. Desired qualifications, experience, and competencies

Required Qualifications and Knowledge

• Qualifications in leadership, behavioural science, teaching, and/or security are desirable.
• Proven knowledge and known methods of working with conflicts and human behaviour.
• Working knowledge of the Swedish Education Act, particularly Chapter 5, is preferred.
• Working knowledge of a school’s plan to combat abusive treatment is desirable.

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience in schools or working professionally with young people is a prerequisite.
• Other management or leadership experience is desirable.
• Tech-savvy and able to navigate various internal and external systems.
• Strong English / Swedish language skills.

Competencies and values fostered thus far in one’s career, critically important for success in the role

• Obvious presence, charisma, and confidence in working with staff and students.
• Must have high emotional intelligence.
• Ability to be clear, demanding, persuasive, diplomatic, quick-thinking, and able to resolve issues with immediacy. Highly competent at mediation.
• Ability to inspire and motivate others towards excellent outcomes.
• Ability to articulate the highest of expectations with warm authority.
• Able to foster good relationships with students but never at the expense of high expectations.
• Fit, physically capable, and able to be active on one’s feet for the majority of the day.
• Proven ability to thrive in a high-tempo environment.

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 46 schools and around 30,000 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.