School IT

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group ("friskola") with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is through both Swedish and English, with English the language of the corridors. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at "Grundskolan" with 43 schools and around 30,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.


More about the company and its schools can be found at www.engelska.se


Do you have a passion for IT and enjoy sharing your knowledge and enjoy working in an international educational environment with high academic expectations?



We are currently recruiting for an IT Manager with commencement as soon as possible.

The main responsibilities involves local:

- IT Resource planning, maintenance and minor repairs (using existing suppliers and solutions)
- IT Support and training (staff and students)
- IT Operations (informing service providers on issues)
- IT and information security

At Internationella Engelska Skolan Älvsjö we make a difference in the lives of our students. We believe this is due to our clear ethos with engaged and visible leaders creating an environment in which teachers can teach and students learn. At IES the international perspective is a part of your every day, you can visit the world without leaving home.

IES Älvsjö is a school for grades 4-9 with 760 students and 80 staff. We follow the Swedish national curriculum with up to 50% of teaching in English. The school is located a short walk from Älvsjö Station.

Your qualifications:

We are looking for a team player who is competent and can manage to be involved in many areas at the same time. You are a positive and outgoing person which enables you to give the best support and build confidence in the ICT area for our staff and students.

The role is entry level and diverse. You may find yourself assisting with a classroom environment and host workshops and training modules tailored for staff and students one day., while planning and doing maintenance of the IT resources the other. Previous experience of system administration and hardware maintenance is a plus. Our main platform is Google Workspace for Education (formerly known as Google apps).

You will work to support the development of all ICT related areas within the school, both for education and administration and you are always ready to help the school develop in the right direction and work proactively to prevent issues.

To support you in your role, there is an onboarding process and a central information system to guide you in most tasks you will encounter. You will also be a part of the IES IT Representative group which has tools for communication and advisory between the schools together with biweekly themed training sessions, drop in video chats, and a mandatory monthly video meeting hosted by IES HQ. All our services are provided by external drift partners who you will be in close contact with for support and maintenance.

- A Police register extract is mandatory for all staff working within our schools.

Application

We only accept applications through  https://apply.engelska.se/

Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter. Recruitment is ongoing and the vacancy may be filled before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to reading your application!