School Administrator

About This Role

This administrative role is integral to creating a welcoming and engaging atmosphere at a growing international school. The administrator will assist students, parents, staff, and visitors, manage day-to-day reception tasks, and support the practical organization of the school, playing an important part in key events and celebrations.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist visitors
• Ensure no one enters the school without authorization and vetting
• Help maintain a safe and secure school environment
• Handle general office administration such as deliveries
• Manage incoming and outgoing post
• Support the practical organization of the school

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident, welcoming, and professional when interacting with students, parents, staff, and visitors
• Enjoys working in a busy school environment where no two days are exactly the same
• Highly organised and able to coordinate several tasks and events at the same time
• Creative and enjoys coming up with ideas for events, activities, and communication
• Interest in social media, photography, content creation, or digital communication
• Flexible, solution-oriented, and happy to help wherever needed
• Excellent English and Swedish communication skills, both written and spoken
• Valid extract from the criminal records register for work in schools (required prior to any offer of employment)

Nice to have:

• Swedish driver's licence

Benefits

• Varied and creative role at a growing international school
• Opportunity for ideas and initiative to make a real difference
• Dynamic working environment meeting students, staff, parents, and visitors every day
• Supportive and dedicated colleagues
• Opportunity to help build and develop a growing school
• Culture focused on learning, respect, community, and academic success

Important Details

• Schedule: 100% position
• Contract: 6-month probationary period

Application Process

• Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period

About the Company

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. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at compulsory school level with 46 schools and around 30,000 students across the country, having grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993. IES Österåker opened in August 2024 as a F-9 school with 2 parallel classes and up to 610 students.