Making the Move | Internationella Engelska Skolan

Making the Move

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Working as a teacher in Sweden:

There are two terms in the Swedish school year: August to December and January to June
Teachers work 194 days at school with students present for 178 days
Teachers have 12–13 weeks of paid holiday during school breaks
All contracts follow national and local union agreements

We support you every step of the way to get settled in your school:

Support in arranging a place to live
Help in getting started with banks, social
security number, etc
A one-way flight to Sweden
Help in organising visa documents
Support in learning Swedish
A healthy pedagogical lunch each day
1,000 kronor contribution for wellness and fitness

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Teacher Testimonials

“I was really nervous about coming here, a foreign country, and didn’t know anyone. But we had a lot of help to quickly integrate into Swedish society, as well as the school environment. I’m working on my Swedish right now, which is a challenge!” - Katie Lagatare, IES Älvsjö

“I’m having such a great time in Sweden, and like IES’s philosophy, which is based more on encouraging good behaviour than punishing bad behaviour.” - Kevin Buckley, IES Huddinge

“We get a chance to make a difference for the students here – while it’s also really stimulating and instructive for us to work in such a multicultural environment.” - Hallee Habeeb, IES Älvsjö