Type: Full-time
Location: On-site, London (Oval), United Kingdom. 4 days in the office after training complete.
Type: Full-time
Salary: 30-36K Base, 34-45k OTE
About us:
Zen is revolutionising education. Schools spend over £2bn a year on agency staff, and £600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies. That’s why we’ve built an alternative.
Our online platform gives schools instant access to hundreds of profiles of fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017, we’ve saved schools over £10m – money that goes straight back into school budgets and increases teachers’ pay.
We have recently raised our Series B funding of $37mil, the largest round in European EdTech this year. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and be part of a high growth start-up that is expanding rapidly in the UK and US markets!
The role:
Launch and expand new candidate offerings to our schools across the UK. You will be joining the Supply Team (Candidates) and lead the growth of candidates who help launch and service new geographies through the Zen platform and/or scale established geographics where we want to increase our market share.
Our future vision is that Zen Educate is:
(1) A trusted supplier for all school types across the UK.
(2) The market leader for candidates wanting to work in education, due to our robust training and development structure for upskilling new and existing candidates.
What you'll be doing:
- From now until September 2024, you will own the initiatives that help us increase the pool of candidates on the platform in new regions for Zen.
- Some examples include working with the demand team on which schools we should target based on candidate availability, initiatives that help us retain the candidates shortly after onboarding, and product interventions required to make our offering more appealing to schools and candidates.
- Once you are ramped up, you will own the strategy and execution of how we source, onboard and place candidates in new markets, working in collaboration with the Account Management and Product teams.
Career Development:
- This is your chance to join a tech company in hyper growth. We are passionate about professional development and we’ll work to maximise your personal and career growth.
- Future opportunities could include launching and expanding international markets (US Educate), moving to the Account Management team, as well as taking on leadership responsibilities.
What's in it for you?
- Work that you want to talk about
- Competitive salary
- Ownership in the company
- 25 days of holiday
- Central London office with perks like fresh fruit, bike parking, showers and an on-site gym and café
- Fun-loving, tight-knit team solving a problem that makes a difference
- 1-1 coaching
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Electric Car Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Zen, we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion, where everyone is respected, valued and appreciated for their unique traits, experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability, religion or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer, more compassionate environment for all.
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives — just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where people’s voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. We seek out diverse opinions, beliefs, and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; we’ve had former teachers, pilots, fundraisers, engineers, lawyers, marketers, social media experts and more join our team.
What We Do
At Zen our mission is to change the world of education recruitment. Schools spend over £2bn a year on agency staff, with over £600m per year of that spent on fees that go straight to recruitment agencies. So far, we've saved UK schools over £14m in supply teaching recruitment costs, and that number grows every day, allowing schools to invest further into children’s wellbeing and attainment.
We're not just redefining recruitment; we’re upskilling our supply staff to provide the highest quality teachers and TAs to schools. Each supply staff member is Level 2 Safeguarding trained, guaranteeing the safety and wellbeing of children in your school.
Using our online platform, schools can access hundreds of fully vetted high-quality teacher & TA profiles, who they can book instantly at the click of a button. We don't stop at just providing a platform – we have a dedicated school success team here to support you every step of the way. When you succeed, we succeed!
