Zen is revolutionising education. Schools spend over £2billion a year on agency staff, and £600million 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.
- Passion for companies that have a positive social impact and the education sector.
- Growth mindset - adaptable and excited by the prospect of moving fast.
- ‘Can do’ attitude - bias for action and wants to be part of a growing motivated team.
- You love to take ownership and want to grow with us! 🙌
- Having experience and/or strong knowledge of the education sector is a big plus.
- Interest in and the desire to work as part of an sales team.
- Passion for interacting and managing relationships with customers.
- Strong knowledge of the UK education sector. Formal qualifications / experience in teaching is a huge plus.
- Contribute to the success of the team, including increasing the number of new candidates on the platform.
- Help ensure the smooth running of daily operations in the business including maintaining liquidity of candidates available for cover as well as ensuring fulfilment of any short term bookings.
- Carry out the necessary onboarding processes and assessment for teachers and teaching assistants.📚
- - Interact with candidates in a friendly and helpful manner and maintain positive relationships to keep them on board with us and create a great candidate experience ☀️
- Increase the number of talented candidates on our platform and help place them in roles by matching their skills to the schools’ requirements.
- Organised with vetting processes and ensure all right to work checks are completed.
- Work collaboratively across the business with the sales and technology teams to help improve efficiency.
Skills Required
- Conduct candidate onboarding and assessments
- Carry out vetting processes and complete right-to-work checks
- Engage and maintain positive relationships with candidates to retain them on the platform
- Increase number of candidates on the platform and match them to school requirements
- Ensure fulfilment of short-term bookings and maintain candidate liquidity
- Work collaboratively with sales and technology teams to improve efficiency
- Passion for the education sector and social impact (desirable)
- Experience or formal qualifications in teaching (a big plus)
- Interest in working as part of a sales team and managing customer relationships
- Growth mindset, ownership mentality, and bias for action
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!
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