Senior Education Recruitment Consultant
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Description
Senior Education Recruitment Consultant Location: London (Oval), United Kingdom
Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000- £60,000 OTE
🌍 What We’re Building And Why
Here’s the challenge: UK schools spend over £2 billion a year on temporary staff. But £600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies, money that should be going back into classrooms and teachers’ pay. So we’re doing things differently. Zen Educate is an online platform that gives schools instant access to fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017, we’ve already saved schools over £30 million, that’s gone straight back to where it matters most. We've just closed a $37m Series B (the biggest EdTech round in Europe last year!), and we’re scaling fast in the UK and the US 🚀. It’s an exciting time to join, have a huge impact, and grow alongside us.
💼 What This Role Looks Like In Practice
This isn’t your standard “manage a few accounts and send a few emails” kind of job. As an Account Manager at Zen, you’ll be:
Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000- £60,000 OTE
- If your salary expectations do not meet our banding, please do still apply, as there is flexibility for industry experience
🌍 What We’re Building And Why
Here’s the challenge: UK schools spend over £2 billion a year on temporary staff. But £600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies, money that should be going back into classrooms and teachers’ pay. So we’re doing things differently. Zen Educate is an online platform that gives schools instant access to fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017, we’ve already saved schools over £30 million, that’s gone straight back to where it matters most. We've just closed a $37m Series B (the biggest EdTech round in Europe last year!), and we’re scaling fast in the UK and the US 🚀. It’s an exciting time to join, have a huge impact, and grow alongside us.
💼 What This Role Looks Like In Practice
This isn’t your standard “manage a few accounts and send a few emails” kind of job. As an Account Manager at Zen, you’ll be:
- Own the relationship with key accounts school accounts including retention, expansion, and new business
- Build and develop relationships with Senior Stakeholders across networks within your region e.g. Executive Headteachers, MAT CEOs
You don’t have to tick every single box, but we think you’ll thrive here if you’re:
- Naturally enthusiastic and curious (we’ll train you on everything else!).
- Confident picking up the phone, handling objections, and building trust fast.
- Someone with a proven track record of hitting sales targets (or smashing similar KPIs).
- A team player who loves being part of a close-knit group.
- Passionate about having a positive social impact (bonus points if you care deeply about education).
- Someone with a growth mindset is always looking to learn and improve.
Every company has its tradeoffs, so here’s some real talk to help you decide if this is the right fit for you.
✅ You might love it if:
- You want a role where your work has a tangible social impact.
- You like fast-paced environments where things are always evolving.
- You’re excited about the idea of working in a mission-driven startup that’s scaling rapidly.
- You prefer highly structured corporate environments with fixed processes.
- You don’t like ambiguity. Sometimes we’re building the plane while flying it.
- Picking up the phone and having conversations with decision-makers feels uncomfortable.
🎁 What’s in it for you?
We like to hire fast and onboard well. Here’s what you can expect:
💜 Diversity & 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.
Please note before applying
- Meaningful work – this isn’t just another SaaS tool; you’re literally helping schools save money and pay teachers more.
- Competitive salary + ownership in the company.
- 25 days holiday + all the usual UK public holidays.
- A central London office with perks like fresh fruit, bike parking, showers, an on-site gym, and a café.
- 1-1 coaching to keep you growing personally and professionally.
- Life & Health Insurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Car Scheme.
We like to hire fast and onboard well. Here’s what you can expect:
- Quick chat with our recruiter – to get to know you and cover the basics.
- Role-focused conversation – we’ll talk about how you approach account management, building relationships, and hitting targets.
- Practical Task and role play – to see how you’d think on your feet with a realistic school conversation.
- Culture chat with the team – making sure it’s a good fit both ways.
💜 Diversity & 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.
Please note before applying
This role is based full-time at our London office and requires onsite attendance five days per week during term time. We encourage applications from candidates who live in or near the local area of this office, or plan on relocating.
🚀 Ready to make a difference?
If you’ve read this far and you’re excited (maybe even a little nervous) about the opportunity, apply now! We’d love to chat.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
🚀 Ready to make a difference?
If you’ve read this far and you’re excited (maybe even a little nervous) about the opportunity, apply now! We’d love to chat.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.