Education Recruitment Consultant - Berkshire

Zen Educate Inc.; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Ownership in the company

25 days holiday

Life & Health Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Volunteering opportunities withschools

Descripción de la vacante

Zen Educate Inc. is seeking recruitment consultants to help schools hire teachers and staff more efficiently. The role is based in London with onsite work five days per week during term time and occasional travel to Berkshire.

You’ll own relationships with schools, lead recruitment processes in a consultative way, and work closely with Sales, Ops and Tech. Expect outbound calling, a fast-paced startup environment, and a mission-driven team focused on education.

Formación

• Experience building relationships with schools or clients in recruitment or sales.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Comfort with outbound calling and phone-based outreach.

Responsabilidades

• Own relationships with key schools to help them hire smarter and faster.
• Lead school leaders through recruitment processes with a consultative approach.
• Make outbound calls and build trust with decision-makers.
• Collaborate with Sales, Ops, and Tech to ensure a great client experience.
• Be hands-on in a startup environment where no two weeks look the same.

Conocimientos

Relationship building

Outbound calling

Sales targets

Consultative recruitment

Descripción del empleo

Location: This role will be growing our Berkshire region, from our London office in Oval (onsite during term time). You will be 5 days working from our London office with some travel to Berkshire to visit schools.

Salary: £40,000–£55,000 OTE

Type: Full-time

Hi, I’m Jordan, Head of New Business for London at Zen Educate, and I’m looking for recruitment consultants who want to tackle a very real, very important problem: helping schools get the teachers they need, when they need them, without wasting millions on old-school recruitment agencies. If you’re someone who loves building relationships, solving meaningful problems, and being part of a mission-driven team… this might be your thing.

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

• Owning relationships with key schools helping them hire smarter and faster.
• Leading school leaders through recruitment processes with a consultative approach.
• Picking up the phone and building genuine relationships (yes, there’s outbound calling, but it’s about helping, not just selling).
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Ops, and our Tech team to make sure schools get the best possible experience.
• Rolling up your sleeves and diving into whatever’s needed, this is a startup, so no two weeks look the same.

Here’s a typical snapshot of what you might do in a week:

• Chat to a Headteacher about how they can save £10k this term by switching to Zen.
• Source a teacher who is a perfect match for your school.
• Follow up with a school that’s already using Zen and find ways to expand their usage.
• Share feedback with our product team about what schools really need in the platform.
• Work with our Ops team to make sure a tricky booking gets sorted.
• Jump into a quick brainstorm with the team to improve how we build pipeline.

Who You Are

• 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.

What You Might Like Or Dislike

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 might find it tricky if:

• 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?

• 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.
• 1-1 coaching to keep you growing personally and professionally.
• Life & Health Insurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Car Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities with schools

How We Hire

• 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.
• Commercial skills and culture interview with the team

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, we’d love to chat.

Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback on initial submissions.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. 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.