Senior Education Recruitment Consultant

Senior Education Recruitment Consultant Location: London (Oval), United Kingdom
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

👋 Hi, I’m Bill, Head of Account Management at Zen Educate, and I’m looking for Senior Education 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
This isn’t your standard “manage a few accounts and send a few emails” kind of job. As a Senior 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.
Take the lead on operational and commercial projects within your team.
Lead school leaders through successful recruitment processes using a consulta...