Zen Educate

A London-headquartered social enterprise that connects schools with vetted supply teachers, teaching assistants and support staff.

About Zen Educate

Zen Educate is a UK platform that connects schools with teachers, teaching assistants and other school support staff. Schools can book short-term, long-term or permanent staff without going through a traditional agency.

It describes itself as a social enterprise accredited by Social Enterprise UK. Its aim is to tackle the UK teacher shortage with flexible, technology-led solutions and to improve education outcomes.

It is headquartered in London and registered in England and Wales, with offices listed in places including Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham, Exeter, Newcastle and Sunderland. It reports over 13,000 registered teachers and support staff and 2,000 or more schools using it on a given day.

The page we read did not name staff or describe culture and values in detail. Listings on job sites show sales and operations style roles at the company.

For young people, the platform is mainly for qualified school staff, so it is more relevant if you later train as a teacher or want to work in school support. We did not find a graduate scheme, internships or work experience; check the Zen Educate careers page.

What they do

• {'desc': 'Schools book temporary teachers through the platform.', 'title': 'Supply teacher booking'}
• {'desc': 'Placing teachers and support staff for longer.', 'title': 'Long-term and permanent roles'}
• {'desc': 'Teaching assistants and other school staff.', 'title': 'Support staff'}

Key facts

• Headquarters: London; registered in England and Wales
• Social Enterprise UK accredited
• 13,000+ registered teachers and teaching assistants (own claim)
• Offices across about 11 UK areas

Website: www.zeneducate.com