Finance Operations Specialist at Zen Educate (Vancouver, Canada)

Zen Educate· Vancouver, Canada· $62k–$73k·3d ago

Role details

Salary

$62k–$73k

Work type

Hybrid

Job description

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Culture: Mission-driven, ambitious, and collaborative team that "genuinely enjoys working together." Emphasis on ownership, transparency, and impact.
Work policy: Mix of remote, hybrid, and office-based roles depending on location and function (e.g., Account Coordinator roles are remote in Canada; Sales roles are hybrid in Vancouver). Offices across the UK and US.
Perks: Mac laptop, stock options for all employees, yearly pay reviews, comprehensive health insurance (Vitality in UK; Medical/Dental/Vision with 75% coverage in US), life insurance, 401k (US), Cycle to Work scheme (UK), generous vacation, twice-yearly Ship-It Day, clear career frameworks with training and mentoring.
Engineering/development: Dedicated learning time, career progression frameworks, and structured onboarding.

One-liner: Zen Educate is a digital platform that connects schools directly with qualified educators, replacing traditional staffing agencies to save money and improve classroom stability.
Entity Type: Private (Series B)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2017
Founders: Not publicly available

Primary industry: Education technology / education staffing
Target customers: Schools (B2B) and educators (B2C); serves K-12 schools, academies, and trusts in the UK, US, and Canada
Mission/purpose: "To reinvest in education through innovative technology" – the company aims to redirect funds from agency fees back into classrooms and provide stable, inspiring learning environments.

Zen Educate Platform: A digital marketplace that matches schools with supply/substitute teachers, teaching assistants, special education staff, early years educators, and other school support staff. The platform handles compliance checks, payroll, and scheduling. Educators sign up online, set preferences, and get matched to daily, long-term, or permanent roles. Schools benefit from faster fill rates (97% of short-term requests) and lower fees (roughly half of traditional agency fees).

Valuation: Not disclosed
Key Metric: Total funding – Series B led by Round2 Capital (amount undisclosed); over £50 million redirected into classrooms in the UK; $15 million saved in the US since 2022 launch.
Notable Investors/Partners: Round2 Capital; government-approved education staffing supplier; accredited social enterprise and certified B Corp.
Growth Signals: 1,000,000+ hours of classroom instruction delivered; 5,000+ educators empowered weekly; 13,000+ educators on platform; 2,000+ schools actively booking monthly; headcount of 1,196 employees (+52.6% YoY, +740 people); launched in the US in 2022 and expanding rapidly in cities like Minneapolis, Phoenix, Los Angeles; also operating in Canada; acquisitions of Opus Education, Aquinas Education, and AK Education.

Technology-driven marketplace that bypasses costly traditional agencies, cutting fees by roughly 50% – saving schools money while allowing educators to earn more.
Certified B Corp and accredited social enterprise, reinforcing a commitment to social impact over profit.
High fill rate (97% for short-term requests) and integrated compliance/payroll, reducing administrative burden on schools.
UK government-approved supplier, adding credibility in the public education sector.

Continued geographic expansion across the UK, US, and Canada.
Deepening platform capabilities to attract more schools and educators, with a focus on stability and quality of placements.
Reinvesting savings into classrooms and educator support to drive systemic change in education staffing.

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