Headteacher
Staffing risk shouldn’t be what keeps a Headteacher awake at night. But covering absence properly, fairly and within budget remains a constant pressure for Primary leaders every day.
School business manager
You know the feeling. A spreadsheet meant to provide certainty creates more anxiety instead. Compliance, spend and cover sit in different places, but you’re expected to hold everything together each day.
Office manager
A call comes in before the register has even been taken. Usually, that means working the phones, chasing an agency and spending the next hour wondering whether cover will actually arrive.
Fast reliable cover
Book directly through the platform and see confirmed cover immediately, rather than waiting an hour for an update.
Transparent, fixed pricing
Traditional agencies can carry hidden margins and employer on-costs of 20 to 28% on top of the day rate. Zen’s pricing is fixed and visible from the start. There are no surprises when the invoice arrives and no hidden costs waiting at the end of term.
Quality you can trust
Every candidate is prepared and trained before placement, including specialist SEND training. Cover means genuine classroom support, not simply filling the space in the room.
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Compliance built in
Single Central Record checks and onboarding are handled automatically, with everything in one place rather than in a spreadsheet you have to maintain alone.
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What our customers say
"We used the SCR during our recent Ofsted and it was a breeze! We could quickly access any information required... Such a time-saving tool."
Headteacher, Primary School
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"I find this a really easy system... it has reduced my spreadsheet anxiety! ... all the safeguarding information was in one place."
School Business Manager, Primary school
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"Zen Educate help us find the best teachers for our needs, and we have not been disappointed!... having the self booking system has made arranging cover so much easier and smoother for us."
Aisha, Cover Manager
East London
