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Team Satchel

Award-winning learning platform

21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Education
  • Training
  • SaaS
4 Crown Place, London, London EC2A 4BT, GB

Company mission

To empower educators, learners, and parents with the best tools and services they need on their journey through education.

44% female employees

13% employee growth in 12 months

Otta's take

Theo Margolius headshot

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Satchel is an ed-tech startup building an education platform used by schools to deliver effective learning experiences. The company is a Google & Microsoft Partner and its software is used by over 1,600 schools, with 1 in 3 UK secondary schools using the company's flagship product "Show My Homework".

By adopting its software solution, schools increase parental engagement, reduce teacher workload, streamline the teaching process, facilitate distance learning, and monitor student wellbeing - all these aspects leading to an enhanced learning experience for the student.

Satchel is a startup helping drive the digitalisation of the education sector, with the UK's EdTech market seeing significant and continuous growth. Competitors operating in this space include Lingumi, Firefly Learning, and Komodo Learning.

Benefits

  • 20 days holiday (adjusted for the 4-day working week trial from 25)
  • Vitality Health Insurance (once probation is completed)
  • Flexible working
  • Working hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Thursday
  • 4 day week (we are currently trialing a four day week across the UK team)
  • Perkbox Employee Benefits
  • Summer and Christmas parties

Company values

  • Pioneering - Celebrating the power of ideas, we are innovators on a continuous journey of discovery.
  • Be the best - Pursuing the fulfilment and growth of our team and our customers with successful determination.
  • Warmth - Approachable, friendly people who always engage openly, with empathy and understanding.
  • Integrity - Our caring approach and true conviction to provide high quality services and a lifetime of trust.

Founders

Studied Computer Science at Brunel University. Previously Software Product Engineer at Aircom International, ICT and Business Teacher at Northumberland Park Community School and Assistant Headteacher at Henry Compton Boys School for 3 years.

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