Become a Teach First coach
Support teachers, school leaders and ambassadors facing the toughest challenges through one-to-one coaching.
Transform lives as a Teach First coach
We’re looking for individuals willing to share their time and expertise to support teachers, school leaders, and ambassadors working in the most disadvantaged communities.
As a Teach First coach, you’ll empower educators to make a lasting impact on their pupils, helping them fulfil their potential. You’ll gain specialised training, build rewarding relationships, and join a dedicated network with year-round support.
Together, we can shape the future of education and unlock potential where it’s needed most.
For more information, contact us by email.
Your journey as a Teach First coach
How it works
In February 2025, you’ll be matched with a teacher, ambassador or school leader, depending on your previous coaching experience. We welcome both experienced coaches and those new to coaching.
Our coaches come from diverse professional fields - education, finance, healthcare, consulting, and more - bringing valuable skills and perspectives to support educators facing the toughest challenges.
All coaches get specialist training in coaching techniques with our partners Goodfoot and Simms Coaching and Consulting before the programme starts.
You’ll then work with the person you’re coaching over the next year, with regular one-to-one online sessions.
How you can make a difference
Our teachers, school leaders and ambassadors work in schools serving the most disadvantaged communities in England. As a coach, you can help them make an even greater difference to the lives of their pupils.
Your expertise, time and commitment will help our teachers achieve their personal and professional goals, and address the challenges they face in school.
As a coach, you’ll get:
- bespoke, high-quality training on a range of professional coaching techniques from experts in the field
- year-round support and regular newsletters with stories from the coaching community
- a coach handbook with full details about the opportunity
- insight into the impact our teachers and ambassadors make and how you’ve helped them achieve this
To be a coach you'll need:
- over three years’ experience working in a professional setting
- a desire to learn and develop coaching techniques to support teachers
- commitment to preparing for and leading regular coaching sessions (dates and times to be agreed with the person you’re coaching)
- commitment to our vision that education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential
Become a supporter
Could your business help make education fairer? Join us on our mission.
Contact corporatepartnerships@teachfirst.org.uk to start the conversation today.
Coaching is not about looking for solutions for somebody or owning the solution. It's about giving them the opportunity to work through challenges and asking questions to support them.