Teach First Coaching Programme
Free one-to-one coaching, to help you reach your personal and professional goals.
Our 2025 coaching programme will commence in February
Be inspired with Teach First Coaching
Our free Coaching Programme connects Teach First programme members and ambassadors with trained corporate coaches.
Tailored to you, Coaching offers the opportunity to support your personal and professional development.
Working with coaches from a corporate background offers a fresh perspective from someone outside of teaching, often supporting you to approach things in a different way.
Transform your goals with Teach First coaching
A year of tailored coaching with expert support
Coaching relationships last for one year. You'll have at least six one-to-one sessions with your coach, with frequency and length agreed to suit your needs.
How it works
- Matching process: We’ll match successful applicants with a coach from one of our corporate partners.
- Coaching schedule: Sessions will take place online throughout the school year, beginning in February 2025
Meet our coaches
This year’s coaches come from a variety of organisations, including:
- BNP Paribas
- Deloitte
- DHL
- IG Group
- Ørsted
- Zurich
All coaches receive bespoke training from our partners Goodfoot and diversity and inclusion specialists Simms Coaching and Consulting.
Why work with a corporate coach?
Working with a coach from outside the education sector offers unique benefits:
- Fresh perspectives: Time and space away from school to explore challenges and solutions.
- Confidentiality: A safe, non-judgmental environment to work through areas of concern.
- Accountability: Guidance and encouragement as you work towards your goals.
What you’ll get
As a participant, you’ll receive:
- Bespoke one-to-one sessions with a corporate coach.
- Year-round support and regular email updates from us.
- Resources to help you get the most out of your coaching sessions.
Am I eligible for the Coaching Programme?
The programme is open to:
- Current Teach First programme members: Including Training Programme, Careers Leader, Leading Together, NPQs and ECF participants.
- Ambassadors: We also offer Coaching to our past programme members who are ambassadors, now working in teaching. This year, we’re accepting applications from ambassadors whose work is aligned to the Teach First vision — fighting to make our education system work for every child. Whether an individual is a school governor or part of a business that supports schools and students, we believe their work aligns with our mission.
You must also be prepared to commit to attending and preparing for regular coaching sessions, as agreed upon with your coach.
Interested in becoming a Coach?
Please visit our Become a Teach First coach page to find out more and/or apply to become a coach here.
Need more information?
If you have any questions, contact our team.
No matter who you are matched with they are going to help you, offer interesting insights, and challenge you.
My coach has been fantastic in helping me to progress my thinking or to look at problems in new and unexpected ways. She doesn’t tell me what to do. Instead, she helps me to figure out my own solutions to any challenges I'm facing.
By talking to somebody with vast experience, I was able to get a different viewpoint on my own strengths and areas for development.