Professional Coaching in Education Apprenticeship Level 5

Develop coaching and mentoring skills through this Level 5 Professional Coaching in Education Apprenticeship. Designed for professionals across the education sector looking to support others through skilled, non-directive coaching.

Part of LMP’s Future Leaders this programme includes practical coaching practice with an understanding of organisational contexts, leadership approaches and personal development. Upon completion, you will also receive a nationally recognised qualification plus an ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring.

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Apprenticeship Level

5 Higher

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Typical Duration

12 Months

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Training Method

Blended

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Assessment Method

Observations with questions and answers; Knowledge Test, Interview supported by portfolio of evidence

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Cost/Funding Value

£5000

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Highfield

FIRST cohort starts 16 March 2026

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Professional Coaching in Education Apprenticeship Level 5

Improve individual performance and engagement in school by developing skills, boosting confidence and aligning goals with objectives.

This Level 5 Professional Coaching programme is suitable for those already working with a school or muti-academy trust. It can help colleagues grow by facilitating reflection, encouraging ownership and enabling change through coaching conversations.

This 11 month fully funded training is designed to be flexible and achievable along-side full time work within education.

Upon completion of the programme, you will receive an ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring.

Employer Benefits

For a school, investing in a Level 5 Coaching apprenticeship nurtures a supportive environment that helps individuals grow and thrive.

Embed a consistent coaching culture: Apprentices bring structured coaching techniques (like contracting and active listening) into daily practice, encouraging growth across the whole setting

Support inclusion and SEND provision: Coaches trained in emotional intelligence and bias awareness are better equipped to guide staff in inclusive practice—supporting diverse learners and colleagues

Enable staff to solve real problems: With coaching grounded in goal-setting, evaluation, and reflective practice, your staff can tackle issues such as performance, staff workload, or transitions with clarity and confidence

Strengthen professional standards and ethics: Apprentices leave settings assured in legal, ethical, and safeguarding expectations—building trust among staff and stakeholders

Drive leadership capacity from within: Participants gain stakeholder management skills and the ability to coach senior colleagues—bolstering leadership pipelines without needing external support

Produce evidence of coaching impact: With measurable frameworks (e.g., ROI theories) embedded in practice, your school will have proof of improvement for external reviews and inspections

It offers a strategic opportunity to build internal coaching capability, support staff development and retention, embed a high-performance culture and make effective use of apprenticeship funding.

This programme is aimed at individuals who currently work at a school and are looking to develop their coaching skills further.

You may already be applying coaching approaches informally or have some experience in a leadership role. This funded training programme will deepen your coaching expertise, helping you create lasting impact through meaningful dialogue and developmental challenge.

This apprenticeship is designed for:

-Senior leaders, assistant heads, and others who use coaching to lead and empower their teams

-Experienced teachers, phase or curriculum leaders, and room leaders fostering reflective practice

-ITT and ECF mentors and facilitators looking to build advanced coaching capability

-SEND and inclusion leads who want to use coaching to enable inclusive, sustainable staff development

-Practitioners and childminders applying coaching principles to support peer growth

-Anyone with coaching or mentoring experience who wants formal recognition through a funded, professional qualification

Following the successful completion of this programme individuals can progress to further leadership, coaching or mentoring programmes.

To start this apprenticeship, you must be currently employed within a school or educational setting.

You must have lived in the UK 3+ years minimum and have a form of UK ID required at enrolment. You must be age 16+ (with no upper age limit).

You must have the right to work and study in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

Undertaking the Level 5 Coaching Professional in Education Apprenticeship offers you the opportunity to unlock your potential while helping others. Other benefits include:

Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring.

Learn coaching models that work in Education: Apply structured approaches like GROW and solution-focused coaching to support colleagues working in play-based, child-led environments

Grow as a coach in the Education sector: The programme develops your confidence, self-awareness and leadership as a coach supporting others in education

Learn While You Work: this programme is designed to fit around your current job, so you can immediately apply what you’re learning.

Develop advanced techniques: learn how to use enhanced listening and questioning skills to increase individuals’ and teams’ self-awareness to enable them to evaluate their own and others’ strengths and development areas.

Immediate Impact at Work – apply your learning directly to your current role, creating real improvements in how your team or department operates.

Recognised Qualification: upon completion of this programme, you will receive a nationally recognised certification.

Ongoing support: access to a LMP Tutor providing 1-2-1 support throughout your Course.

This programme provides a comprehensive foundation in coaching, covering key theories of learning, reflective practice, psychology, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, motivation, diversity and inclusion, and organisational culture. It explores a wide range of coaching models, ethical frameworks, and professional standards, while developing advanced skills in communication, contracting, goal setting, stakeholder management, feedback, and relationship building. Learners will build strong self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and reflective practice, enabling them to coach with integrity, inclusivity, and measurable impact.