You can have a fulfilling career in education without giving your whole life to it.
You care about doing a good job.
But somewhere along the way, school has started taking up more and more space.
You're thinking about work when you're at home.
You're struggling to switch off.
You're overwhelmed by everything that needs doing.
You're questioning whether you're actually good enough.
Or perhaps you've stepped into leadership and suddenly feel like everyone needs something from you.
You know you don't want to spend the next few years feeling like this.
You want to do a good job without your job becoming your whole life.
That's where I come in.
This isn't about fixing you.
I don't believe you need fixing.
You already have the answers, strengths and experience you need. Sometimes you just need the space to step back, think things through and see what's actually going on.
My role is to help you do that.
I'll coach you when you need space to think, question and find your own way forward.
I'll mentor you when my experience in education can genuinely help.
And sometimes I'll teach you something practical — whether that's a different way of approaching your planning, organising your workload, simplifying your teaching or leading your department.
We look at both the person and the environment they're working in.
The inner work
We'll explore things such as:
- confidence and imposter feelings
- self-talk
- boundaries
- overwhelm and emotional responses
- how you see yourself as a teacher or leader
- reconnecting with who you are outside of school
- feeling more capable and trusting yourself
The outer work
We'll also look at the practical realities of your working life:
- organisation and prioritisation
- managing your workload
- simplifying your teaching
- planning and preparation
- behaviour and classroom systems
- leading a department
- delegation
- difficult conversations
- supporting and developing your team
Because sometimes the answer isn't simply to change your mindset.
Sometimes the system around you needs to change too.
And sometimes it's both.
How we work together
Every session is different because you are different.
I use a simple five-step approach:
Reset
We slow things down and create some space to think clearly.
Reflect
We explore what's really going on — rather than simply trying to fix the thing that's causing the immediate frustration.
Resource
We draw on your own experience and strengths, alongside coaching, mentoring, pedagogy, research and practical strategies where they're useful.
Rehearse
We work out what you're actually going to do next and, where helpful, practise difficult conversations or situations together.
Return
You leave with clarity, confidence and something you can take back into your working life.
The aim isn't for you to become dependent on me.
The aim is for you to trust yourself more.
What might change?
I'm not going to promise that you'll never have a difficult day again.
You're a teacher. Of course you will.
Instead, we're working towards you feeling more capable of handling those difficult days without them consuming you.
You might find yourself:
- knowing what needs doing today and what can wait
- approaching difficult conversations with more confidence
- feeling calmer when everything feels like a lot
- trusting your own decisions
- simplifying rather than continually adding more
- setting boundaries without feeling guilty
- enjoying your teaching or leadership again
- thinking about school less when you're at home
- making space for the people, hobbies and things that matter outside work
You don't have to choose between being good at your job and having a life you love.
Both are possible.
1:1 Coaching & Mentoring
This is for you if you're ready to do the work yourself.
You might need space to moan — we all do!
But you're not looking for someone to rescue you.
You're open to looking at things differently, challenging yourself and trying something new.
Six sessions | £360
We'll work together over six sessions, giving us the time and space to explore what's happening rather than trying to solve everything in one conversation.
I work with a small number of 1:1 clients so that I can give each person the attention they deserve.
If you're interested, let's talk - book a free 30-minute discovery call by clicking the button below.
Kate