Apprenticeship Β· earn while you train Β· live UK standard from the careers engine
Apprenticeship

Coaching professional

Level
5
Higher
Length
1.2 yr
typical
Sector
Business and administration
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Work with individuals and teams to enhance their professional performance.

What you'd do

Hold structured one-to-one coaching sessions with individual clients
Agree clear coaching contracts outlining goals, boundaries, and confidentiality
Use active listening, questioning, and reflective techniques in sessions
Design coaching programmes tailored to client needs and goals
Maintain detailed session notes and track progress against agreed outcomes
Seek regular supervision and participate in peer learning groups

What you'd learn

Core coaching models such as GROW and solution-focused approaches
How to build a trusting, confidential coaching relationship
Ethical frameworks and professional standards set by coaching bodies
Psychological concepts relevant to behaviour, motivation, and change
Reflective practice and continuous development as a coach
Contracting, goal-setting, and evaluating coaching outcomes
Ready to look for a place?
See live Coaching professional apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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