Working with Schools

Why Choose SSB Coaching for Schools?

With many years of leadership experience across the education sector, I bring a deep understanding of the challenges faced by Headteachers, senior school leaders, and middle managers. I have extensive experience coaching, mentoring, and supporting individuals and groups at different levels within schools.

Leading a school can often feel isolating. At SSB Coaching, I specialise in partnering with senior school leaders like you—or members of your senior team—to navigate the unique demands of educational leadership. Whether you’re managing school-wide change, balancing competing priorities, handling complex stakeholder relationships, supporting a diverse staff team, overcoming imposter syndrome, or simply seeking a confidential, non-judgemental talk partner, I offer bespoke coaching to individuals and groups, designed for your needs and circumstances.

How I can help you

  • Transitioning into Your New Role

    I work with you as you prepare for, step up to, and settle into your new role, with a focus on building positive, lasting relationships with staff, governors, and other stakeholders from the start.

  • Boosting Confidence

    I support you in building confidence, overcoming imposter syndrome, and embracing new challenges by helping you identify and play to your strengths.

  • Making Key Decisions

    I provide a space to help you make informed, values-driven decisions that align with your school’s ethos and goals.

  • Navigating Change

    I partner with you as you manage significant transitions and changes within your school, unlocking fresh perspectives and strategies to lead effectively

  • Overcoming Barriers

    I help you to overcome both internal and external barriers, empowering you to thrive as a school leader.

  • Managing Stress

    I work with you to ease stress, prevent burnout, and maintain a healthy work-life balance amid the intensity of school leadership.

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Whole School Support

In addition to executive coaching, in partnership with Louise Davis at Find Your Way, we offer the following tailored services to support school leadership and staff development:

  • Developmental Coaching Workshops

    Designed for senior leadership teams, heads of department and phase heads, these workshops equip participants to use a collaborative, positive, less stressful approach when observing and supporting teachers.

  • 360 Assessments

    Delivered as inset days, half-days or twilight sessions, these assessments can be tailored for teams or the entire staff, providing valuable insights into individual strengths and behaviours, and group dynamics.

  • Annual Bite-Size Coaching Subscription

    This timely, practical and affordable option provides rapid-access “emergency” coaching for staff facing urgent challenges, often available on the same day.

I know that education budgets are tight, and coaching can feel like a luxury —even when it’s a necessity. My goal is to make this valuable support affordable and accessible for schools. Please get in touch to discuss special pricing options.

“Coaching sessions with Samantha gave me the safe place and opportunity to explore my strengths and areas for development as a senior leader, the dynamic of leading a team, understanding colleagues behaviour and attitudes and how to use this knowledge to help with my interactions with them.”

- Senior Leader, Education