Programme Overview
18-month programme + End Point Assessment | Nationally recognised qualification
Fully funded – there’s no cost to you as a learner. You’ll earn a real salary in a paid, full-time role from day one.
This transformative programme equips you to support individuals and teams through transition, growth, and change. Coaching professionals unlock potential, enable performance, and build cultures of self-belief, collaboration, and accountability.
Who It’s For
This programme is perfect for those in roles where coaching is key – from team leads and people managers to HR and L&D professionals, or anyone aiming to lead through influence rather than instruction.
You don’t need to be a qualified coach yet – just curious, compassionate, and ready to listen deeply and lead differently.
”Coaching is about holding space, not holding answers. You’ll learn how to ask powerful questions, listen for insight, and help others find their own best way forward. This programme is as transformative for the coach as it is for the coachee.
Skills You’ll Build & What You’ll Learn
What You'll Learn
- Coaching theory, ethics and models including GROW, Thinking Environment, NLP, Gestalt and more
- Neuroscience, emotional and social intelligence, reflective practice, and feedback
- Psychological safety, diversity and bias, and how beliefs impact performance
- Differences between coaching, mentoring, therapy, training, and consulting
- The art of powerful questions, goal setting and sustaining non-judgmental space
Skills You’ll Build
- Professional coaching contracting and boundary management
- Deep listening, rapport building and trust-based relationship development
- Stakeholder and sponsor engagement, including in senior and complex environments
- Coaching one-to-one, in teams and groups, virtually or in person
- Helping others raise awareness, navigate change and sustain progress
- Evaluation and goal tracking to measure coaching impact
Qualification & Accreditation
You’ll gain the Coaching Professional Level 5 Apprenticeship, a nationally recognised qualification.
You may also complete Level 2 Maths & English Functional Skills, if required.
What the Programme Looks Like
A holistic, experiential programme rooted in practice, reflection and impact – supported through our smart learning platform, Aptem.
What You Will Experience
- Monthly training modules led by accredited coaching professionals
- 6–8 hours per week of off-the-job training
- Practice-based learning with feedback from supervisors and peers
- Reflective journaling, supervision and 1:1 coaching support
- Online study via Aptem and structured workplace application
- Final End Point Assessment (EPA) including observed coaching practice
Career Progression
Completion unlocks roles such as:
Or independent/freelance coaching, with opportunities to pursue ICF, EMCC or ILM accreditation
Or progression to further qualifications such as Senior People Professional L7
Your Experience as a Futurist
At Diverse Futures, you’re not just starting a programme – you’re joining a movement. As a Futurist, you’ll grow in confidence, build skills that last, and be part of a community that believes in making a difference.
You’ll get access to enrichment opportunities, inspiring events, and a network of peers and alumni who’ve got your back. We’re a proud B Corp with a mission to open doors – and keep them open for those coming up behind.
With safeguarding and wellbeing built into every step, you’ll grow in a place that’s safe, supportive, and serious about your future.
Why Employers Choose Diverse Futures
Unlock your Team’s Potential:
- Coaching-trained professionals enhance engagement, communication and trust
- Builds confident, resilient, and self-aware teams aligned to business goals
- Fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy – no extra cost to your business
Programme-Specific Benefits:
- Coaching leaders trained to nurture potential, drive performance and support wellbeing
- Strengthened internal talent development and retention
- A ripple effect across teams as coaching mindsets take root
Who Can Apply
We believe talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t.
We back young adults from low-income, diverse, and state school-educated backgrounds to break into industries they’ve historically been excluded from. We champion those already in work, helping them grow, upskill, and thrive.
Our programmes are inclusive and open to people at different stages of life and career. If you’re ready to show up and put in the work, you’re in the right place.
Depending on the level and employer requirements, our programmes are open to:
- School leavers aged 16+ (we’ll guide you if the role requires 18+)
- Career changers
- Jobseekers
- Current employees looking to upskill
To be eligible, you must:
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Have lived in the UK or EEA for the past 3 years
- Be in a role where you can apply your learning (we can help you find one)
- Not already hold a qualification in the same subject
- Not be studying another government-funded qualification
Your training is fully funded, and you’ll earn a salary while gaining real experience in a full-time role.
- We work with employers who value character, curiosity, and commitment not just CVs.
- We unlock potential so everyone has the chance to thrive.
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Key Insights
Who
This programme is perfect for creative thinkers, content creators, data lovers and aspiring marketers who want to build a modern, multi-skilled marketing career.
Career Progression
Completion unlocks roles such as:
Marketing Assistant • Digital Marketing Executive • Content Creator • Campaign Coordinator
