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Our three-staged approach supports mothers before, during and after maternity leave

It helps mothers prepare for and understand the transition they have been through in becoming a mother and their new identity. It enables them to visualise their future self and goals for their career, before helping them plan the return to work that’s right for them. Finally, it helps them plan and re-establish their career plan on their return to work.

Pre-maternity leave

Plan & prepare

  • Reflections, emotions and concerns
  • Handover plan
  • Return to work plan
  • Long term career plan

Mid-maternity leave

Understand and re-focus

  • Identity shift
  • Reflections, emotions and concerns
  • Maintain and boost confidence
  • Practical issues
  • Return to work plan
  • Long term career plan

Post-maternity leave

Re-engage and thrive

  • Reflections, emotions and concerns
  • Work/life balance
  • Practical issues
  • Re-building reputation and visibility
  • Long term career plan

Programme options

The coaching programme operates on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ basis or you can buy an annual package of hours to draw down from as needed. 

Online courses

Good for small budget

  • Supports preparing for leave through to post-return
  • Access to private Facebook group
  • Can top up with one-off 1:1 sessions

Group coaching support

Good for larger organisations

  • Group coaching sessions
  • Face-to-face one-day workshops
  • Access to private Facebook group

1:1 maternity coaching

Good for smaller organisations

  • 1:1 maternity coaching sessions
  • Free access to online course (see packages below)
  • Access to private Facebook group

Online courses

We offer online courses to suit each stage and needs in the maternity journey:

Preparing for parental leave

This course is designed to support individuals from the moment they announce they will become a parent through to engaging with their role and career after they return to work. Full of support and learning about the major life transition to parenthood as well as practical tips for every step of the journey, this course will ensure your colleagues plan their best parental leave.

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Returning from parental leave

If your colleagues are already on parental leave, this course will help them plan their return to work and then re-engage with their role and career after they have returned. It provides space to reflect on the major life transition they have been through, as well as offering practical tips and support to ensure they have the best return to work.

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Group coaching support and workshops

For larger organisations it can be both cost effective and supportive to offer group support and workshops to your colleagues. These sessions provide the space for your colleagues to reflect on how they are feeling at each stage of their journey and receive support from both a trained maternity coach and their colleagues in a similar position, as well as providing practical tips and support to enable them to plan their best parental leave.

1:1 coaching support

For smaller organisations, or those who would like to offer bespoke support to their colleagues, our 1:1 coaching is tailored to each individual we support. Each colleague can choose their preferred choice of coach to work with from our highly experienced team, who will then support them through their transition to and from parental leave. During their 1:1 sessions, the coach will support them in working towards their goals through coaching and a tailored selection of written exercises from our Parental Leave Coaching Toolkit.

Maternity coaching packages

We offer three 1:1 or group coaching packages to suit your budget and how much support you are looking to offer your employees:

Silver

3 sessions

  • 60-minute session pre-maternity leave
  • 60-minute session during maternity leave
  • 60-minute session post-maternity leave

Gold

5 sessions

  • 60-minute session pre-maternity leave
  • 60-minute session during maternity leave
  • 60-minute session post-maternity leave
  • Two additional 60-minute sessions
  • Free access to online course 'Preparing for parental leave'

Platinum

7 sessions

  • 60-minute session pre-maternity leave
  • 60-minute session during maternity leave
  • 60-minute session post-maternity leave
  • Four additional 60-minute sessions
  • Free access to online course 'Preparing for parental leave'

Some organisations we work with...

NHS
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Arla foods
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Grosvenor
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Pernod Ricard
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NAO
tradinghub
Kepler Interactive
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CT
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First Give
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british international investment
srk-consulting
vattenfall

What our clients are saying

“My coaching sessions were an invaluable support as I transitioned back to work. I wanted to focus my sessions on how I phased back into work and I honestly believe I wouldn't have found the transition as manageable without this support. Frances gave me some tools to help the transition, help me work efficiently as I changed to 4 days a week and gave me some key things to think about before I went back to work which I wouldn't have thought about previously. Thank you so much for providing such support."

Technical ManagerSt Albans

“The Maternity Coach positively enabled me to manage the apprehension I felt about going on maternity leave and how to navigate my return to work. Rachel's approachable, professional and open manner was greatly appreciated. The sessions were structured but also tailored to the things I wanted to discuss. I'm so thankful that my organisation worked with the The Maternity Coach and offered this as part of the maternity package."

RhiannonSurrey, UK

“Frances helped me to feel clear and confident about the choices I was making for my career and my family - at a point when I wasn’t sure on the next right move to make! She creates such a warm and open space for conversation and is full of neat exercises, tools and ideas that mean coaching with Frances always feels practical and productive. I’d recommend Frances wholeheartedly!"

EmmaConsulting Director, London

"Whilst sceptical at first as I had never had formal coaching before, I found this service a great use at shaping who I was as a career woman after the birth of my twins, and getting me motivated to pursue my career objectives and explore how these had changed with motherhood."

LouiseBedford, UK

"Rachel really listened to what I wanted to get out of the sessions and was really reactive and adaptive during the sessions. She immediately made me feel at ease and helped me navigate my return to work much more effectively than had I been doing so alone."

Anna, Communications ManagerLondon, UK

"The coaching helped ensure I had dedicated time and space to talk out loud and work through solutions to my goals. Charlotte's coaching style helped it feel more like a conversation with a friend, than a formal session, which was amazing considering how little we knew each other but really helped me get the most from it."

Kate, Director in Property CompanyLondon, UK
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