3-month career coaching packages

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF) is delighted to be offering more coaching packages for professionals working at all levels in unscripted TV. 

Coaching sessions are intended to provide individuals with a safe, independent and completely confidential environment where they can refresh perspectives on both their professional aspirations and the demands of their career. 

A 3 x 60 minute coaching package with one of our coaches will give people the tools to adapt to change, problem solve, manage difficult situations or people and progress their career. It can also help to support health and well-being during times of stress and tight deadlines. 

Please be sure to read all information on this page before applying.

This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.

Who it's for

Applications are welcome from anyone working in unscripted TV, but priority will be given to freelancers impacted by the current slowdown in the sector.

We will prioritise those who have not previously been offered coaching funded by the USF.

The majority of USF opportunities are for those at early career stage and above. As a result, we generally require applicants to have at least three credits (unless working in a traditionally uncredited role). 

We are committed to ensuring all our opportunities are accessible to everyone. Please email USF@screenskills.com if you have any access requirements and we will be delighted to help, be that clarifying the form such interaction is likely to take or discussing reasonable adjustments.

What it covers

All our coaches have both considerable coaching experience and knowledge of the TV industry. We recognise that the most effective coaching is born from fruitful relationship between coach and participant. With this in mind, we invite applicants to suggest a preferred coach at the time of application. Whilst we cannot guarantee you will be paired with the coach you have expressed a preference for, we will aim to do so where possible. 

Our coaching roster: 

Lara Akeju: Lara is the founder of Rising Coaching and a former Commissioning Editor and documentary filmmaker. She has over 25 years’ experience in television, including senior roles at ITV, Channel 5 and Channel 4.  

Sally Angel: Sally is managing director and creative director of Angelica Films. She is an Emmy, Peabody, Bafta, RTS, Focal, Sky Arts award winner. She is an International Coaching Federation Member Coach, specialising in creative intelligence. 

Remy Blumenfeld: Remy is a highly successful producer/writer of reality tv shows who now supports and guides other in the creative industry. He is a qualified co-active coach.

Tanya Gottlieb: Tanya Gottlieb is an ICF-accredited Executive Coach helping people in the creative industries navigate career challenges and transitions. With 30 years’ experience in TV as a programme maker and Talent Executive, her aim is to equip others with practical tools and strategies to move forward when the path ahead isn't clear.

Ariane Grizzelle: As an Accredited Transformative Coach and ICF Certified Coach, Ariane brings over 30 years of experience across TV production, training and development. Ariane creates a calm, non-judgemental space for clients to explore their thoughts, challenges and aspirations. Her coaching sessions are client-centred and grounded in trust and rapport. Her career has given her deep insight into the unique challenges faced by professionals working within production and content creation.

Diana Hare: Diana is a fully accredited coach and leadership trainer. She works extensively with media professionals and has over 30 years experience in broadcast production from journalism to commissioning. As a coach she provides a safe and supportive space facilitating fresh thinking. She specialises in career strategy, confidence, communication, wellbeing and leadership. She is also a mentor for students entering the industry.   

Clare Laycock: Clare helps creatives and execs navigate a rapidly changing industry, combining coaching techniques with expertise built throughout a long and successful TV career.

Siobhan Mulholland: Siobhan is a highly experienced coach and creative industry leader with over 35 years in television, including senior roles as a commissioning editor at Sky and the BBC and as a freelance executive producer. In her 1-1 in-person sessions, she gives clients the space and time to think, process their thoughts and see a way forward. The roadmap to changing our lives already exists - we just rarely get the chance to give it the light of day, or to sit with someone who can help give it the shape, colour and context it deserves.

Pamela Parkes: Pamela brings over two decades of journalism and TV production experience to her coaching practice. She is a qualified coach and a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Pamela specialises in a solution-focused coaching approach. 

Mairéad Regan: Mairéad has more than 25 years experience in human resources at a senior level, with 19 of in the broadcasting industry and more than 6 years’ experience of executive and life coaching.

Karen Selway: Karen is a qualified, accredited Executive Coach, with 25 years’ experience leading teams in television. Her practical and empathic approach helps others to overcome limiting beliefs, appreciate strengths and navigate transitions.

Dr Andy Sockanathan: Andy is a CTI-trained, Firework-certified career coach and former TV executive who co-created Beat the Chasers and Tenable. He works with creative leaders navigating career change and designing their next chapter inside or beyond television.

Emma Warburton: Emma is a qualified coach and senior executive assistant with over twenty years’ experience in the TV industry, supporting professionals in fast-paced, freelance environments. She helps clients build confidence, gain clarity, and move forward in their careers.

How to apply

Click ‘apply now’ at the top of the page and follow the instructions to apply for your place: you must login or register before you are able to complete your application.

If you need additional support to complete your application or require the application form in an alternative format please contact USF@screenskills.com

Places are limited and applications are expected to be highly competitive. To stand the best chance of securing a place, please be sure to consider the following:

• When asked to list your three most recent credits, please include the programme title and your job role.
• When asked what you hope to gain from the coaching, please be concise but we recommend including the specific challenges you are facing your career at present. A general comment on career progression does not tell us much about how this would benefit you.

If you are accepted as a participant on the coaching sessions, you will be introduced to your coach directly who will then work with you to schedule sessions. We anticipate that these will take place on a monthly basis for 3 months, but you may of course discuss a different, mutually convenient structure with your coach.