Caroline Beckett

Described by clients as working with authentic warmth, empathy and compassionate bravery, Caroline Beckett is the founder of Jigsaw.coach, partnering with individuals, teams and organisations across cultures, contexts and continents to support meaningful learning, professional development and sustainable growth.

An International Coaching Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach (MCC) – placing her amongst the highest credentialed coaches globally – Caroline also holds Global Individual Accreditation (EIA) at Senior Practitioner level and the Global Supervision Individual Award (ESIA) with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). She is also an ICF specialist Mentor Coach and Supervisor.

Caroline works with individuals, SMEs, multinational organisations, government bodies and not-for-profit organisations, offering executive and leadership coaching, leadership development and professional learning. Her approach combines professional challenge with genuine care, creating reflective spaces where people can think more clearly, make better decisions and strengthen their impact within the wider systems in which they work.

Alongside her coaching practice, Caroline has over twenty years’ experience in instructional design, facilitation and training. She partners with organisations to design bespoke learning solutions, create professional development programmes, and strengthen coaching capability and leadership capacity.

In 2025, Caroline launched the Jigsaw Learning Hub, bringing together high-quality, self-paced learning for coaches, mentors, supervisors, leaders and People professionals. The Learning Hub includes ICF-approved Continuing Coach Education (CCE) programmes alongside Learning in Pieces, a growing collection of practical micro-learning courses designed to provide immediately applicable workplace learning.

Before founding Jigsaw.coach in 2017, Caroline enjoyed an international career in education and leadership, living and working across the UK and the Middle East. Those experiences continue to shape her culturally aware, systemic approach and her ability to build trusted relationships with individuals, teams and organisations across a wide range of professional, organisational and cultural contexts.

Caroline holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Management in International Educational Organisations (MA), a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), and a BA (Hons) in English and Philosophy. She continues to contribute to the coaching profession through mentoring, supervision, assessment, programme design and the development of future coaching professionals and coach-like leaders.

Education and Qualifications

  • Safeguarding Adults, Level 2 Award, 2024
  • Global Supervision Individual Award (ESIA), EMCC, 2023
  • Global Individual Accreditation (EIA) at Senior Practitioner Level, EMCC, 2023
  • Professional Certificate in Systemic Supervision, AC, 2023
  • Master Certified Coach (MCC),  International Coaching Federation, ICF, 2022
  • Assessor Marker and BARS Training, ICF, 2022
  • Professional Certificate in Mentor Coaching, ICF CCE, 2021
  • Professional Program in Team Coaching, ICF CCE, 2020
  • Safeguarding Children and Young People, Level 2 Award, 2020
  • Diploma in Counselling, NCC Skills and Education Award, 2020 
  • Certification in Performance Coaching: Systems, Teams, Groups, Boards and Managers, ICF ACTP, 2017 
  • Organisational Coaching for Leadership, CoachME Level 5, 2015
  • Master’s Degree in Leadership and Management in International Educational Organisations (MA),  University of Chester, 2013 
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), 2002
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education (PGCE), Manchester Metropolitan University, 2001
  • Joint Honours Degree in English and Philosophy (BA), University of Hull, 1999