Empowering Teachers | Inspiring Children | Transforming Communities
How to Apply
Continue your leadership. Multiply your impact.
After years of leading schools, your experience is too valuable to retire.
The Apto Fellowship gives experienced headteachers, deputy heads, executive leaders and education professionals the opportunity to continue changing lives by coaching education leaders around the world.
Rather than working directly with children, our Fellows support government education officers and school leaders, helping them strengthen teaching, leadership and school improvement within their own education systems. Together, we are building a global community of educational leaders committed to creating lasting change.
Our Apto Fellowship Lead
Meet Ayesha Ikram
Ayesha Ikram is Aprender’s Apto Fellowship Lead. With more than 15 years’ experience in coaching, mentoring, partnership management and community-based programmes, Ayesha leads the development and day-to-day delivery of the Fellowship. She supports Fellows through recruitment, induction, coaching and ongoing development, helping them deliver Apto with confidence and consistency across diverse cultural settings. Ayesha brings a highly person-centred approach, strong experience of adult learning and a commitment to ensuring that every Fellow feels known, equipped and supported to make a meaningful difference.
Click the button below to connect with Ayesha and hear more about becoming an Apto Fellow.
Our application process
Step 1 – Register your interest
Click on the Connect button above and tell us a little about your background and what has drawn you to the Fellowship.
Step 2 – Exploratory conversation
We'll arrange a relaxed online conversation lasting around 45–60 minutes. This isn't an interview. It's an opportunity for us to get to know each other and for you to decide whether the Fellowship feels like the right fit.
Step 3 – Mutual decision
If we both feel the Fellowship is right for you, we'll invite you to begin the Associate Fellow induction process.
Step 4 – Safeguarding and onboarding
Before induction begins, you'll complete our safeguarding requirements, including an Enhanced DBS check (or international equivalent), two professional references, safeguarding training and signing the Apto Code of Practice.
Step 5 – Begin your Associate Fellowship
You'll join your cohort of Associate Fellows, receive your induction, meet your supervision group and begin your journey towards becoming an Apto Fellow.
Support every step of the way
Ayesha will support you all the way through your induction, your first steps as a Fellow and all the way through what we know will be a life-giving experience for you.
We have the tools and experience to help you flourish as you build relationships with the education officers around the world. You will have many opportunities to connect with other Fellows and share your insights and lessons learnt.