You became a School Leader to make a difference in teaching.
Not to lose yourself in the process.
Welcome to the Wellbeing Hub!
You’re carrying a lot…
The weight of your staff. The pressure from parents. The never-ending to-do list that follows you home, sits with you at dinner, and wakes you up at 3am.
You already know you need to look after yourself. You tell your staff the same thing.
But knowing it and actually doing it? That’s where it all falls apart.
Because the truth is — school leadership is all-consuming. And without the right tools, boundaries and community around you, it will take everything you’ve got.
It doesn’t have to be this way…
What is the Wellbeing Hub?
The membership community for school leaders who are ready to stop running on empty - and start thriving.
Small, weekly actions. Real, lasting change. A community that gets it.
What’s Inside
Every week:
A bite-sized 3-minute wellbeing action, delivered straight to you — practical, achievable and designed to fit around your already-full life.
On demand:
Access to the full back catalogue of every resource, training and tool Gemma has ever created. It’s all waiting for you, the moment you join.
Termly live webinars:
Exclusive to school leader members — live, interactive sessions designed specifically for the unique pressures of school leadership. Ask questions, share challenges, and learn alongside peers who truly understand.
Connect with other school leaders who understand the unique pressures you face. No judgement. No performance. Just honest, supportive people who get it.
Early access:
Be the first to hear about new opportunities to work with Gemma - before anyone else.
Are you looking to invest on behalf of your whole school?
Hi, I’m Gemma
I know what it feels like to pour everything into your job and have nothing left for yourself or the people you love. I lived it as a classroom teacher and middle leader — and it cost me my mental health, my life outside of school, and eventually, my teaching career.
I left feeling like a failure. Ashamed that someone who seemed so capable had let it fall apart.
But I also learned something important on the other side: it wasn’t a personal failing. It was a systems problem. I didn’t have the right tools, the right boundaries, or the right support around me.
That’s exactly why I created the Wellbeing Hub. Because school leaders like you deserve more than just surviving until the next holiday. You deserve to thrive — in school, at home, and in the life you’ve built beyond the classroom walls.
Before the Wellbeing Hub, you might:
- Struggle to switch off after a tough day
- Feel guilty taking time for yourself
- Ride the “boom and bust” cycle of term-time burnout and holiday recovery
- Feel isolated in your leadership role — like no one quite understands the pressure
After the Wellbeing Hub, you’ll:
- Know exactly how to protect your evenings and your energy
- Feel genuinely lighter — more hopeful, more empowered, more like yourself
- Have a sustainable rhythm that works throughout the whole school year
- Be part of a friendly community of leaders who get it
The Problem
Here’s what school leadership often looks like from the inside:
You give everything during the day — to your staff, your students, your parent community.
By the time you get home, there’s nothing left. You try to switch off but school follows you through the door.
You spend evenings catching up on emails, weekends preparing for the week ahead, and half term recovering from the one you just survived.
You’re not lazy. You’re not weak. You’re not failing.
You’re running a system that was never designed to be sustainable.
And the longer you ignore your own needs, the closer you get to burnout - that place where everything feels impossible and even the job you once loved starts to feel unbearable.
You deserve better than that. Your family deserves better than that.
The Solution
The Wellbeing Hub gives you:
✦ CPD that actually serves you — professional development that meets your real needs as a school leader, not just ticking a box.
✦ The tools to switch off — practical strategies so you can close the laptop, be present at home, and genuinely enjoy your evenings.
✦ Boundaries that stick — learn how to put personal boundaries and professional boundaries in place, so school stops consuming every area of your life.
✦ The ability to fill your own cup — recognise your own signs and needs, so you can still show up brilliantly for everyone else without sacrificing yourself.
✦ Prevention, not just recovery — understand your warning signs and take action before burnout takes hold.
✦ The confidence to let go — empower the people around you so you don’t have to carry it all alone.
Who is this for?
The Wellbeing Hub for Senior Leaders is for you if:
- You’re tired of taking the job home with you — literally, mentally and emotionally.
- You want to switch off properly and be fully present with the people you love.
- You know you’re heading towards burnout and want to get ahead of it.
- You’re ready to invest in yourself, not just your school.
- You want to build a sustainable, enjoyable career in school leadership - not just survive term to term.
- You’d love a community of like-minded leaders who truly understand.
Who is this not for?
The Wellbeing Hub is not for someone who:
- Sees leadership as a martyrdom - and wears exhaustion as a badge of honour.
- Isn’t open to trying new approaches to their own wellbeing.
- Isn’t ready to invest in themselves as much as they invest in everyone else.
Investment
For individual senior leaders
£15.99 per month
This includes everything you need to start thriving:
- Weekly 3-minute wellbeing actions
- Full back catalogue of all Gemma’s resources
- Termly live webinars for senior leaders
- Supportive community of school leaders
- Early access to new programmes and opportunities
Cancel any time. No long-term commitment.
For Schools
Want to invest in your whole staff team? Gemma offers school subscriptions at discounted rates - because whole-school wellbeing creates whole-school change.
Senior leaders on a school subscription also receive access to the termly live webinars.
Annual school subscription pricing:
Staff members | Per person/month | Per person/year
1–15 staff | £10.99 | £131.88
16–40 staff | £9.99 | £119.88
41+ staff | £8.99 | £107.88
To find out more about a school subscription, get in touch directly.
FAQs
Do I need to be a school leader to join?
The Hub is designed with school leaders in mind, but if you’re in any senior or middle leadership role and want to invest in your wellbeing, you’re warmly welcome.
How much time will it take?
Just 3 minutes a week for the core wellbeing action. Dip into the back catalogue and community as much or as little as you like — it’s all there when you need it.
What if I fall behind?
There’s no falling behind in the Wellbeing Hub. Everything lives in the back catalogue. You go at your own pace, in your own time.
What’s the difference between the teacher and senior leader membership?
Senior leaders get everything in the teacher membership, plus termly live webinars designed specifically for leadership challenges.
Can I cancel?
Absolutely. Cancel any time - no questions, no fuss.
School leadership is one of the most demanding roles there is.
But it doesn’t have to cost you your health, your happiness, or your life beyond the school gates.
This is your permission slip to invest in yourself.
You show up for everyone else, every single day. It’s time to show up for you too.
Because a thriving leader creates a thriving school.
