Careers

We are committed to provide our students with a range of career related information and guidance opportunities to help them build their future.

The guidance is aimed at:

• Providing students with the information to make an informed career decision
• Supporting students build their confidence when making career choices
• Supporting students reach their career goals
• Providing impartial career information to support college, apprenticeships, T-Qualifications, universities and employment applications
• Providing up-to-date information on the local labour market
• Designated Careers Hub
• Qualified careers advisers

We are totally committed to providing a planned programme of careers education and information, advice and guidance. This is known as CEIAG and is for all students in Years 7-13.

For information on National Careers Week 2026, please view the letter sent to Parents/Carers

Gatsby Benchmark

The Eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance

1. A stable career programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with Further and Higher Education
8. Personal guidance

The Gatsby Benchmarks are pivotal in the planning and delivery of all CEIAG at the Academy, which is constantly reviewed and amended throughout the year. This ensures that all Students, Teachers, Employers and Parents/Carers are kept informed of our policies and procedures.

Careers Team

Our Careers Team ensures that careers planning is built into the curriculum from Years 7 through 13.

• Emma Perkin – Vice Principal, UKAT Sixth Form CG Hub and Careers
  Emma Perkin takes lead responsibility and accountability for the delivery of our school’s programme of careers education, advice and guidance.  
• Suzanne Taylor – Careers Advisor Post 16+ 
• Rosanna Taylor – CXK Ltd Careers Advisor for Years 7-1, who can be found in the Careers Hub
• Adekunle Omisakin – Careers Governor

Unifrog

In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next step after School/College, we are partnered with Unifrog; an award-winning, online careers platform. All students at Chatham Grammar now have access to this excellent website.

Unifrog brings into one place every undergraduate university course, apprenticeship, and college course in the UK, as well as other opportunities, such as Virtual work experience, School Leaver Programmes, MOOCs and every college at Oxford and Cambridge. This makes it easy for students to compare and choose the best university courses, apprenticeships or further education courses for them. They can also explore exciting opportunities further afield by looking at English-taught undergraduate programmes available in Europe and the USA.

Additionally, the platform helps students successfully apply for these opportunities by using Unifrog to write their personal statement, applications and CVs and guiding them through the process, allowing teachers to give live feedback.

We are committed to providing a planned programme of careers education and information, advice and guidance. We continually innovate to ensure our students are receiving the high quality and effective guidance they deserve. At the end of each academic year we review the impact of our careers program using students voice and destinations data.

For more information, go to https://www.unifrog.org/, or contact EmmaPerkin@ukat.org.

Work Experience

Year 10 Work Experience

Work Experience details for 2026-27 to follow soon.

If you have any questions, please contact emmaperkin@ukat.org.

Year 12 Work Experience

Students are encouraged to organise their Work Experience placements in vocational settings appropriate to their future career aspirations. Many students take up the opportunity to volunteer within the local community and are able to gain experience and develop skills in areas of work that will be of benefit to them in their future career or university course. Sixth Form staff offer advice and support to students throughout the process and students produce excellent portfolios detailing their experiences and development of skills. Admissions tutors and employers have found these portfolios a valuable point of reference when students apply for employment or university.

If you have any questions, please contact emmaperkin@ukat.org.

Careers Events

• Week Commencing Monday 2^nd March 2026 – National Careers Week
• Most recent Chatham Grammar Careers Fair – Tuesday 3^rd March 2026

Meeting representatives from real companies is an invaluable opportunity for our students, helping them to better understand the skills, qualifications, and experiences needed for successful working lives. The event also provides employers with a chance to engage with and inspire young people who will soon be entering the jobs market. If you can support, please contact Mrs Perkin EmmaPerkin@ukat.org

Useful Links

Teacher Resources

The resources below are designed to support teachers in meeting Gatsby Benchmark 4 and to help support lesson delivery.