Careers (CEIAG)
CEIAG (Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance)
The member of staff responsible for careers at King John is Miss Katie Brockes who can be contacted on 01702 426719 or via email: katieb@thekjs.com.
The King John School use the Compass Plus platform to monitor and assess the impact of the careers programme on pupils.
Unifrog link
Unifrog is our CEIAG platform that we use in school for all year groups. Students are given their logins and attend fortnightly tutor sessions based on Unifrog tasks. Students can access this platform at home as well.
King John Careers VLE area
For more information please visit the careers page on our King John Student Portal.
King John School LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/school/kingjohnschool/
Curriculum Plan and Policies (updated every academic year)
Provider Access Policy Statement 2025
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance Programme 25-26
Careers Learning Journey at King John
Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 Careers
Year 11 Destinations & Next Steps
Students should now be starting to think about their next steps after Year 11. It is a requirement for all students to stay in a form of education or learning until they are 18. The options are:
- stay in full-time education, for example at King John Sixth Form
- start an apprenticeship or traineeship
- spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Please see more information via the government link https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
All students should have at least one offer of learning for the following September, by the time they leave school. It is highly recommended for students to have at least one backup option in place, whether they are applying for Sixth Forms, Colleges or Apprenticeships.
Students hoping to gain an apprenticeship can register for alerts for new apprenticeship vacancies at https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship . Vacancies can also be advertised on employers’ own websites and with apprenticeship providers/colleges.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships
Related Links
The Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge (ASK)
Investment 2020 Apprenticeship Vacancies
Essex opportunities portal
Essex County Council is pleased to announce the launch of the Essex Opportunities Portal, a virtual One Stop Shop providing young people and adults with information and advice around, careers, skills, training, and employment opportunities.
Essex County Council and Southend Borough Council have worked in collaboration with employers ,FE Colleges, Training Providers and a range of partners to develop the Portal, which can be accessed at www.essexopportunities.co.uk
Features include Explore Careers pages, a Training Provider showcase with links to post 16 provision, an Employer showcase and information around employment growth sectors.
For more information please contact essex.opportunities@essex.gov.uk
Careerometer: A tool to compare jobs
Explore and compare key information about occupations to help identify potential careers.
The Careerometer provides access to a selection of headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects.
Click on the squared box, simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the Careerometer provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you.
Labour Market Information
Student Experiences
Students in year 10 will be on work experience placement between the 2nd and 6th of March 2026 and year 12 will be on work experience placement between the 6th and 10th of July 2026.
My work experience in Parliament
Year 12 Work Experience (Self Placement).
Please find below the letters and forms employers need to fill out.
Letter to parents September 2025 - Year 12
