Careers Lead: Mrs J Poppleton
SLT Careers Link: Miss J Devereux
CTA believe strongly in the importance and the role of Information, Advice and Guidance. There is a strong careers education programme including preparing our students ready for the world of work. We have been externally recognised, endorsed and nationally published as having an outstanding careers education programme. The work done with our CEIAG resulted in CTA being awarded the ‘Lichfield Shining Light’ recognition at the Beacon Awards!
All pupils leaving CTA will be given a wide range of impartial information to make informed Post 16 choices about their future. We liaise with local and specialist national colleges, training providers, employers and the voluntary sector to ensure that knowledge is up to date and information can be shared about the needs, demands and the trends within the Labour Market locally, nationally and globally.
Mrs Poppleton is our Careers Leader who is a Level 7 qualified careers guidance practitioner with several years’ experience, specialist training and counselling skills. Mrs Poppleton offers impartial advice and guidance working with CTA pupils and their parent’s right from Year 7 through to Year 11. Please see our careers section for careers resources and links which you and your children can use.
To contact or book an appointment:
Email: j.poppleton@chaseterraceacademy.co.uk
Call: 01543 682286
The recorded presentation from Mrs J Poppleton’s ‘Parent/Carer Careers Support Session’ can be found here:
Careers Talks
Jenna Ostrowski – Senior Manager and Solicitor, KPMG
Dean Chauhan – Senior Manager and Solicitor, KPMG
Rosie Hendon – Manager and Solicitor, KPMG
Matt Windle – Poet with Punch Challenge
Satveer Nijjar – Attention Seekers – Challenge
Student and Professional Interview, Amy Attwater – NHS
Student and Professional Interview, Caitlin Atkins – F.A Dance & Fitness
Student and Professional Interview, Daniel Aston – Access Bookings
Student and Professional Interview, Doug Wright – McDonalds
Student and Professional Interview, Steve and Ellie Jones – Crown Highways
Student and Professional Interview, Jordan Brosnan – Coca-Cola
Student and Professional Interview, Eleanor Campion – Tribal Dreams UK
Eleanor Campion – Tribal Dreams UK
Emerson Dunne PCSO – West Midlands Police
Becky Barritt – Education Liaison Officer, Edge Hill University
Charlotte Atkins – Chartered Physiotherapist
Chris Brewerton – Lichfield & Tamworth Chamber of Commerce
Clair Doubleday – Senior Academic Advisor, The British Schools Foundation
Emma Hicken – NHS Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Hannah Fellows and Nicola Sherwood – NHS Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
Livia Shower – Degree Apprentice, Capgemini
Paul Seedhouse – Senior Academic Advisor, The British Schools Foundation