After graduating from the University of Kent in 1993 with a BA in Mathematics and Accounting Graham Razey was elected to represent the Students' Union as its Sports Sabbatical. Following this year he joined South Kent College as its Sports and Recreation Manager. Following a couple of years of part-time teaching Graham Razey joined the full-time teaching team at the College in 1997 and by 1998 had become the Course Leader for Sports Science programmes. During this time he achieved his Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies.

In 1999 Graham Razey took his first leadership role as the Head of Mathematics at the College and successfully lead the College from an unsatisfactory OfSTED grade. This led to him being appointed to the Head of Academic Studies role in 2000 where the College achieved a 100% A level pass rate and were placed 2nd in England for value added on A level programmes.

In 2002 Graham Razey was appointed to the role of Director of Buiness, Creative and Sixth Form Studies and then as Assistant Principal in 2004. A successful OfSTED inspection in that year marked a successful recovery for the College.

In April 2006 Graham Razey joined East Surrey College and held the post of Vice Principal Finance and Resources for sixteen months. During this time the College recovered from a deficit position, achieved Action for Business Colleges accreditation and submitted an Application in Principle for a new campus in Redhill.

In August 2007 he joined Hastings College and undertook the role of Deputy Principal Curriculum until April 2010. During this time he established Academy 6, a new energy centre and was part of the team who oversaw the development of two new campuses at Station Plaza and Ore Valley.

In April 2010 Graham Razey was appointed as Principal and Chief Executive of Thanet College.

Graham Razey has also served on the education board of the Institute of Financial Services as the Further Education representative and as a school governor.

He is a keen sportsman and still plays cricket in the Kent League for Offham CC.