We ask candidates to provide contact details for two referees.

Your first referee should be your current or most recent employer. The referee should also be in a line management position relative to you or alternatively a suitable contact in Human Resources (Personnel) may be provided. Your second referee may be a previous employer, tutor, volunteer coordinator or other appropriate individual.

Neither referee should be a relative or someone you expect to be involved in the recruitment process at the London Deanery. If a referee happens to be a panel member (for either short-listing or interviewing), then you will be asked to provide an alternative referee.

These referees will be provided with a copy of the full job description and will be asked to comment on your suitability to undertake the job. In addition they will be asked to comment on your attendance record and any disciplinary matters. All referees will be advised that the reference provided may be disclosed to you as part of an information request under the terms of the Data
Protection Act 1998.

References will ordinarily be taken up only if you’re offered the position after interview; however there may be instances where we need to contact your referees in advance. If you do not wish us to contact your referees until after interview, please tick the relevant box in the reference section of our application form.

All efforts will be made to source a reference from the details you have provided, but it may be necessary to request you to provide alternative referees if we are unable to obtain a full reference.