As part of your application, you will have provided the names and contact details of two individuals and one of these should be the present employer or the most recent employer. Character references alone are only acceptable if you are a school-leaver or have no previous employment history.
If, for any reason, the line manger requires references from additional previous employers, it is possible to request this e.g. if there are any gaps in employment or if you have changed jobs frequently.
If you are an internal applicant or applicant from another local authority, we must receive a satisfactory reference only from your current line manager.
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The Council must contact both referees before the interview.
If you do not currently work with children or vulnerable adults, but have done so in the past, it is important to receive a reference from the most recent employer in the field of children or vulnerable adults.
If you are an internal applicant or applicant from another local authority and you do not currently work with children or vulnerable adults, but have done so in the past, it is important to receive a reference from the most recent employer in the field of children or vulnerable adults.