Clerical Officer Application - Include current manager as referee?

[galgal5003]

I am applying for a Clerical Officer position in a Public Body. The application forms requires the contact details of two referees. My current employer doesn't know I'm applying for other roles; do I include them as a referee on the application form and hope that they're only contacted if I get offered the job or am I safer to omit them?

Any advice would be great! Thanks.

 

[HouseBuyer10]

You can omit your current employer unless you are specifically requested in your application to include them.

 

[MangoJoe]

I've recent experience of a role I was going to apply for in the Public Sector where it was specifically stated that one of my referees had to be my current Employer.

I think they just wanted to absolutely ensure that should you not get the position then your Boss/Employer would resent and hate you for the rest of your career with them.....

 

[cmalone]

Definitely include current manager - if you progress in the recruitment process and qualify they will advise you that they will actually contact the manager. So you have nothing to lose — and I expect you will excel at the recruitment. If you don’t include it’s not end of the world - but just looks like you are hiding something.