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Question regarding job interview
Gray-Fox
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I am currently a teacher in London...
I have a job interview for another school, but I don't want to tell my current employer about it. I was thus planning on calling in sick and attending my interview. Of course, this will lead to the obvious issue of when asked for a reference (assuming a successful interview), my employer will wonder when I went for the interview.
On the day of the interview, I am scheduled to be out of class anyway, for a meeting and planning time.
Am I legally obliged to tell my employer that I have an interview lined up?
I have a job interview for another school, but I don't want to tell my current employer about it. I was thus planning on calling in sick and attending my interview. Of course, this will lead to the obvious issue of when asked for a reference (assuming a successful interview), my employer will wonder when I went for the interview.
On the day of the interview, I am scheduled to be out of class anyway, for a meeting and planning time.
Am I legally obliged to tell my employer that I have an interview lined up?
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You do not have to legally tell anyone you are going for a interview but you have an obligation to your present employer to turn up and not pull a sicky.
Not a good example to the children
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You do not have to legally tell anyone you are going for a interview but you have an obligation to your present employer to turn up and not pull a sicky.
Not a good example to the children
How self-righteous :P
I have actually amended my plan and will be calling and saying I won't be coming in "for personal reasons, but I have arranged all the necessary cover".
Is that more acceptable?0 -
Personal reasons wouldn't wash in a real company ie the private sectorHow self-righteous :P
I have actually amended my plan and will be calling and saying I won't be coming in "for personal reasons, but I have arranged all the necessary cover".
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Don't lie, take legitimate time off. Say you have a private appointment and do this in your own time. If you are offered the job, you will need a reference which will include honesty and integrity. If you have taken time off and lied your old employer would be in all honestly be able to say that you are dishonest and did not always act with integrity...0
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assuming we're not talking private school, your current employer and potential employer are one and the same (the council) therefore couldnt they find out?0
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ask for an interview in the evening or at weekend?
Had loads of interviews lately, mostly out of hours, and indeed conducted a lot, again out of hours for this reason0 -
The interview is booked and that's that. As I said above, I have cover all day anyway.0
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I wouldn't worry too much about what they'll think when/if you get the job. At the end of the day, no reasonable employer expects all their staff to stay with them forever. Your boss has probably gone for interviews with other organisations during their career. A good boss will just accept it and wish you well.
the problem is more if you don't get the job and they find out you've lied OR if you tell them you're going for an interview and dont' get the job and then it's a little awkward.
I had a big dilemma this time last year as I had a lot of interviews in a fairly short space of time and didn't want to lie about doctors appointments etc more because I had had a lot of genuine doctors appointments and hospital visits for a medical condition and didn't want to abuse trust etc. I ended up just either taking time off as holiday or saying I needed to come in late due to 'personal reasons' and work the time back.
When I got a new job and resigned I was suprised to find that my boss wasn't suprised at all, and had probably known all along, so it probably wouldn't have made too much difference if I had been direct with him, but you have to play the game.
I think taking short periods of time off for 'personal reasons' is pretty much code for 'I've got an interview but can't tell you directly' anyway.0 -
1. The school you are in will know you are looking for work because they will have already been contacted for a reference. Schools do references before interview / at the same time.
2. Head teachers talk - did you know so and so has applied to our place?
3. When they find out that you have pulled a fast one, it will look dreaful on your next reference.
4. It is bad form and unproffesional to NOT tell your current school what is going on.
I suggest you go on to the TES website, go into the jobseekers forum and post this starting with "dear Theo" and see what advice she has for you.0 -
Never lie, they will find out and it will end up on your reference.Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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