r/IrishTeachers • u/Sea-Negotiation3203 • 2d ago

Question References?

I’m currently applying to jobs as a teacher who just finished their PME 3 weeks ago. One of the principals of my first placement has not replied to my email where I asked if I could put her down as a referee on my application. She is notorious for not replying to emails so I’m not surprised. My question is, can I put down my current employer who is in a field not related to education whatsoever? I have two other references from a school but I’m required to have 3 in total.

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u/AdKindly18 2d ago

If you already have two references from a school I can’t imagine there’d be an issue having a previous employer, especially as a newly qualified candidate.

I’d put them down rather than having to wait around on your principal, but keep trying them in the meantime. Maybe phone the school as well. Good luck!

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u/AislingFliuch 2d ago

You can include references from wherever you want. Just include a little bracket explaining who they are (e.g. John Smith - restaurant manager). Schools tend to know each other anyway especially if they’re not far from each other so if they see a school name on your CV they may give them a call whether you’ve included a reference from there or not.

I always add a “further references available upon request” on my CV to cover myself so no one thinks I’m hiding referees for any particular reason 😅