The Department will conduct reference checks prior to a job offer being made.
We ask for two references and prefer that they are:
your current manager or most recent manager
a manager from the last 2-5 years (not personal references, friends or co-workers).
If you're not able to find suitable references, please contact our team to discuss other options.
How we complete the checks
We use a tool called Checkmate - a fully automated, online reference checking platform that securely collects feedback.
Here's what happens:
When we're ready to talk to your referees, you'll get an invitation directly from Checkmate.
Read through the instructions in the invitation - it'll tell you how many referees we need an remind you of who we need to speak to.
Enter the referees details and hit submit!
You can now put your feet up and relax! The system will send out the necessary forms along with a set of instructions directly to your referees. You can log into Checkmate at any time to track to see if they've completed it or if you need to followup and remind them.
TIP: We recommend you let your referees know a reference check is on its way!
They'll then be able to keep a lookout for the email and can complete quickly so not to hold you up in the process.