Telling my school I've got an interview

[marl]

I know this is the norm..but I have been offered a tickbox saying 'don't take references until after interview' box on a job I'm being interviewed for. I am not keen to tell my school where I am going as a. It not a teaching post and b. I have applied for an internal promotion post in my current school which is being interviewed for at a later date so them knowing I am applying outside of teaching would jeopardise that. Any suggestions? Do I just say that I've got an interview but when they ask 'What for?' say 'I'd rather not say until afterwards if that's Ok', or is that rude?! Presumably just asking for a personal day/p&p without explanation would be unacceptable if they are then asked for references that afternoon! Any thoughts?

[CheckpointCharlie2]

Tricky, I would probably be honest as things often have a way of coming out and the paranoia would not be worth it for me! What's the other job?

[GinandJag]

You can't lie, is pull a sickie.

[marl]

Ok, yes true things have a way of coming out, small world and all that. (Job is publishing related.) I may still say I'd rather not give details of the job... Just that I have an interview.

[Couchpotato3]

You are bound to get found out if you pull a sickie or lie. Agree that you should just say you have an interview and leave it at that. If you don't get the job, there's no harm done.

[Foxyloxy1plus1]

Don't you have to use your current head as a referee though? Even if it's not teaching, most jobs want a reference from your most recent employer.

If you have the interview and are offered the post, you can't go for the internal promotion anyway.

[Scarydinosaurs]

Try the 'personal day' and if they demand more, then say. If you are non-teaching and ask for a non-paid day...they might be flexible?