Reference list template
References go on a separate document, provided when asked, never on the resume itself. Some UK schools seek references before interview; other employers ask after an offer. The template gives each referee's name, title, organisation, your relationship and dates, work contact details and preferred contact method. Ask permission first.
Direct downloads: no account, email address or payment. Formats: Word.
What is inside
- Your contact header
- Three referee blocks with relationship, dates and preferred contact
- Notes on permission, briefing and when to send
How to use it
- Ask each referee first and tell them which role it is for; send them your resume.
- Give work contact details and the relationship with dates so the employer can place them.
- Send only when asked; 'references available on request' can be left off the resume entirely.
Why it is built this way
- A separate document keeps referees' details off a file that is shared widely.
- Relationship and dates are included because employers check them against the resume.
Accessibility
The Word file uses true heading styles, a single column and real text only: no tables, text boxes or images carry meaning, so screen readers and parsers follow the same structure a sighted reader sees. Guidance notes are plain text in grey italics and are meant to be deleted. This page summarises what the file contains.
Sources to check
- Arrange your referees — Teaching Vacancies, checked 6 November 2026 (England).
Keep going
- Reference checks explained
- Asking someone to be a referee
- Which personal details to share, and when
- Also: Reverse-chronological resume template
- Also: Career-change (skills-led) resume template
- Also: First-job and graduate resume template
Published 6 November 2026 · Files are generated from version-controlled source so every copy is identical. Drafted with AI assistance and checked against Luceria’s editorial standards.