Acceptable Character Reference List

Accountant

Airline pilot

Articled clerk of a limited company

Assurance agent of recognised company

Bank/building society official

Barrister

British Computer Society (BCS)

Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)

Broker

Chairman/director of limited company

Chemist

Chiropodist

Christian Science practitioner

Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity

Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered company

Driving instructor (approved)

Engineer (with professional qualifications)

Fire service official

Funeral director

Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company

Journalist

Justice of the Peace

Legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries)

Local government officer

Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)

Officer of the armed services (active or retired)

Optician

Paralegal (Certified or Qualified Paralegals, and Associate Members of the Institute of Paralegals)

Person with honours (e.g. OBE, MBE etc.)

Personal Licensee Holders

Photographer (professional)

Police officer

Post Office official

President/Secretary of a recognised organisation

Salvation Army officer

Social worker

Solicitor

Commissioner for oaths

Councillor: local or county

Civil servant (permanent)

Dentist

Designated Premises Supervisors

Member of Parliament

Member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces

Merchant Navy officer

Minister of a recognised religion

Nurse (RN, SEN or holder of a BA in nursing)

Surveyor

Teacher, lecturer

Trade union officer

Travel agency (qualified)

Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society)

Warrant officers and Chief

Petty Officer