I have a job interview tomorrow. It is due to start immediately, however I haven't had a date for my kidney cancer surgery , I don't know whether I should mention it or wait to see if I am offered the post? I welcome any advice.
Definitely don't tell them, voluntarily. But never lie. You would only consider sharing if they asked whether you had any operations scheduled. But that is one of the black listed questions, like asking a young lady if she planned to have children.
I wouldn't even mention it after you are offerred the post. Health is a standard contract between an employee and an employer and you have protected status because you have cancer.
There's many people on here who wait a few weeks for their surgery. But there's also many who wait 9+ months as well. It's not necessarily just around the corner, or even guaranteed.
You wouldn't ask the interview panel, who I assume will include your new line manager, whether they had plans to be out-the-office after you started, would you?
Good luck in the interview and let us know how you get on afterwards!
I haven't had a chance to.look around the school yet and so i don't know if its right for me. There is a slightly more attractive post coming up after Christmas for a year contract that I think I would really like...however, I no interview date for that yet....so it's a wait and see......
