Remember, you are legally entitiled to apply for jobs. Your head is harrassing you by making your applications unscucessful.

If you are to make a successful 'Harrassment' action, you MUST WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN. Document everything and I mean everything. Consult a solicitor. Make it very clear to your head, in writing, with copies to your union rep./ solicitor/ direct 'line manager', that you intend to apply for work elsewhere.

Don't be afraid to make this public knowledge, people like your head keep their hold on people only if nothing is really "known". By bringing it into the open, no one can start accusing any one of dodgey practices, including you!

If they continue their actions you can quite happily take them to court. Use the unions to back you up, but make it clear that you do not accept the current behaviour.

BE POLITE, you can set yourself back, or even end up becoming a target if you are seen as anything other than a "voice of reason".

All this depends on how unhappy you are with your circumstances. Sometimes bullies capitulate at the first sign of resistance, but others can make it a long, hard slog. So you have to accept that this might take a great deal of effort on your part.

Good luck

M'Lady P.