yes.... and dont supply references unless asked. Can always decline to give your current employer until you have been offered a contract of employment (conditional on 2 satisfactory references or whatever).

Its the deal I had with this job ive gone into now, luckily its a graduate placement so no questions were asked. I didnt want my employer knowing anything about it.

Personal and character references are often perfectly sufficient, employment references can be supplied after youve been successful through interview.

They are not going to look at references until after youve been offered the job - tis pointless else theyd be chasing down hundreds of people.

Ive never put references on my CV and Ive only ever had to provide them after being given a job - my current one had a whole load of forms to fill in including previous addresses, employers, etc.. lots of vetting etc.etc.. - the form had a part you could select if you didnt want them to contact your current employer at that time & tbh.. given that I only got the form after being offered the job it didnt really matter anyway.

Yeah you put references available on request at the end of your CV.

You do the interviews etc and then get offered the job.  Once youve accepted/whatever they then contact your references (or check your CV details/security clearance depending on the job) after youve accepted.

No guilt - thats how everyone changes jobs.  And most people do it many times throughout their lives.