Prison Officer

Royal Seahawk · 27-05-2013 5:52pm

cavan4sam wrote: »

Hi again
Has anyone from the RPO 2008 received an email from the PASO about filling grade 3 positions ?

Apparently the panel we are on at the minute is due to expire soon , personally i've no interest in a grade 3 pen pushing job (no disrespect to anyone in that position) but its not for me

However i am a little disappointed that they would finish the current panel whilst the selection process had not been completed
I know that the IPS have no control over this , i'm not sure if i would have made it as far as being offered a job, but if it is the case i'm disappointed for those candidates who are above me on the recruitment panel

Just to clarify, have you received an email from the IPS saying that because you're on the panel for PO you are now being offered the chance to apply for PASO, or are you just speculating?

cavan4sam · 27-05-2013 9:52pm

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Just to clarify, have you received an email from the IPS saying that because you're on the panel for PO you are now being offered the chance to apply for PASO, or are you just speculating?

i have received an email stating that they were contacting individuals who had reached the final stages of RPO but had not been offered a position
it also said should you be appointed to PASO you may be considered for RPO when the IPS seek to fill vacancies in the future

senordingdong · 27-05-2013 11:18pm

That's daft.

The public service PASO grades should be used to allow public servants see out their service and ultimately be replaced by cheaper civilians.

cordub · 28-05-2013 12:35am

senordingdong wrote: »

That's daft.

The public service PASO grades should be used to allow public servants see out their service and ultimately be replaced by cheaper civilians.[/QUOTE As per usual the rules change half way through, this is an underhanded way of recruiting new people at a lower rate of pay and probably with the unions go ahead too disgraceful:mad::mad::mad:

senordingdong · 28-05-2013 12:49am

cordub wrote: »

senordingdong wrote: »

That's daft.

The public service PASO grades should be used to allow public servants see out their service and ultimately be replaced by cheaper civilians.[/QUOTE As per usual the rules change half way through, this is an underhanded way of recruiting new people at a lower rate of pay and probably with the unions go ahead too disgraceful:mad::mad::mad:

But have you seen the PASO salaries!?
They're not in anyway on a lower rate.

cordub · 28-05-2013 12:55am

senordingdong wrote: »

cordub wrote: »

But have you seen the PASO salaries!?
They're not in anyway on a lower rate.

I never realised that , i thought they were paid less and that they werent paid allowences or the same rate for ah , my wrong ;)

senordingdong · 28-05-2013 1:11am

Yeah, in the case of most of them they got to carry over their salaries from before, and we saw on Iris last month, competition for Paso 1 competition was up for about €68k at the time.

cordub · 28-05-2013 1:21am

senordingdong wrote: »

Yeah, in the case of most of them they got to carry over their salaries from before, and we saw on Iris last month, competition for Paso 1 competition was up for about €68k at the time.

well holy god and i was only talking to a paso last week and he told me he was only after loosing a bit of money by changing to the prison , the big fibber :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

senordingdong · 28-05-2013 1:29am

Well **** me what was he earning before to sit on his hole and fanny about with paper work?

cordub · 28-05-2013 1:41am

senordingdong wrote: »

Well **** me what was he earning before to sit on his hole and fanny about with paper work?

lol and still 2 staff up in the office helping them

cosbloodymick · 28-05-2013 8:26pm

Redsunset wrote: »

It comes across as very unfair to have to undergo another interview after already passing the RPO interview etc.

Your basically going from almost starting a job to applying again with no guarantees.

This is the prison service, fair doesn't come into it.

senordingdong · 29-05-2013 1:52pm

cavan4sam wrote: »

i have received an email stating that they were contacting individuals who had reached the final stages of RPO but had not been offered a position
it also said should you be appointed to PASO you may be considered for RPO when the IPS seek to fill vacancies in the future

In fairness though, it's not exclusive to IPS.

Public service recruitment panels do have a three year expiry.
AGS is the same, Fire Brigade aswel.

I guess it stands to reason that alot can change in the time since you passed first time around.

abj · 15-06-2013 10:11pm

Hi All, totally chancing my arm here but was just wondering if anyone from the Cork area has gotten called up for the PASO interviews on Thursday 20th June? I'm looking for a lift if anyone has...... I'll be in Trabolgan for the week with my family and the train is my other option so I'll rail it if I have to but just said I'd ask... Thanks in advance

bitter_lemon · 01-07-2013 7:13pm

And now we await that wanker "Judge" Michael Reilly's report........

sodbuster77 · 01-07-2013 9:04pm

bitter_lemon wrote: »

And now we await that wanker "Judge" Michael Reilly's report........

Here it is:
"There all just victims of society and prison officers are a bunch of mindless bullies" or something like that!

bitter_lemon · 01-07-2013 9:49pm

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Here it is:
"There all just victims of society and prison officers are a bunch of mindless bullies" or something like that!

sodbuster,
uncanny but true....
the world has gone mad!
watch out for the papers tomorrow......
you forgot the sexual abuse :pac:
poor pets...
apparently we are scum. ****er!

Near_cavan · 06-08-2013 9:32pm

Hi all,

Congrats to anyone starting training next week.

Anyone from Cavan/Monaghan interested in carpooling up and down to portlaoise mondays & fridays for training?

nobodiez · 14-08-2013 2:14pm

Are there any jobs going now, or in the near future ?

sodbuster77 · 14-08-2013 8:31pm

nobodiez wrote: »

Are there any jobs going now, or in the near future ?

No

cordub · 15-08-2013 1:51am

sodbuster77 wrote: »

No

wish there was there might be some movement in staff

;););)

MIRMIR82 · 15-08-2013 4:00pm

cordub wrote: »

wish there was there might be some movement in staff ;););)

same here, its my husband i'm waiting on a transfer for....getting sick of it now, i feel like our lives are on hold somewhat

Rawhead · 17-08-2013 1:19pm

Considering they are taking PASO's off the current Officers panel, I don't think we'll ever see a PO recruited again. They have gotten yellow packs, just by a different way.

senordingdong · 08-01-2014 4:13pm

Well, it's that time of year again.
There are RUMOURS of an intake in March

Salmon · 08-01-2014 5:56pm

Does intake = more PASOs?

senordingdong · 08-01-2014 6:24pm

HAHAH yeah, more yellow pack.

raze_them_all_ · 19-05-2014 1:39pm

IS there any sign of a recruitment drive? The father is a Po but doesn't want me to go into the job, but I had always planned to go into the army then become a PO but I am green colour deficient so the army is a no go

cordub · 19-05-2014 4:39pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

IS there any sign of a recruitment drive? The father is a Po but doesn't want me to go into the job, but I had always planned to go into the army then become a PO but I am green colour deficient so the army is a no go

seems to be no talk of recruitment. in another 2 years there could be a massive amount of retirements ,as a huge amount of current staff joined in 86/87 I estimate up to 40% of staff could go , in the current financial climate i dont envisage that huge amounts will go as they wont be able to afford it but im sure some will. remember that new staff are coming into the job under new rules .. less pay more work .

tastyt · 17-10-2014 4:30pm

Hi, just wondering if any prison officers could let me know how long guys are usually in the job before they can be transferred to the escort fleet?? Thank you

bazzamac · 08-05-2015 9:08am

All depends on what part of the country your looking to go to to.it takes longer to get to limerick than say to cloverhill escort corp.

Redzer99 · 27-10-2015 4:07pm

Recruitment starting back in 2016 any idea on the numbers??

senordingdong · 28-10-2015 2:34pm

Redzer99 wrote: »

Recruitment starting back in 2016 any idea on the numbers??

Entirely moot.

They host an aptitude test to form a panel of potential recruits and then call them up as they need them. Your position on the panel depends on your performance in the test.

The numbers on the panels can get into the thousands and they may summon a few dozen.

Redzer99 · 28-10-2015 5:32pm

So is it just one aptitude test then an interview or what way does it work?

senordingdong · 28-10-2015 5:53pm

Redzer99 wrote: »

So is it just one aptitude test then an interview or what way does it work?

Unless they've added anything new since the last time..
Aptitude test -> written submission -> interview -> fitness test.

All the details will be posted up with the advisement.

Coffee Run · 09-11-2015 4:17pm

Hi, does anybody know if many people are turned down at the medical for poor eyesight? The guidelines are: <I> have a distant visual acuity uncorrected, of no less than 6/36 in each eye tested separately, corrected to 6/12 in each eye tested separately </I>.

So, if you make it past the exam and interview, can you be turned down here if you need glasses or contact lenses to see properly?

Or, so long as you do not have any other problems with your vision, do they just instruct you to wear contact lenses/gasses for the job?

bazzamac · 10-11-2015 12:36am

Plenty of recruits were glasses throughout training and if successful continue to wear them during their shifts.

carzony · 04-01-2016 12:40am

What is the vetting process to become a prison officer?

bazzamac · 06-01-2016 12:35pm

if you pass the written exams, you have to be garda cleared(no previous convictions} and then take a medical.

cordub · 06-06-2016 3:05am

Paso advertised again

senordingdong · 06-06-2016 8:34am

Just can't seem to hang on to them...

Redzer99 · 06-06-2016 7:19pm

cordub wrote: »

Paso advertised again

Where is it advertised? Public jobs?

tfitzgerald · 07-06-2016 1:03am

cordub wrote: »

Paso advertised again

What is Paso ? And does anyone know if they will be advertising for the prison service soon. (New to this thread)

Leo Demidov · 07-06-2016 11:34am

tfitzgerald wrote: »

What is Paso ? And does anyone know if they will be advertising for the prison service soon. (New to this thread)

Prison Administrative Support Officer. Clerical support in general office/stores. Uniformed, minimal contact with offenders, relatively low paid, awkward rostering, high turnover. Should be a few threads running with regard to same or see Publicjobs.ie

Recruitment of RPOs should begin later this year. Diminished terms of employment are still being thrashed out.

cordub · 07-06-2016 3:29pm

Redzer99 wrote: »

Where is it advertised? Public jobs?

yes

cordub · 07-06-2016 3:30pm

AW but pasos can be promoted over the on the ground prison officer who actually know how to deal with actual prisoners

shafted staff yet again

tfitzgerald · 07-06-2016 5:48pm

wexfjord wrote: »

Prison Administrative Support Officer. Clerical support in general office/stores. Uniformed, minimal contact with offenders, relatively low paid, awkward rostering, high turnover. Should be a few threads running with regard to same or see Publicjobs.ie

Recruitment of RPOs should begin later this year. Diminished terms of employment are still being thrashed out.

This answer is one of the reasons boards is so popular .If you ask a question or look for advice then you get it. Thanks a million wexfjord

Henry1 · 04-02-2017 10:24pm

Fellas (and girls)...the reality is that membership of certain organisations (nothing to do with rehabilitation) will undoubtedly open doors for you. That's how it works guys. In most other jobs, your educational qualifications will help further your career.
Now....let's look at the qualifications of prison management.......

shakencat · 14-02-2017 2:34pm

anybody know how strict they are on BMI scaling?
The other half has his medical soon and on the scale he is obese, but in life he is not.

Anyone know any info on this?

sticky hurling · 14-02-2017 3:40pm

over 30bmi will be required to go to the cmo for further evaluation

01-03-2017 2:09am

wexfjord wrote: »

Prison Administrative Support Officer. Clerical support in general office/stores. Uniformed, minimal contact with offenders, relatively low paid, awkward rostering, high turnover. Should be a few threads running with regard to same or see Publicjobs.ie

Recruitment of RPOs should begin later this year. Diminished terms of employment are still being thrashed out.

Prison Administration & Support Officer apparently... The & came in when they realised they couldn't use them to man posts if there was a disturbance etc... And now they're to be called PACO's ... For the Luvajaysus can they do anything right??????

Prison Officer

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