Prison Officer

cosbloodymick

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

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

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

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

sodbuster77

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

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

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

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

sodbuster77

nobodiez wrote: »

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

No

cordub

sodbuster77 wrote: »

No

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

MIRMIR82

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

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

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

Salmon

Does intake = more PASOs?

senordingdong

HAHAH yeah, more yellow pack.

raze_them_all_

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

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

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

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

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

senordingdong

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

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

senordingdong

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

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

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

carzony

What is the vetting process to become a prison officer?

bazzamac

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

cordub

Paso advertised again

senordingdong

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

Redzer99

cordub wrote: »

Paso advertised again

Where is it advertised? Public jobs?