PSNI staff recruitment 2017

Banterbus28

For those thinking of applying the PSNI staff roles

sparkylarky

I seen in the job description that there will be a test and an interview, does anyone know what the test is?

Banterbus28

Interview will be competency based as with all civil service.

Test is likely to be a herd thinner. Basic online aptitude test

sparkylarky

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Interview will be competency based as with all civil service.

Test is likely to be a herd thinner. Basic online aptitude test

A bit like the recent ist I presume?

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Interview will be competency based as with all civil service.

Test is likely to be a herd thinner. Basic online aptitude test

A bit like the recent ist I presume?

Could be just have to find out

Ron_Mon

Just wondering what you're thoughts are on applying for both Dispatcher and Call handler.
Ideally I'd like the former, but just in case I might apply for both.  Do you think this would negatively effect my chances if they see an application for both?

Banterbus28

No but the dispatcher is the higher grade. As it's more responsibility

Ron_Mon

Banterbus28 wrote: »

No but the dispatcher is the higher grade. As it's more responsibility

Yeah, and to me it sounds more interesting

Slo85

I quite like the sound of the cdo. Always good to try and have a backup option.

Banterbus28

CDO will be cleaning up after a detainee poos on the floor though

sparkylarky

Ron_Mon wrote: »

Just wondering what you're thoughts are on applying for both Dispatcher and Call handler.
Ideally I'd like the former, but just in case I might apply for both.  Do you think this would negatively effect my chances if they see an application for both?

Imo I dont think it would affect your chances of getting ether. I myself would not apply for ether if those jobs they just wouldn't suit me, I think I will apply for the CDO position although banterbus comment is not encouraging haha

FinalTry32

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

sparkylarky

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

Is the shifts not just a simple 4 on 4 off? or is there more to it than that?

FinalTry32

Most are four on , four off but some of the call handler roles/dispatch roles are on a different shift pattern.

Iv done some digging to find out info ref all the jobs.

Banterbus28

PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION!

LOL

Banterbus28

You pay in 5.45% employer contribution is 20.9%...

Banterbus28

My mate who is going to apply can't seem to find what you are meant to do with the completed application form and I can't either, anybody know?

Banterbus28

Also as the Dispatcher role is at an equivalent grade to me; the basic take home pay after all deductions including pension, if you are on an 1150L tax code, will be £1542 without student loan and £1496 with student loan

FinalTry32

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Also as the Dispatcher role is at an equivalent grade to me; the basic take home pay after all deductions including pension, if you are on an 1150L tax code, will be £1542 without student loan and £1496 with student loan

Iv sent you a pm

Goonerdee

Banterbus28 wrote: »

My mate who is going to apply can't seem to find what you are meant to do with the completed application form and I can't either, anybody know?

“All Completed Application forms should be returned to Equality@psni.pnn.police.uk.”

https://www.psni.police.uk/inside-psni/careers-in-the-psni/police-staff-recruitment/current-police-staff-vacancies/

FinalTry32

The pay is a little more than what banterbus28 has said too .. You get a 20% shift allowance for working unsociable hours

gawa84

Banterbus28 wrote: »

You pay in 5.45% employer contribution is 20.9%...

Don't mind me asking but where did you get those figures from? If they are accurate that's a much better rate than that of a PC, being 12.44% paid in and 25.1% employer contribution.

Banterbus28

Civil service pensions scheme alpha

Banterbus28

Goonerdee wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

My mate who is going to apply can't seem to find what you are meant to do with the completed application form and I can't either, anybody know?

“All Completed Application forms should be returned to Equality@psni.pnn.police.uk.”

https://www.psni.police.uk/inside-psni/careers-in-the-psni/police-staff-recruitment/current-police-staff-vacancies/

Cheers my phone wasn't showing it.

Banterbus28

gawa84 wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

You pay in 5.45% employer contribution is 20.9%...

Don't mind me asking but where did you get those figures from? If they are accurate that's a much better rate than that of a PC, being 12.44% paid in and 25.1% employer contribution.

http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/contribution-rates/


http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/employers/employer-contribution-rates/

I rang recruitment and asked if police staff are deemed civil service and if civil service pensions scheme alpha applies and they confirmed.

Goonerdee

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

I would love to apply for all three roles but I dont have A-levels, but I think I’ll stick my name in the hat for call handler and cdo. I know I’d said I’d never leave my job for anything but the police, but as someone else said, keep as many doors open as you can. Life can change in an instant.

Banterbus28

Goonerdee wrote: »

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

I would love to apply for all three roles but I dont have A-levels, but I think I’ll stick my name in the hat for call handler and cdo. I know I’d said I’d never leave my job for anything but the police, but as someone else said, keep as many doors open as you can. Life can change in an instant.

Do you have equivalents? BTEC level 3?

Goonerdee

No BTECs, only have qualifications in part time courses, but one is a level 5.

Banterbus28

They may accept that as it is higher than A levels which are level 3... Don't ask don't get

Goonerdee

Banterbus28 wrote: »

They may accept that as it is higher than A levels which are level 3... Don't ask don't get

I might just go for it, all they can say is no.

Banterbus28

In the application form they give you space to put down an explanation... Go for it

sparkylarky

Goonerdee wrote: »

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

I would love to apply for all three roles but I dont have A-levels, but I think I’ll stick my name in the hat for call handler and cdo. I know I’d said I’d never leave my job for anything but the police, but as someone else said, keep as many doors open as you can. Life can change in an instant.

Do you need a levels for the cdo role? I thought it was just 5 gcse at grade c or above?

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Goonerdee wrote: »

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

I would love to apply for all three roles but I dont have A-levels, but I think I’ll stick my name in the hat for call handler and cdo. I know I’d said I’d never leave my job for anything but the police, but as someone else said, keep as many doors open as you can. Life can change in an instant.

Do you need a levels for the cdo role? I thought it was just 5 gcse at grade c or above?

You are correct Sparky

Goonerdee

sparkylarky wrote: »

Goonerdee wrote: »

FinalTry32 wrote: »

Id encourage anyone to go for the police staff options , It wont make a difference to your actual police application or even applying for all 3 wont make a difference to the process , pay is pretty decent, some great benefits and I know people who work in all 3 jobs and even at the lowest paid its still a good whack every month with the weekend rates and O/T rates , shift patterns do vary tho across the board.

I would love to apply for all three roles but I dont have A-levels, but I think I’ll stick my name in the hat for call handler and cdo. I know I’d said I’d never leave my job for anything but the police, but as someone else said, keep as many doors open as you can. Life can change in an instant.

Do you need a levels for the cdo role? I thought it was just 5 gcse at grade c or above?

Only need A-levels for Dispatcher, GCSEs ok for the other two roles.

Lockie101

Anyone know the timescales for recruitment? I don’t want to apply and possibly be offered a role as police staff before I know the outcome of my PSNI application

Banterbus28

It's public sector recruitment... How long is a piece of string. 9 months from application to interview for my current job. Then 3 months to starting.

Banterbus28

And all my security checks came back rapid.

FinalTry32

Banterbus28 is right, Theres never a set time, my current job was 4 months from applying to hearing i was successful then 6 weeks to starting.

Banterbus28

But then PSNI may be faster than the HR firm used to recruit us FinalTry32;105227466....

FinalTry32

Valid point!! Didnt think of that.

Lockie101

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

sparkylarky

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

As stressfull as wrestling someone to the ground who has a knife and is trying to bite you? Oh and they also have Hep B...

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

As a CDO you are going to see people smear in their cell lol

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

As a CDO you are going to see people smear in their cell lol

FinalTry32

Any role will be stressful .. And i guess everyone is different, even though you arent physically there to help people some people just want someone to talk to so the call handling role can be very rewarding too, Dispatch would be slightly more stressful as the lives of the crews on the ground are in your hands.

sparkylarky

Banterbus28 wrote: »

sparkylarky wrote: »

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

As stressfull as wrestling someone to the ground who has a knife and is trying to bite you? Oh and they also have Hep B...

Awk I know what you mean no doubt there is stress in all roles but at least you would be physically able to do something, I personally would find it more stressful hearing people in need of help but not being there with them, but like its been said everyone handles it differently

Banterbus28

sparkylarky wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

sparkylarky wrote: »

Lockie101 wrote: »

Going to give it a shot anyway and see what happens, actually wouldn’t mind the call handler or dispatcher role! Not as much as being boots on the ground but still sounds good

I think them roles would be extremely stressful with people shouting and screaming down the phone and not being physically there to help them, just one after the other! Just my 2 pence on the subject, im going to try the cdo one

As stressfull as wrestling someone to the ground who has a knife and is trying to bite you? Oh and they also have Hep B...

Awk I know what you mean no doubt there is stress in all roles but at least you would be physically able to do something, I personally would find it more stressful hearing people in need of help but not being there with them, but like its been said everyone handles it differently

But you would be helping them...

sparkylarky

What way does the application process work, I imagined you download the application and type in your details then send an email to that email adress and attatch the application to the email?

Banterbus28

Indeed.

Include you national insurance number, full name and date of birth in the email.

sparkylarky

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Indeed.

Include you national insurance number, full name and date of birth in the email.

Thanks