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PSNI staff recruitment 2017

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  • #52
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    The CDO role was formerly administered by the private sector security firm, Noonan (formerly Federal) (who I also think provide security on police station doors). The PSNI has since absorbed them, Anyway, there are a few reviews on indeed.co.uk for CDO's from ex Noonan colleagues who didn't recommend it as a great place to work, citing security risks and culture. 

    I think dispatching vis a vis call handling would be far more stressful and I think the pay scales reflect that. Call handlers deal with non emergency inquiries, dispatchers allocate resources on potentially life and death matters.

    Out of them all, if you value your sanity, I think call handling is the most preferential. P.S Would anyone else feel like a bit of a dick if they accepted a dispatcher job and then resigned a few weeks later when they get into Garnerville?


  • #53
    FinalTry32
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭FinalTry32


    Yeah CDO’s and Call Handling were orginally recruited by Noonan.

    Call Handlers are the 1st point of contact when the 999 calls come in so potentially you would be dealing with life and death situations. Id say its a tough enough job, you dont know what the call is gonna be when you pick up that phone.

    I wouldnt be too worried about accepting a job and leaving though .. Im sure it happens pretty often.


  • #54
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Does anybody know if psni send an acknowledgement email after you send your application in?


  • #55
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Does anybody know if psni send an acknowledgement email after you send your application in?


  • #56
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    I did not receive on either. If nothing comes in in a few days I'd ring 101 and confirm


  • #57
    Anotherhopeful
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Anotherhopeful


    Maxi515 wrote: »
    The CDO role was formerly administered by the private sector security firm, Noonan (formerly Federal) (who I also think provide security on police station doors). The PSNI has since absorbed them, Anyway, there are a few reviews on indeed.co.uk for CDO's from ex Noonan colleagues who didn't recommend it as a great place to work, citing security risks and culture. 

    I think dispatching vis a vis call handling would be far more stressful and I think the pay scales reflect that. Call handlers deal with non emergency inquiries, dispatchers allocate resources on potentially life and death matters.

    Out of them all, if you value your sanity, I think call handling is the most preferential. P.S Would anyone else feel like a bit of a dick if they accepted a dispatcher job and then resigned a few weeks later when they get into Garnerville?

    Call handlers take 999 and 101 calls and being a call handler is more stressful than you can imagine. One minute you've someone suicidal on the phone the next it's someone's lost their dog or wants to speak to an officer.

    It's a varied job and dispatch is also great both jobs come with different stresses and each I'd unique to the roll they perform.

    Do not apply for call handling or dispatch if you think you are in for an easy non stressful job it's long hours and constant and you are not always staffed the greatest especially weekends. Just something to bear in mind


  • #58
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Just double checking again before I ring 101 did anybody get a acknowledgement email regarding successful application received?


  • #59
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    No i haven’t got one either, they may be waiting until applications close on the 15th before sending them out


  • #60
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    No i haven’t got one either, they may be waiting until applications close on the 15th before sending them out


    True but I want to know if mine was successful in getting to them incase they dint get and the deadline is passed lol


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  • #61
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    That’s true, give them a call and see what they say, please follow up here so the rest of us know if we need to call them as well or not


  • #62
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    That’s true, give them a call and see what they say, please follow up here so the rest of us know if we need to call them as well or not


    Ok so I rung them there and they confirmed they got my application, they said the system DID NOT send out acknowledgments and if you wanted one you had to ask for it.


  • #63
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    That’s good, well good that they got it and not so good for us... I wonder is it worth me ringing too just to confirm that they got mine?


  • #64
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    That’s good, well good that they got it and not so good for us... I wonder is it worth me ringing too just to confirm that they got mine?

    Aye I dont see why not they seemed helpful and friendly even if uts just for your.own peace of mind at least you would know


  • #65
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    That’s true, what did you ask for when you called 101? Never phoned them for anything except reporting things lol


  • #66
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    That’s true, what did you ask for when you called 101? Never phoned them for anything except reporting things lol


    I just selected option 3 when you ring up and then just ask to speak to somebody regarding recruitment, after that just explain you want to know if they got your application


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  • #67
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    Just called there, after being transferred at least 4/5 times I then got someone who was able to tell me that because I sent mine on the 7/8th December that they Equality department hasn’t sent it to HR yet.... Was told to ring back in a few days to see if they had received it yet, by which time recruitment will have been closed and if they don’t have it then I have missed out....


  • #68
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    Just called there, after being transferred at least 4/5 times I then got someone who was able to tell me that because I sent mine on the 7/8th December that they Equality department hasn’t sent it to HR yet.... Was told to ring back in a few days to see if they had received it yet, by which time recruitment will have been closed and if they don’t have it then I have missed out....

    Thats not so good mate, although I do remember them saying it took a few days for them to get it. I would give it till thursday and then give them a ring at least if they dint get it you would still have time yi put another one in


  • #69
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    Just called there, after being transferred at least 4/5 times I then got someone who was able to tell me that because I sent mine on the 7/8th December that they Equality department hasn’t sent it to HR yet.... Was told to ring back in a few days to see if they had received it yet, by which time recruitment will have been closed and if they don’t have it then I have missed out....


    Just wondering mate, could you do me a favor and ask them when they think they will be giving correspondence out regarding if we are processed to the next stage or not? If you dont mind that is, I just dont want to be ringing them again just to ask that lol.


  • #70
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    They said they will email either way whether your not we are successful


  • #71
    LuLu33
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭LuLu33


    Hey. Did anyone have an issue ticking the box at the bottom of the application form?
    My computer won’t seem to let me tick it or place a tick in the box?


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  • #72
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    LuLu33 wrote: »
    Hey. Did anyone have an issue ticking the box at the bottom of the application form?
    My computer won’t seem to let me tick it or place a tick in the box?


    Yes I did I ended up drawing it free hand


  • #73
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    LuLu33 wrote: »
    Hey. Did anyone have an issue ticking the box at the bottom of the application form?
    My computer won’t seem to let me tick it or place a tick in the box?
    Surely you're going to have to print it off to sign it? Just tick the box with a pen.


  • #74
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    Does anyone know of any time scales with these things from application to interview?


  • #75
    LuLu33
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭LuLu33


    Maxi515 wrote: »
    LuLu33 wrote: »
    Hey. Did anyone have an issue ticking the box at the bottom of the application form?
    My computer won’t seem to let me tick it or place a tick in the box?
    Surely you're going to have to print it off to sign it? Just tick the box with a pen.


    So you printed it and scanned it in again? I assumed with the form being able to be edited that it was all done on the computer.


  • #76
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Did you enable editing?


  • #77
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    If you accidently opened it as read only it will only let you fill in text boxes and won't let you use formated things like tick boxes


  • #78
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    LuLu33 wrote: »
    Maxi515 wrote: »
    LuLu33 wrote: »
    Hey. Did anyone have an issue ticking the box at the bottom of the application form?
    My computer won’t seem to let me tick it or place a tick in the box?
    Surely you're going to have to print it off to sign it? Just tick the box with a pen.


    So you printed it and scanned it in again? I assumed with the form being able to be edited that it was all done on the computer.


    Am... That tick box is an uneditable auto ticked box. By signing your name and dating it you are agreeing. Sorry to say you have wasted time


  • #79
    LuLu33
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭LuLu33


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    If you accidently opened it as read only it will only let you fill in text boxes and won't let you use formated things like tick boxes

    Thanks Banterbus. I was able to get it working on a PC, wouldn’t work on my Mac.
    The equality monitoring form still doesn’t Work properly but got the tick working 😊


  • #80
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Just put an x in it instead?


  • #81
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Ah bugger does it not work on the Mac? I was for doing mine later on.


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  • #82
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    It does work on Mac if you have MS office


  • #83
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    It does work on Mac if you have MS office

    Darn it, will need to do my best handwriting.


  • #84
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    It does work on Mac if you have MS office

    Darn it, will need to do my best handwriting.


  • #85
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    Well, that's those vacancies closed. Fingers crossed we get an interview date soon!


  • #86
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    I swear trying to get that box tick could’ve been the end of my husband. Haha


  • #87
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    I swear trying to get that box tick could’ve been the end of my husband. Haha


  • #88
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    It's an auto ticked box... It is already ticked.... By signing it you agree...


  • #89
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    It's an auto ticked box... It is already ticked.... By signing it you agree...


    Hahahaha I said that if I sign it am I not just agreeing to it. He was adamant you had to sign it lol.


  • #90
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    I looked at the doc in source view and it was an uneditable item...


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  • #91
    stm1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭stm1


    2 weeks since the closing date. Anyone heard anything?


  • #92
    mrlovalova22
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭mrlovalova22


    stm1 wrote: »
    2 weeks since the closing date. Anyone heard anything?
    Not a thing so far, do we know if it will be done through email or letter?


  • #93
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Call 101 and ask?


  • #94
    noonanreject
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭noonanreject


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Call 101 and ask?
    Did anyone ring 101?  Or get any more info?


  • #95
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    noonanreject wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Call 101 and ask?
    Did anyone ring 101?  Or get any more info?


    No I never did


  • #96
    sparkylarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭sparkylarky


    noonanreject wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Call 101 and ask?
    Did anyone ring 101?  Or get any more info?


    No I never did


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  • #97
    stm1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭stm1


    I did. Just got a reply stating there had been a large number of applications and they were still processing so would hear in due course. Didn't give a timescale unfortunately.


  • #98
    stm1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭stm1


    I should add I just got this reply today.


  • #99
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    I got an email to say my application form didnt download properly and to resubmit. I think I will take that as a sign that it wasnt for me.


  • #100
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    I heard nothing but I did ring the day after I submitted the app and mine was received


  • #101
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    Any more news on this? I got the email also asking me to resubmit my Equality Monitoring form because of a printing problem back when it closed


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