Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

gelsthe · 15-05-2018 11:25AM

_HG_ wrote:

For Waterford they're only ringing 25ish. (I asked) I'm mid 20s for Dublin.

Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?

Rosslyn51 · 15-05-2018 11:30AM

gelsthe wrote: »

Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?

I was only asked area preference

Casper107 · 15-05-2018 11:59AM

I expect that they will be starting people in batches due to the requirement to run training courses for us.

SeanMacAB · 15-05-2018 03:28PM

In the 20s in Galway and got a call yesterday. They said it wasn't a job offer but that I was 'being considered' whatever that means! Hope something happens soon. Dying for a change of air!

runawaybishop · 15-05-2018 03:40PM

SeanMacAB wrote: »

In the 20s in Galway and got a call yesterday. They said it wasn't a job offer but that I was 'being considered' whatever that means! Hope something happens soon. Dying for a change of air!

Should mean you are in clearance now, assuming they asked you to submit gardai clearance and references etc?

_HG_ · 15-05-2018 04:55PM

gelsthe wrote: »

Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?

They only asked my preference. I got the whole "being considered" thing too. No start dates were mentioned at all. He said the next stage was the hearing test and the vetting and that I'd hear about that soon!

Cedric87 · 16-05-2018 10:19PM

got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

_HG_ · 16-05-2018 10:21PM

Cedric87 wrote: »

got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

That's the one!

Dublinguy2014 · 16-05-2018 11:07PM

Cedric87 wrote: »

got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

Was the call in regards to preferred location? Would be nice if they got in touch with people with just one preferred location to let us know what’s going on ha

Kablamo! · 16-05-2018 11:22PM

Cedric87 wrote: »

got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

Just checked the TV guide (where I scribbled it down) and that's her alright. Don't seem to have sent out confirmation emails so I wouldn't worry, if that's what you're worried about.
I really hope it is 44!

annatuk29 · 17-05-2018 08:56AM

Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.

gelsthe · 17-05-2018 09:06AM

annatuk29 wrote:

Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.

I'm early 30's Dublin and still no call ðŸ˜±

DeanoG14 · 17-05-2018 09:09AM

gelsthe wrote: »

I'm early 30's Dublin and still no call ��

Did you select one or two areas on the application? My thinking is that if you only picked one area then they already know the answer to the question "which area would you prefer?".

annatuk29 · 17-05-2018 09:17AM

It would be no harm to give them a call.

DaylightDies · 17-05-2018 09:27AM

Not sure why they didn't just send everyone a message through publicjobs in regards to this. Rather than spend a few days calling people

gelsthe · 17-05-2018 09:46AM

annatuk29 wrote:

Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.

I'm mid 30's for Dublin but no call ðŸ˜±

gelsthe · 17-05-2018 10:54AM

DeanoG14 wrote:

Did you select one or two areas on the application? My thinking is that if you only picked one area then they already know the answer to the question "which area would you prefer?".

Initially I chose 2 but when I got the results after interview I was only given Dublin... I will call this afternoon see what's what. Thanks

Laraghcon21 · 17-05-2018 12:19PM

Would anyone know how many are being taken on in Galway?

gelsthe · 17-05-2018 03:45PM

Very helpful in Pas today. As said before we are in 'clearance' which can take weeks/months then an audio test too. She said 54 are being brought forward with 44 positions in Dublin..

Rosslyn51 · 18-05-2018 06:09AM

Does any one have any idea about numbers being called forward for Cork or the number of positions available? The waiting is dire!!

Casper107 · 18-05-2018 01:04PM

gelsthe wrote: »

Very helpful in Pas today. As said before we are in 'clearance' which can take weeks/months then an audio test too. She said 54 are being brought forward with 44 positions in Dublin..

Not sure about those figures, that just leaves 10 spaces for the rest of the country?

Casper107 · 18-05-2018 01:06PM

It may be that they are bringing forward 10 above what they need for Dublin for people that either don't pass vetting or just don't show.

I suspect they will do similar for the other locations.

gelsthe · 18-05-2018 02:03PM

Casper107 wrote:

It may be that they are bringing forward 10 above what they need for Dublin for people that either don't pass vetting or just don't show.

That's exactly what it means.. I was only enquiry about Dublin

Casper107 · 18-05-2018 02:08PM

Rosslyn51 wrote: »

Does any one have any idea about numbers being called forward for Cork or the number of positions available? The waiting is dire!!

I rang PAS. They are very helpful. GISC apparently looking for 25 - 30.

Ring them for your locations.

Cedric87 · 18-05-2018 03:59PM

has anyone an idea how the pay starts is it basic for training and if so how long is training ?

Casper107 · 18-05-2018 10:53PM

Cedric87 wrote: »

has anyone an idea how the pay starts is it basic for training and if so how long is training ?

I think i remember reading that training is 1 month and then after that you go onto shifts. Pay is basic until you go onto shifts, you get the 25% increase then.

19-05-2018 08:14AM

Casper107 wrote: »

I think i remember reading that training is 1 month and then after that you go onto shifts. Pay is basic until you go onto shifts, you get the 25% increase then.

Is it true training is in templemore ?

Casper107 · 19-05-2018 08:23AM

8943 wrote: »

Is it true training is in templemore ?

No idea about the control room operators but my source led me to believe that GISC training in is Castlebar.

DaylightDies · 19-05-2018 11:42AM

The pay is 438 basic and shift allowance only applies after 7 pm until 7 am I think. So you won't get shift allowance for every hour you work if you're working the 7 am to 7 pm tour for example.

19-05-2018 02:57PM

DaylightDies wrote: »

The pay is 438 basic and shift allowance only applies after 7 pm until 7 am I think. So you won't get shift allowance for every hour you work if you're working the 7 am to 7 pm tour for example.

Are you sure about that? First I heard about that

Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

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