Clerical Officer 2020

You'll get called for whichever region has vacancies appear first. However, if you opt to go forward for interview in one region, they do have a rule saying you'll be dropped from your other region for consideration.

So if Dublin vacancies appear faster, and they call you for interview and selection, you're essentially forfeiting the Sligo panel to go for it.

@Lena034 have you got through clearance stage . Just wondering as Dublin panel has not moved for past week ( stuck on 108 ) .. reason they say is , there are people on clearance stage that still need to get position 😓😓

Does anyone know what the actual take-home pay is like for this job? With previous TCO work, I'd likely start on the second rate of 511.61. But I know there's pension deductions and tax and all the other stuff... what's the real take-home pay going to be like?

Yes, I covered mat leave for a lady a couple of years ago. From what I gather you can take extra mat leave with a reduce rate or no pay. The lady returned to her role and my TCO contract ended. Things might have changed as this was a couple of years ago.

any one know what the typical pension deductions are? would hope to be clearing €380 a week in hand at least on point one of scale. Can anyone who started recently confirm if this sounds about right?

If anyone has been in a similar situation or can offer some advice on the following I would be grateful. I have been asked for employment references for the last 12 months. For the last 5 months I can provide this but the previous 7 months I was on PUP from a different employment. Is this previous employment while on PUP usuable as a referee (as I wasn't actually working) or would I need to supply the alternative i.e. Welfare/Revenue statement along with character reference. My first issue is I can't get a welfare statement online as I don't have full account access due to having an older pps card. My second issue is what to look/ask for from Revenue. What can Revenue give me that will suffice? Thanks anyone.

Also, to add, I was a volunteer with my current employer for the 7 months I was on PUP. Would that be any benefit in that I could use my current employer as a single 12 month reference and not need any of the others?

Hi I am just wondering for anyone that has experience with the CS, is time off/parental leave in the summer hard to get and do temps work in all departments?

Thanks.

Yes…had interview last Tuesday and got results on Friday…in the top 3!

Does any know with flexi currently suspended, I know I cant carry over any hours, but can I say do extra hours on Tuesday and do less on Wednesday of same week? Or does it have to be 7.5hrs every day?

Hi ,

I am just seeing your comment re an working in an garda siochana.

Thanks for your comment that sounds good i am waiting since June to be placed so was getting very nervous i hope i get a good station or dept. cause i would say it is so interesting.

Is it normal hours like 7-3 etc or is there over time needed or lare hours not that i mind either.

Where I’m working there is no carryover with flexi suspended so you more or less do your set hours each day but hopefully at some stage flexi will be reinstated

Hello .. please advise me on how to get letter from revenue if you have been unemployed ( I have never been employed) . Am studying for my masters and have given details of my institute for reference . Thanks 🙏

Thanks for responding to my message. I have got the letter from social protection office . ( it’s like statement of payment.. is this what is required? I asked them if they can issue statement of unemployment. They said it’s the same thing :)

I can’t remember exact name but yes it shows payments and amounts from one date to another so basically covers your unemployment gap that’s all they need

Thank you for the feedback I should be placed soon i hope as the reference was requested from my job.

Still no idea were I am going doh

Hi,

I worked as TCO for 8 months and then made permanent, I took 3 weeks off before I started permanent CO contract, I have am now two months into permanent contract, I would like to apply for a mortgage, does anyone know if I requested a salary cert from people point would there be any chance they would sign it off for me for the bank? I was just wondering as I would have almost one year continuous service although not yet permanent, maybe if I requested it after a few more months? Any thoughts? Thank you.

Hi, I am in a similar position to yourself. I asked my local HR and they said they could write me up a letter stating I was a TCO and now I am in a permanent contract. I know some mortgage providers take your CV and experience into consideration if not yet permanent. Best of luck.

Thanks Conqueror, your post is really helpful.

Question for you though - on the map, when you click on the dot and a window pops up telling you number of positions, do you know if that's the number of vacant positions or the number of positions in that department please.

Oh okay. Yes I am Dublin too. On Tuesday this week they asked me for my current employer’s reference and haven’t heard from them.

I am supposed to get placement in this week but don’t know what is going on? Did they ask you about your choice of department for work during the interview?

They asked me “if I would be selected then in which department I would like to work “

I hope next week we both can hear a good news 😊 fingers crossed 🤞.

All the best 👍🏻

I've been working in DOT since the middle of this year and it's located in Merrion Square, has great transport links to the Dart/Train, Luas, Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann. It's a great place to work and everyone is so friendly and helpful. There are great development opportunities and supports too. There are certain times of the year where it's really busy and others when it's quiet. The vast majority of us are wfh, and if you are wfh also, you will need to go in on your first day to pick up your laptop and meet your line manager. You will also be assigned a buddy who may or may not be on your team but they're great as you can ask them questions you may have that you might not want to ask your line manger and should help you settle in. You can dm me here if you need any help with anything, best of luck!