Just opened today! Anyone know what percentage of job offers are based outside Dublin just out of curiosity?
Thank you! Are you Offaly aswell?
I know things are moving quite fast with interviews, pre clearance etc but has anyone got an actual start date from the last few batches?
I haven’t got a start date but I know where I’m going to.
Yeah I’m Offaly too :)
Can I ask, what was the gap like between Garda vetting disclosure being made and then getting told your department? Presumably you gave preferences somewhere in there as well.
I interviewed on Jan 11th. Got the results on the 27th, PAS contacted my line manager Thursday and I was given my new department yesterday. As soon as I got any correspondence, I replied immediately. 😁
Thank you! I got through and they’re still on 39 :-)
Hello, would anyone who got a position on the external panel mind giving a timeframe for Garda clearance, references being contacted and getting job offer please?
Hi Everyone and congratulations to everyone that got through! I’m 53rd in batch 7 - open stream. Started the clearance process on Friday, never had any experience of the civil service panels and was surprised to be called for an interview after the dreaded aptitude tests so can someone advise if this means that I may be close to getting a place? Many thanks and best of luck!
Yep! You won't be waiting long based on previous posts.
My assumption is once you get garda clearance then the official job offer is not far behind.
When I came in as a CO garda clearance took about a week
Can I ask did they contact you to start the clearance process.
Wow that is fast. Am I right in saying you got interview results on Thursday and clearance started on the Friday?
Postponing offer:
Hello all, got notification today of potential location and request for garda vetting and references.
I'm on maternity leave, and need to request deferral.
If granted, am I put back on panel for another position to potentially come up or would this position be held for me (september)?
Do I email clearance now to ask for deferral or should I proceed with vetting/references and then when contacted again, ask for deferral?
Terrible timing, this took so long to get to this stage and would be a shame to lose the position 😔
Thanks for any input
Yes, that’s exactly it. Thought it was pretty fast also but then again, I’ve no experience of any of this so I’m just going with the flow! Now I’m wondering how long does this stage last, it’s all a bit of a guessing game!
I wouldn't imagine you'll be waiting much longer. Garda clearance will be quick enough
Might be worth contacting PAS and asking them before getting onto clearance.
Are you in batch 7?
@rsl1976 Thanks
I'm in Clare, batch 1
They are just checking my eligibility at this stage. Not references or Garda check yet.
Are you batch 7 dublin? Roughly what OOM
Yes. Batch 7.
What’s documents do you supply for eligibility pls
Education related. They will tell you what they want. It's related to whatever box you ticked on your application form.
They will come back and tell you if they want more evidence. It's related to how you think you are eligible. See the JD. For some people that is Leaving Cert results plus more than 2 yrs employment in Civil Service evidence. You must have reviewed this before you applied?
I've maybe heard of 1 in 100 people who end up moving with mobility - takes years, could be years there when you won't even move up the line. Most just apply for a new panel and choose new location and hope for the best that way. Mobility is a joke IMO.
@shmeee
Tbh that has not been my experience. I am on mobility myself but was ineligible due to 2 year rule. I am now in the top ten for all departments.
A lot of my colleagues in previous department and new are getting offers on mobility.
I've seen 20 moves over the last year of people I know but have heard of others been offered.
If you get asked to state your location preferences for your chosen county does this mean an offer will soon follow??
More than likely location based so in counties I'm referring too. Zero movement over 3/4 year period.
And in them location's, faster applying for new panel. I know plenty of people who applied and selected new area and moved in 2/3 years.
As you said, some counties - the movement must be faster.
I would imagine so? I don't know for sure though, just assuming.
Yes it was just the documents needed like college parchment or is it results etc
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