Clerical Offcier 2023 open for everywhere except Dublin - which has its own panel from last year
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I'm starting today week in the council..finally light at end of the tunnel!
asked them while I’m being vetted and they said it ends this month - I’m wondering that too as most departments are doing their own hiring now
the 2024 campaign is just advertised to start this Friday
Any one hear update on extending current CO 2023 campaign? Its due to close end of June as per info booklet. Alot of civil service departments seem to be doing their own recruitment?
Haha happy days! Won't be long coming around! I kind of wish I was starting in the middle of July as I have something booked for the first weekend abroad but I'm going to cut my losses on the flights as I feel I couldn't exactly tell them on first day (28th June) that I'd be going away the following Friday to Tuesday and need that time off..I don't think it would come across well just after getting in the door.
that’s great, I have July 1st as my start date give myself enough time to prepare 😂
Well considering I got the email on may 27th stating (see attachment) a 28th of June is a proposed date to start if all going well! They will probably receive the results of my medical today and put everything together and hopefully get back to me tomorrow or Wednesday at latest as I found out from my current job I just have to give a weeks notice so Id give them that this Friday, work up until next Friday and have a week off before I start then 😀!
you should get an email by tomorrow afternoon asking what notice you have to hand in, they don’t rush start date I gave 4 weeks to start
Medical for nurse was a urine sample, check height, what i weight i was, blood pressure, reading the letters on the wall with one eye covered each time, colour eye numbers test can I make out the numbers.
Medical for doctor checking my breathing in my back and front upper body, check my neck from bottom to up near jaw, checked my ears, stretch my down to my toes but had bit strain but he said I could improve on that, checked my head move by looking left and right, leaning on my left ear, leaning on my right ear,moving my head around, checked my my mouth, asked if I ever had a drink or drug problem.
Between them took about 40 minutes all together, nurse saw me straight away, took 20 wait for doctor.
I said was everything to him and he said everything is okay and they'd send it off to council.
So the council asked my references the following information yesterday :
REFERENCE REQUEST - PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
Candidate’s Name:
Applying for position of: Clerical Officer
How long have you known this person?
Please describe how you know the person above.
Have you worked directly with this person?
☐ Yes ☐ No
How would you describe this person’s general work ethic?
How would you describe this person’s ability to perform duties as assigned?
Would you recommend the candidate as a suitable person for employment?
Signed:
Current Job Title:
Date:
Buzzing now and not long to go! Medical tomorrow and council should get results of that early next week and then I hand in my notice!
On point 1?
That is not possible on normal TC's & TB's for a normal worker on standard credits.
Gross pay is €555.90 p/w, net pay is a max of €480-ish and thats before any deductions for pensions, income protection or unions etc. which could be €20-40 p/w. This is on normal/single person or even joint assessed and both working.
Yes, you may get €520, but that's if you've excess Tax Credits to use or other Tax Credits to add to your record. And if not worked for a number of months this year too, you'll have excess TC's to use.
I would recommend to use a online Net Pay Calculator and do the sums and your own personal information to see net pay.
Ps. It's gonna be poor starting off TBH and a shock.
Anyone hear anything back yet about their N.S.S.O 2024 Clerical Officer application yet? The deadline was Friday 24th May. When would you expect to hear back?
no it’s not I’m not on that take home and I’m on point 2. 480 is probably more realistic. I’m taking just over 500 with the recent pay rise. No extra tax credits etc
Is it really that amount after tax?
I'm a CO, only in it a few months. As of this week my take home pay is €520 a week. No idea about dyslexia but there seems to be a fair bit of effort made in regard to accessibility.
they move quiet quick! I had my medical Monday and was asked the Tuesday for a start date and given my department. They were sending contract out then straight away to sign and send back asap
Hi all,
Is anyone currently working as CO in DSP? I'm wondering about the take home pay and the current working hours also has anyone with dyslexia in the Civil Service?
Received this email an hour ago, getting quite anxious and nervous..
Hi I've been assigned Dept of social Protection Bray anyone know what is like to work in? Thanks
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/union-to-ask-government-to-trial-four-day-week-for-civil-servants-with-full-pay/a1137357554.html
Interesting ..
You're the Jimmy Magee of interview questions.
Haha no I just have a very good memory!
You must have recorded it to remember all that.
I was asked the following in my interview for the Kerry County Council:
They asked how did I hear from the vacancy
Had I done any interviews with the hse
What services does the council provide
How to handle a difficult customer
What experience do I have with computers
What duties are clerical officer
Explain my current job
What strengths do I have
What weaknesses do I have
What motivates me
What do the councillors do
How many are there
What does the CE do
Would I plan to do a future course
Why did I not finish a course in 2007
Why didn't I resit one failed module in a course I did in 2015 and another course module in a different course in 2020
Is there tension in work place as there's different sections
How much is annual budget, what expenses are there
What service did I not know about the council provide
Where did I get my information to prepare for the interview
Interviewed by 2 people is challenging but take a few deep breaths!
But they were nice people so I'm sure they gave me some lean way and understood at times I was nervous.
Best of luck info13 and everyone! You all will smash it!
Hi did you do your interview recently? Or did it take you long to get placement on the county council, have my interview next week
Had an email about extra clearance. Sent it off. They also told me that I am going to DOJ. Does anyone know which sections that there are in the DOJ that they fill for?
hello in my interview I was asked about functions and reserved functions and a little about the electoral areas. I was asked what was the worries of the council and Asked what a corporate plan was. They asked about what the directorates there were.. what did I not know that the council did.. they helped me with the answers a Little and they were very pleasant. Look over their website but don’t go down a rabbit hole like I did.. look over their corporate plan and maybe look over a few minutes of the lastest council meeting. These will be published on the webpage. Mention their website and a couple of areas on it. best of luck
Hi All
Got interview invitation letter for Clerical Officer role in Kildare county council. Not sure what to expect and bit stress about it honestly. Anyone did interview recently for this role and could give some advices please
That’s the list of areas I’ll be assessing
any advices will be truly appreciated
Thanks…Yes indeed, got me into that Friday feeling😁!
Congratulations! What wonderful news for a Friday :)
They got back to me this morning, please see attachment. Not sure if I'm chuffed, excited, nervous or all 3!
