Temporary Clerical Officer 2026 - Nationwide

Has anyone in Louth got called for an interview yet?

Thanks very much for this. I'm wondering do people generally get made permanent if they work well or does it just depend on if there is availability in the area the temporary role is in?

No, you'll never be made permanent off a temporary contract. I was a t c o and the person I was covering for decided they were leaving the service entirely. So once their job was open up, my contract was let run out, and then they went to the permanent panels and got somebody to fill the role. I had in that role for just over a year.

That's not true. People do get permanent positions from TCO, it's not guaranteed but it does happen.

Just wanted to update, I was called to Stage 2 this morning. I was 256 in Dublin, seems they're making good ground with interviews!

they are on number 50 in limerick, I’d have thought cork would be somewhere similar

Got mine too. All sent back now.

I checked in with PAS over the weekend and they haven't moved very much down the list in my area, much slower than last year. I wonder is the upcoming EU Presidency secondments delaying departments asking for TCOs? Anyone else noticed slow movement?

Just wanted to share my experience in Stage 2 (interview) for TCO:
Nice relaxed 1-on-1 interview, would very much lead me where they wanted me to go during questions. Will cut you off but they preface that this is just to keep things moving if you've answered the Q.

They basically just wanted me to show at least a basic understanding of what they were asking. Mostly customer service, project work, what did you learn from X experience. All applicable to work/college/school. I had given 3/4 competencies from work until they explicitly asked for an example from college.

As far as interviews go, as nice as they come. Interviewer was a pleasure and a bit of craic, very much seemed like they wanted me to do well!

if you got an offer with no department listed in the email. Go to publicjobs and check the vacancy info on the new copy of the application. I’m still in Garda vetting but it shows dsp for me here.

Just to confirm I'm looking at the right part, is it when you click view advert details under TCO (copy) and it says Review Details and it shows up in a kind of red box under Department/Authority?

how long after you got your oom did u get interview

Thanks for this, very helpful. I also got DSP.

I am certainly in a TCO position.

My placement on the 2026 TCO position is low enough that I could be called for interview with it, should I go for the interview when called, even though have a role at the moment.

Also do all TCO contract have a start and end date?? Or just a start date