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Recruit Prison Officer 2019

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    #32
    Micks1988
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Micks1988


    Hi guys, I applied for the prison service the application closed last month haven't heard anything back. Anybody any idea of how long I'll be waiting to hear back thanks


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    #33
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    Micks1988 wrote: »
    Hi guys, I applied for the prison service the application closed last month haven't heard anything back. Anybody any idea of how long I'll be waiting to hear back thanks

    Hi. I'm not too sure when the aptitude testing will begin ( hopefully sometime soon ) just make sure your notifications are set up on public jobs. I applied last year and it was a few weeks between closing date and stage 1 if I can remember correctly..


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    #34
    CplMick
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭CplMick


    This maybe of interest to all of you hoping to join the service

    http://trap.ncirl.ie/1780/1/joyceclarke.pdf

    Best of luck with your application


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    #35
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    Assessment questionnaire invitation is open now guys .. you have until before noon on the Tuesday 9th to complete it


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    #36
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    Hi does anyone know can they fail you on the Assessment questionnaire ?


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    #37
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Hi does anyone know can they fail you on the Assessment questionnaire ?


    Yes, you can fail it. I failed it before but I've no idea how or why. It's not something you can practice for. Make sure you read the familiarisation booklet and try answer the questions with the job description and the Competencies in mind. No hard and fast rule though, just answer the best you can! Best of luck.


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    #38
    CplMick
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭CplMick


    ..... Assessment questionnaire .....

    .... Do Not Have somebody else do it for you it will show up in the next part ....
    .... And Yes People have tried it and been found out before ....
    .... You Have Been informed ....

    Best of Luck to all


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    #39
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    po candidate wrote: »
    Yes, you can fail it. I failed it before but I've no idea how or why. It's not something you can practice for. Make sure you read the familiarisation booklet and try answer the questions with the job description and the Competencies in mind. No hard and fast rule though, just answer the best you can! Best of luck.

    Didn't know you could fail as they said there is no right or wrong answer . Thanks for the help


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    #40
    Bartholemew Mills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Bartholemew Mills


    For those of you applying for the role, what are your reasons for doing so?
    I'm genuinely interested to hear why people wish to join the Prison Service. It's well documented that it's a very difficult and stressful job with relatively low pay, at least for the early years of one's service. Is it security of tenure? The pension? Do you think you can make a positive influence in offenders' lives? All of the above?


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    #41
    CplMick
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭CplMick


    Bartholemew Mills wrote: »
    For those of you applying for the role, what are your reasons for doing so?
    I'm genuinely interested to hear why people wish to join the Prison Service. It's well documented that it's a very difficult and stressful job with relatively low pay, at least for the early years of one's service. Is it security of tenure? The pension? Do you think you can make a positive influence in offenders' lives? All of the above?


    Can I ask why You are asking this first !!!!
    Have you applied yourself or are you serving?

    Thinking of Applying?

    Doing some sort of Thesis into recruitment?
    Or are you doing a Psychological course or something similar?
    Your comment and Question's could seem very Loaded and Personal to a suspicious mind.

    People deserve a more full statement of your Reason not Just "I'm genuinely interested to hear"


    But I will give you My answer all of the above and none of the above My reason's at the time was not something I could explain even to Myself other then it Just seem the right thing for me.


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    #42
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Just done the questionnaire - it seemed fairly straight forward which worries me now, especially if you can fail it which I didn't know!!

    Anyways, after the aptitude deadline closes, anyone know a timeframe for results?


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    #43
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    sazxox wrote: »
    Just done the questionnaire - it seemed fairly straight forward which worries me now, especially if you can fail it which I didn't know!!

    Anyways, after the aptitude deadline closes, anyone know a timeframe for results?

    I know what you mean I did it and it didnt seem that bad at all straight forward for sure.. but you just hope that your answers were good enough too at the same time..

    ah i imagine if you pass and you are successful will be invited to sit the rest of the aptitude testing for stage 1 ( if its a fail for anyone surely they wouldnt be allowed to progress ) and the results will be given after the rest of those tests are completed .. it could be a few weeks give or take


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    #44
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    CplMick wrote: »
    Can I ask why You are asking this first !!!!
    Have you applied yourself or are you serving?

    Thinking of Applying?

    Doing some sort of Thesis into recruitment?
    Or are you doing a Psychological course or something similar?
    Your comment and Question's could seem very Loaded and Personal to a suspicious mind.

    People deserve a more full statement of your Reason not Just "I'm genuinely interested to hear"


    But I will give you My answer all of the above and none of the above My reason's at the time was not something I could explain even to Myself other then it Just seem the right thing for me.

    eagerly waiting for his reply here :D;)


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    #45
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    The aptitude tests are out :)


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    #46
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    Best of luck in stage 1 everyone!

    Deadline is 12 noon Wednesday 17th 2019


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    #47
    Star hurl
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Star hurl


    I gather that if you recieved an invitation for the appitude that you passed the questionare... ?


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    #48
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Star hurl wrote: »
    I gather that if you recieved an invitation for the appitude that you passed the questionare... ?

    I thought everyone gets the aptitude tests weather they pass the questionnaire or not no?


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    #49
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    Star hurl wrote: »
    I gather that if you recieved an invitation for the appitude that you passed the questionare... ?


    Not Quite ! The questionnaire is done separately to the aptitude tests but everyone is invited to both. The results of the questionnaire are not reviewed until the aptitudes are done then the results are out at the same time for all. In the results you'll be provided with your score, the minimum score required and the If you passed or not.


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    #50
    starstothesun
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭starstothesun


    Aptitute Completed! Just felt With maths hadnt enough time to calculate and get the answer! Anyone know with the three sections to the aptotude test are they all counted or just Verbal and Job Sim? And is there a certain pass rate that has to he got on each one or is it and overall mark? Im just feeling the maths let me down!


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    #51
    daniel1390
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭daniel1390


    Ye 100%agree did mine there this morning the maths one not enough time in that section


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    #52
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    daniel1390 wrote: »
    Ye 100%agree did mine there this morning the maths one not enough time in that section

    Did you do any study on them . Yes you don't get enough time on the match just have to do them as quick as you can . Did you complete all the questions on the verbal reasoning.


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    #53
    Star hurl
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Star hurl


    You need to pass each section. I scored very high in verbal and job simulation but did not reach the pass rate in the numerical section in 2016.


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    #54
    daniel1390
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭daniel1390


    I had a bit of practice for verbal done because I am also applying for Gards, but did nothing for maths one


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    #55
    daniel1390
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭daniel1390


    Do you know approx what pass rates are. Hopefully this year your time


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    #56
    Colleen448
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Colleen448


    irishgirl91 wrote: »
    Recruit Prison Officer 2019 application on public jobs - opened 28/02/2019 and is closing on 21/03/2019

    Dedicated thread for the 2019 application process so get posting guys & girls and good luck in your application :)

    Has anyone completed the aptitude tests for the 2019 recruitment?


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    #57
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    Colleen448 wrote: »
    Has anyone completed the aptitude tests for the 2019 recruitment?

    Yes completed them on Friday.Verbal Reasoning was the hardest for me.....certain questions were hard to judge from the statements.


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    #58
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    Colleen448 wrote: »
    Has anyone completed the aptitude tests for the 2019 recruitment?

    I'm doing mine on Tuesday.


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    #59
    claireshaughs
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭claireshaughs


    Just completed the Aptitude tests..I would advise anyone to practise as much as possible..I DEFINITELY failed the maths one I just couldn't get it together


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    #60
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    claireshaughs wrote: »
    Just completed the Aptitude tests..I would advise anyone to practise as much as possible..I DEFINITELY failed the maths one I just couldn't get it together

    Was that your first time doing them. How where the questions don't think that part is timed.


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    #61
    claireshaughs
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭claireshaughs


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Was that your first time doing them. How where the questions don't think that part is timed.

    Yea it was my first time with no preparation. The verbal reasoning was ok I think and the last one, the situational multiple choice. But the numerical..you see the question for 10 seconds and then have up to ten seconds to answer. It was rough and I panicked. You get a chance to practice a little beforehand but I would advise anyone to go to the Familiarisation Material we got a few weeks ago and practise there Too late for me!!


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