Prison Officer Recruitment 2016

eldel1 · 02-11-2016 2:46pm

stripmymind wrote: »

Anyone know when if we are successful throughout all stages .. When would we start?

I think they plan to hire 120 in january

Golf mad 6178 · 03-11-2016 3:05pm

The first group of new RPO's should start there training with a group off Paso's who are transferring across from the office to the landings, So it will be April/May before the first new RPO's will start training,

Jakenpo · 03-11-2016 9:28pm

On form B, it looks for all residential history and family. How do I make the table bigger to add more in.

CorkColin · 04-11-2016 10:02am

Jakenpo wrote: »

On form B, it looks for all residential history and family. How do I make the table bigger to add more in.

Anyone have an answer to this? Can't seem to edit the file or anything

brianp20 · 04-11-2016 3:31pm

CorkColin wrote: »

Anyone have an answer to this? Can't seem to edit the file or anything

I've the same problem. I'll tackle it later and if I find a solution I'll post it.

This is a funny one but I presume everyone will be wearing a suit on the day?

CorkColin · 04-11-2016 3:40pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I've the same problem. I'll tackle it later and if I find a solution I'll post it.

This is a funny one but I presume everyone will be wearing a suit on the day?

I hope so! actually just reminded me I need to get one !

raze_them_all_ · 04-11-2016 3:44pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I've the same problem. I'll tackle it later and if I find a solution I'll post it.

This is a funny one but I presume everyone will be wearing a suit on the day?

Yes, jesus its a government job interview.

stripmymind · 10-11-2016 6:37pm

Is there anyone on this thread who can explain roughly the pay for this position?

Ive mates who say "awh lad theyre on savage money! some job" but when i ask what kind of money it falls on deaf ears. Im not overly concerned about the money as this is a secure career but id still want to know. I see the pay scales on the website but hats basic pay id like an idea what a PO takes home on average every week / year.

And one other question for people who are in this campaign, the competencies we have to discuss in the interview (information handling, conscientiousness, directing others etc etc ) How many examples for each one do we have to give?

Thanks for any replies in advance

raze_them_all_ · 10-11-2016 7:00pm

stripmymind wrote: »

Is there anyone on this thread who can explain roughly the pay for this position?

Ive mates who say "awh lad theyre on savage money! some job" but when i ask what kind of money it falls on deaf ears. Im not overly concerned about the money as this is a secure career but id still want to know. I see the pay scales on the website but hats basic pay id like an idea what a PO takes home on average every week / year.

And one other question for people who are in this campaign, the competencies we have to discuss in the interview (information handling, conscientiousness, directing others etc etc ) How many examples for each one do we have to give?

Thanks for any replies in advance

less than 23k for first two or 3 years

Harambe1 · 10-11-2016 11:16pm

Does anybody know what the medical entails? I assume its bloods and a detailed run down of any medical conditions you have ever had.

Also what are the facilities like in the training college? Is there a gym there or anything?

Oh and is there a rent allowance for recruit prison officers? :rolleyes:

raze_them_all_ · 11-11-2016 2:54am

Harambe1 wrote: »

Does anybody know what the medical entails? I assume its bloods and a detailed run down of any medical conditions you have ever had.

Also what are the facilities like in the training college? Is there a gym there or anything?

Oh and is there a rent allowance for recruit prison officers? :rolleyes:

no the union gave it away

DeccieDarcy · 13-11-2016 9:07pm

Soo how did we all do in the interviews etc. And what are the odds of gettin thru if you were called for interview.

raze_them_all_ · 13-11-2016 9:36pm

DeccieDarcy wrote: »

Soo how did we all do in the interviews etc. And what are the odds of gettin thru if you were called for interview.

They are still ongoing

Golf mad 6178 · 14-11-2016 1:43pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

less than 23k for first two or 3 years

That would be a good bit off,

The salary is around €22500 p/a, but when you add on the different allowences plus AH(over time) it should be around the €32000 mark,

Teapot53 · 15-11-2016 4:42pm

In relation to Form B, I've simply printed and filled it out by hand. Anyone know if this is acceptable? Thanks.

brianp20 · 15-11-2016 4:44pm

Teapot53 wrote: »

In relation to Form B, I've simply printed and filled it out by hand. Anyone know if this is acceptable? Thanks.

I done the same and I had my interview yesterday and it was fine.

stripmymind · 15-11-2016 5:59pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I done the same and I had my interview yesterday and it was fine.

How was your interview? .. Mines next week, I'm a little worried. How long was it and how many examples did you have to give in the competencies?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Hope you did well anyway lad.

brianp20 · 15-11-2016 6:09pm

stripmymind wrote: »

How was your interview? .. Mines next week, I'm a little worried. How long was it and how many examples did you have to give in the competencies?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Hope you did well anyway lad.

I'm in work now but I'll pm you later.

stripmymind · 15-11-2016 6:11pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I'm in work now but I'll pm you later.

No worries, sound for that. Talk to you then.
Thanks again.

howarethings30 · 16-11-2016 2:12pm

The rent allowance as it stands isnt in place for new recruits but will be re-instated soon.Thats what I was told by prison officer when I was there for one of the stages.It was always likely to be reinstated with garda recruits getting their rent allowance back

Shane88 · 16-11-2016 2:13pm

Hi, has anybody heard when we would hear back from stage3. I asked a lady from public jobs after the interview last week but she didn't seem to kno much.

Servo91 · 19-11-2016 3:53pm

How are people getting on with interviews? Any feedback back from people who have done them, have mine up next week any info appreciated!

sticky hurling · 19-11-2016 7:22pm

I did mine last monday found it ok report writing i found the hardest part i have nyself driven mad thinking did i grt enough done

Harambe1 · 19-11-2016 8:47pm

How many people were there on the day of the report writing and group discussion exercises?

Have mine this week too

Did everyone have a suit on them? :cool:

sticky hurling · 19-11-2016 8:52pm

They did you will be marked on everything including apperance there was about 24 apparently there was alot not turning up

Harambe1 · 19-11-2016 8:55pm

sticky hurling wrote: »

They did you will be marked on everything including apperance there was about 24 apparently there was alot not turning up

Thanks Sticky hurling - hope it goes well for you anyway

1moo345 · 21-11-2016 7:05pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I'm in work now but I'll pm you later.

Hi, any chance you could pm me also?

Interview tomorrow and would like to have an idea what kind of questions are in the competency parts. Thank you!

raze_them_all_ · 21-11-2016 7:39pm

What did you have to write the report on out of curiosity?

user123456789 · 22-11-2016 10:09pm

brianp20 wrote: »

I'm in work now but I'll pm you later.

Any chance of a pm regarding this? Interview in two days ðŸ˜¬

raze_them_all_ · 25-11-2016 10:25am

Did anyone get a call from them/chapter house today? I got a call that google tells me is chapter house yet it wont ring back?

eldel1 · 25-11-2016 1:59pm

Hey, ya I had a missed call and received email from ips and called back, it was regarding my qualifications, I had given them transcripts rather than the scroll, so they were asking me to send it on

Shane88 · 27-11-2016 12:43pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Did anyone get a call from them/chapter house today? I got a call that google tells me is chapter house yet it wont ring back?

Yeah I got a call on Tuesday looking for photo id even though I showed it on the day of the interview! So maybe it's something like that they called you for. Looks like things are moving forward quickly enough. Hopefully we get word soon.

Harryhoofer · 28-11-2016 9:23am

Shane88 wrote: »

Yeah I got a call on Tuesday looking for photo id even though I showed it on the day of the interview! So maybe it's something like that they called you for. Looks like things are moving forward quickly enough. Hopefully we get word soon.

Maybe the people they are calling to check for verification have passed the interview? Seems odd if you already produced I.D.

Harryhoofer · 28-11-2016 9:41am

Shane88 wrote: »

Yeah I got a call on Tuesday looking for photo id even though I showed it on the day of the interview! So maybe it's something like that they called you for. Looks like things are moving forward quickly enough. Hopefully we get word soon.

I mean why look for verification at this stage if you didn't pass the interview?

Shane88 · 28-11-2016 10:00am

Harryhoofer wrote: »

I mean why look for verification at this stage if you didn't pass the interview?

Yeah I hoping that's the case but who knows! Could be possible that they lost the photocopy they took of it the first day!

Harryhoofer · 28-11-2016 10:03am

Shane88 wrote: »

Yeah I hoping that's the case but who knows! Could be possible that they lost the photocopy they took of it the first day!

Absolutely. But again if you failed (which they know the result by now) why ask to see your papers? Maybe I'm jumping the gun.

Shane88 · 28-11-2016 11:19am

Harryhoofer wrote: »

Absolutely. But again if you failed (which they know the result by now) why ask to see your papers? Maybe I'm jumping the gun.

Yeah true! Are all interviews finished now or are they still ongoing?

Harryhoofer · 28-11-2016 11:52am

Shane88 wrote: »

Yeah true! Are all interviews finished now or are they still ongoing?

Still ongoing. We should hear in two to three weeks.

Shane88 · 28-11-2016 3:49pm

Harryhoofer wrote: »

Still ongoing. We should hear in two to three weeks.

Presume the fitness and medical with be after Christmas if that's the case

raze_them_all_ · 28-11-2016 4:30pm

Shane88 wrote: »

Presume the fitness and medical with be after Christmas if that's the case

yeah i think the start date got moved back to april/may so not much to do

Shane88 · 28-11-2016 5:22pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

yeah i think the start date got moved back to april/may so not much to do

Any ideas why that was?

raze_them_all_ · 28-11-2016 6:59pm

Shane88 wrote: »

Any ideas why that was?

I think everyone just assumed it was January like the guards but if our medicals wont be till January, give a few weeks to get them all done, then results you are looking at feb/march before offers then a few weeks to sort out being in Portlaoise?

Oh for anyone who had to order their actual leaving cert, any idea how long it takes? I used the one that said provisional and it's not the one required so had to order it online

user123456789 · 28-11-2016 9:17pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

I think everyone just assumed it was January like the guards but if our medicals wont be till January, give a few weeks to get them all done, then results you are looking at feb/march before offers then a few weeks to sort out being in Portlaoise?

Oh for anyone who had to order their actual leaving cert, any idea how long it takes? I used the one that said provisional and it's not the one required so had to order it online

A
bout 5 working days

Golf mad 6178 · 30-11-2016 11:35am

Shane88 wrote: »

Any ideas why that was?

The starting date was put back due to the time it is taking to get security clearance for the now paso's that where due to start training at the start off November, but the will not start training now until the end off January or the start off Febuary,
This has put the RPO start date back as the new Paso's are required to replace the 30 odd Pasos who currently work in the prisons that came off the 2008 RPO panel, the will be the first group off RPO's to start training, The should start training at the start off April,
At the minute it looks like 25 off them will be in the first group with whatever is left doing their training with the first 15-20 off the new RPO panel, So it could be May before the first off the new panel will start their training,
So its a still a bit away before the new RPO's will get training,

sticky hurling · 01-12-2016 12:12pm

So how does every body feel about the interviews and report writing is the standard very high to passing these things ?

Shane88 · 01-12-2016 2:31pm

sticky hurling wrote: »

So how does every body feel about the interviews and report writing is the standard very high to passing these things ?

I done the interview a few weeks back and to be fair it was grand. The board that were interviewing me were very friendly and kept the interview/conversation flowing so there was no awkwardness at all. I was in there for 35 minutes and it flew by. I'm not sure how the report writing is scored. I'm know for the Garda one you only need to score 50% to pass it so I reckon the scoring for PO report writing is similar. Into December now so Not long till we hear back anyway!

raze_them_all_ · 01-12-2016 2:50pm

Feel pretty good about the report writing only missed a partial thing for one person. Group exercise I feel was good, interview is hard to gauge as you never know

sticky hurling · 01-12-2016 4:41pm

How did ye write yer reports I didn't go to any courses before I did mine so I kinda just wrote it as I gathered the info is there a proper way that it should of been done ?

Harambe1 · 01-12-2016 4:50pm

sticky hurling wrote: »

How did ye write yer reports I didn't go to any courses before I did mine so I kinda just wrote it as I gathered the info is there a proper way that it should of been done ?

You do not need a course to write the report. You are only supposed to write down the facts in any professional report writing capacity. No 'I think' No 'I feel' No 'Personal Emotion'. Just the information as you viewed it layed out on the page.

sticky hurling · 01-12-2016 4:57pm

Oh right I phoned them this week and they said they hope to have results out Monday 5th dec i was told that you have to have it in paragraphs tho is that the case because if it is I'm screwed ðŸ™ˆ

Prison Officer Recruitment 2016

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