Recruit Prison Officer 2019

Iseedeadpixels · 19-09-2019 10:14am

Kells girls wrote: »

Thanks just trying to figure out how long we might be waiting

A year to 18 months judging by previous posts.

Kells girls · 19-09-2019 10:39am

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

A year to 18 months judging by previous posts.

Was hoping it was moving faster! Willl just have to be patient

Gandijp · 19-09-2019 11:06pm

Kells girls wrote: »

Does anyone know how many per class ?

24 I think

TopProspect · 20-09-2019 10:43am

They are calling the next batch of 30 roughly to do medicals in October/November depending on when they finish the fitness tests of the first 35 candidates from this campaign.

kenny80 · 21-09-2019 7:50am

who sends the garda clearance the ips r the public appointment service does anyone no

mmmmmdaly · 24-09-2019 2:24pm

So the security clearance actually goes to Northern Ireland, The Garda have nothing to do with it, It can take upwards of 12 months for it to come back. with the whole brexit thing now, it could be longer. The day you do your interview it is sent away by public jobs, they then send the result to the IPS, after the interview public jobs are finished with the hiring process

Iseedeadpixels · 24-09-2019 2:59pm

mmmmmdaly wrote: »

So the security clearance actually goes to Northern Ireland, The Garda have nothing to do with it, It can take upwards of 12 months for it to come back. with the whole brexit thing now, it could be longer. The day you do your interview it is sent away by public jobs, they then send the result to the IPS, after the interview public jobs are finished with the hiring process

I cant believe it gets out sourced to Northern Ireland :eek:

patrickpints · 02-10-2019 11:52am

Rang the ips today, I'm in the 60s of the 2019 campaign, told me end of november/start dec before I will get called for medical as they are trying to get through the last of the 2018 campaign and dont have a whole pile left, said I could be looking at january for physical and then it's a case of "how long is a piece of string" after that with regards start date as they run them every month except summer when theres holidays etc... painfull waiting

Iseedeadpixels · 02-10-2019 12:37pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Rang the ips today, I'm in the 60s of the 2019 campaign, told me end of november/start dec before I will get called for medical as they are trying to get through the last of the 2018 campaign and dont have a whole pile left, said I could be looking at january for physical and then it's a case of "how long is a piece of string" after that with regards start date as they run them every month except summer when theres holidays etc... painfull waiting

I assumed earlier for the medical, at least I can work on my fitness more

kenny80 · 02-10-2019 9:11pm

thanks for the info guys at least we half no where we stand ðŸ‘ðŸ‘

Teresa94 · 06-10-2019 12:22pm

Hi Everyone
Is the prison service clerical officer the same as a clerical officer who works for social welfare?
Is the benefits the same, eg flexi time?
Thanks

Leo Demidov · 06-10-2019 12:28pm

Teresa94 wrote:

Hi Everyone Is the prison service clerical officer the same as a clerical officer who works for social welfare? Is the benefits the same, eg flexi time? Thanks

No flexi. Not a job I'd recommend unless you're badly stuck for work. Not sure that it's possible to transfer out either once established. You'd have to work the odd Saturday and weekday evening.

Leo Demidov · 06-10-2019 12:28pm

Teresa94 wrote:

Hi Everyone Is the prison service clerical officer the same as a clerical officer who works for social welfare? Is the benefits the same, eg flexi time? Thanks

No flexi. Not a job I'd recommend unless you're badly stuck for work. Not sure that it's possible to transfer out either once established. You'd have to work the odd Saturday and weekday evening.

patrickpints · 07-10-2019 5:45pm

Got an email last thursday, inviting me for medical and hearing, all has to be back by oct 31st, so I'm guessing I might get called for the physical nov/dec. Had my medical today, went sound, very basic, should be sound unless you have health problems. Oh, keep your bmi under 30 or you will have to do some sort of step test in dublin.

Pathfinder2285 · 08-10-2019 10:34pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Got an email last thursday, inviting me for medical and hearing, all has to be back by oct 31st, so I'm guessing I might get called for the physical nov/dec. Had my medical today, went sound, very basic, should be sound unless you have health problems. Oh, keep your bmi under 30 or you will have to do some sort of step test in dublin.

Same as bro 👍

dave .moriarty · 10-10-2019 2:14pm

hi quick question if you have a drink driving conviction can you join the job ??

patrickpints · 10-10-2019 3:00pm

dave .moriarty wrote: »

hi quick question if you have a drink driving conviction can you join the job ??

Hard to say, depends how long ago? I'm guessing though.

I heard of lads with public order offenses might have got in? Passage of time might be key. But then again....I dont know I'm guessing

patrickpints · 10-10-2019 3:02pm

Pathfinder2285 wrote: »

Same as bro ðŸ‘

Sweet man, all sent back, just waiting to be called for the dreaded physical....then wait for about 10 years for the security clearance to come back haha

dave .moriarty · 10-10-2019 3:56pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Hard to say, depends how long ago? I'm guessing though.

I heard of lads with public order offenses might have got in? Passage of time might be key. But then again....I dont know I'm guessing

it just happened after i applied

Arod13 · 11-10-2019 4:53pm

dave .moriarty wrote: »

patrickpints wrote: »

Hard to say, depends how long ago? I'm guessing though.

I heard of lads with public order offenses might have got in? Passage of time might be key. But then again....I dont know I'm guessing

it just happened after i applied

Drink driving is a road traffic offence,not a criminal offence so you should be fine once you put it down on your security clearance form.how much over the limit were you and have you been convicted?

Tbromi17 · 17-10-2019 10:58am

Has anyone recieved word on doing the PCT? I haven't, in 2nd batch for med

Iseedeadpixels · 17-10-2019 11:45am

Tbromi17 wrote: »

Has anyone recieved word on doing the PCT? I haven't, in 2nd batch for med

Not yet, I thought mine was delayed due to them wanting a letter from my Doctor to say I recovered from everything on my questionnaire.

Sea eagle 101 · 17-10-2019 2:14pm

I have mine booked for early November, I'm in the first batch

Tbromi17 · 18-10-2019 6:41am

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

I have mine booked for early November, I'm in the first batch

Best of luck. Doing much training?

patrickpints · 18-10-2019 9:52am

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

I have mine booked for early November, I'm in the first batch

Best of luck, I'm in the 60's so presuming I'm the 2nd batch as I have medical and hearing all sent back.

Have you to do an orientation of the prison that day before the test? I heard some mention of that?

Sea eagle 101 · 18-10-2019 10:26am

Tbromi17 wrote: »

Best of luck. Doing much training?

Thanks,Just doing some running in the evening, gonna practise the shuttles this weekend, hopefully be fit enough to pass

Sea eagle 101 · 18-10-2019 10:28am

patrickpints wrote: »

Best of luck, I'm in the 60's so presuming I'm the 2nd batch as I have medical and hearing all sent back.

Have you to do an orientation of the prison that day before the test? I heard some mention of that?

Thanks, it said on the email, that the orientation and tour of the prison is after the PCT

Iseedeadpixels · 18-10-2019 2:45pm

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

Thanks,Just doing some running in the evening, gonna practise the shuttles this weekend, hopefully be fit enough to pass

TBH I hit the mark in 3 minutes, if I can do it anyone can!

ddmam · 18-10-2019 3:56pm

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

TBH I hit the mark in 3 minutes, if I can do it anyone can!

Delighted to hear this!!

Dien · 18-10-2019 9:17pm

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

Thanks, it said on the email, that the orientation and tour of the prison is after the PCT

And it's a long day guys with only tea and biscuits to sustain you, I'd bring a packed lunch to see ye through.

Tbromi17 · 18-10-2019 9:39pm

Dien wrote: »

And it's a long day guys with only tea and biscuits to sustain you, I'd bring a packed lunch to see ye through.

Is the strength part hard? I wouldn't have much upper body strength but should be ok for the running..

patrickpints · 19-10-2019 10:06am

Tbromi17 wrote: »

Is the strength part hard? I wouldn't have much upper body strength but should be ok for the running..

Think you have to lift/push 34kg, tbh that's not a lot, practice a few bench presses.

Adrenaline will kick in on the day

Running I'm more concerned about

patrickpints · 19-10-2019 10:07am

Dien wrote: »

And it's a long day guys with only tea and biscuits to sustain you, I'd bring a packed lunch to see ye through.

When you say a long day? How long? Says test is 30mins to an hour

BK1997 · 19-10-2019 3:19pm

Hi Guys

I Just have a few questions if anybody could help.
I would really appreciate it as you guys seem to be ahead of me.
I passed my interview and I got placed in the late 100.
I just wanted to see how long you guys had to wait for your medical to come up or for your physical? Or even for your clearance to come back? And how long is the average wait to get into the college?
I tired looking back but couldn’t find allot, I thought it might be easier just to ask myself.
Congratulations to all who passed iswell.

patrickpints · 19-10-2019 4:02pm

BK1997 wrote: »

Hi Guys

I Just have a few questions if anybody could help.
I would really appreciate it as you guys seem to be ahead of me.
I passed my interview and I got placed in the late 100.
I just wanted to see how long you guys had to wait for your medical to come up or for your physical? Or even for your clearance to come back? And how long is the average wait to get into the college?
I tired looking back but couldn’t find allot, I thought it might be easier just to ask myself.
Congratulations to all who passed iswell.

Well done on passing, I'm in the 60's got called for my medical and hearing early october, all had to be back by the 31st oct, I'm guessing I will get offered a pct test date early dec.

As for the security clearance, how long a piece of string? Could be 2 months to 6 months depending on how big your family is, previous addresses, how many countries you have lived in etc.

I'm guessing you will get called to stage 4 from january on, so keep up the fitness

BK1997 · 19-10-2019 4:30pm

Thanks a million for getting back so fast.
And well done to you to. ðŸ˜
Hopefully it’s not to long to get the clearance back I just saw some people were waiting a year to get theirs back.
I wish their was some way of speeding up things
Thanks again

Pathfinder2285 · 19-10-2019 7:22pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Sweet man, all sent back, just waiting to be called for the dreaded physical....then wait for about 10 years for the security clearance to come back haha

My security clearance is going to be the big drama as I spent a lot of time out of country, got email through reference fitness test so probably bump into you next monthðŸ‘

Sea eagle 101 · 20-10-2019 8:31am

Pathfinder2285 wrote: »

My security clearance is going to be the big drama as I spent a lot of time out of country, got email through reference fitness test so probably bump into you next monthðŸ‘

Thinking mine will take ages as well, spent 9 years out of the country and there's 10 siblings on my mothers side

patrickpints · 20-10-2019 12:12pm

Pathfinder2285 wrote: »

My security clearance is going to be the big drama as I spent a lot of time out of country, got email through reference fitness test so probably bump into you next monthðŸ‘

I heard nothing about November's pct class so I'm guessing I'm getting called for December's, no harm gives me more time to keep running

Sea eagle 101 · 20-10-2019 4:33pm

Can anyone from a previous year who's done there PCT confirm this. I heard that even if you dont get in the 40 shuttles in the 3.30 minutes you will still pass as long as you keep running, am I just grasping at straws here? Lol

Pathfinder2285 · 20-10-2019 6:45pm

patrickpints wrote: »

I heard nothing about November's pct class so I'm guessing I'm getting called for December's, no harm gives me more time to keep running

I managed to get my medical and Audiogram done within a week of notice, should get in comma with you as soon as they receive it and book you on the next PCT, I had dramas with my hearing (army days) so they phoned me but put me forward anyway, you should get notice soon

patrickpints · 20-10-2019 6:51pm

Pathfinder2285 wrote: »

I managed to get my medical and Audiogram done within a week of notice, should get in comma with you as soon as they receive it and book you on the next PCT, I had dramas with my hearing (army days) so they phoned me but put me forward anyway, you should get notice soon

Sweet, I better keep at the running so, sooner I get this over the better, want to get in asap

patrickpints · 20-10-2019 6:52pm

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

Can anyone from a previous year who's done there PCT confirm this. I heard that even if you dont get in the 40 shuttles in the 3.30 minutes you will still pass as long as you keep running, am I just grasping at straws here? Lol

You might be better posting that in the 2018 campaign thread, maybe if you over by a few seconds, I'm not the fittest and I can do it in 3m 20s and that's with damn all training but keeping at the running

dave .moriarty · 24-10-2019 7:16pm

Would the majority of candidates going forward for this position have a degree in something?

It just seems the way irish education is at the moment that the calibre of candidates for even the simplest jobs are over qualified .

Emk888 · 24-10-2019 7:31pm

Did anyone get an email about going to a doctor in Dublin? Presuming it’s about the health problems on the online questionnaire.

Iseedeadpixels · 25-10-2019 8:54am

Emk888 wrote: »

Did anyone get an email about going to a doctor in Dublin? Presuming it’s about the health problems on the online questionnaire.

Got a letter not a email asking for a report from my GP

Emk888 · 25-10-2019 9:14am

I got a letter as well a few weeks ago but got an email yesterday to go to Smithfield to a doctor, I had knee surgery this year so it must be about that

Iseedeadpixels · 25-10-2019 9:59am

Emk888 wrote: »

I got a letter as well a few weeks ago but got an email yesterday to go to Smithfield to a doctor, I had knee surgery this year so it must be about that

Ah ok my report will land today so we'll see, my BMI was high so I'm sure I'll be made do a step test.

The BMI thing is ridiculous, I know I'm over weight but I also have a lot of muscle and am quite tall so I was down as super obese

:D Doubt someone super obese could get out of a chair let alone go to the gym like I do.

Arod13 · 25-10-2019 10:31am

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Ah ok my report will land today so we'll see, my BMI was high so I'm sure I'll be made do a step test.

The BMI thing is ridiculous, I know I'm over weight but I also have a lot of muscle and am quite tall so I was down as super obese :D Doubt someone super obese could get out of a chair let alone go to the gym like I do.

Do you mind me asking what your BMI was?
The CMO uses common sense,when he sees you he’ll prob roll his eyes and just send you through!
Think they know that the BMI doesn’t paint an accurate pic of the candidate but they still use it for some reason!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 25-10-2019 10:37am

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Ah ok my report will land today so we'll see, my BMI was high so I'm sure I'll be made do a step test.

The BMI thing is ridiculous, I know I'm over weight but I also have a lot of muscle and am quite tall so I was down as super obese :D Doubt someone super obese could get out of a chair let alone go to the gym like I do.

Heh my doc did a BMI test last year and I was super obese too! I’m 5 10” and 14 stone. I play soccer 3 times a week and do powerlifting 5 times a week, I’d consider myself to be quite fit and have a good amount of muscle. I wouldn’t read too much into it.

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