Recruit Prison Officer 2020

03-02-2021 10:17am

Just got an email back there from someone in IPS and they said "Due to the current lockdown and Government restrictions we have no confirmed dates yet as to when we can proceed with these but as soon as we do we will be in touch." - In regards to medical and fitness.

Biker90 · 03-02-2021 1:42pm

Yes but a lot already hav medical fitness test complete and just got clearance recently so I’m guessing classes commence next few weeks 👍

03-02-2021 3:52pm

Ah ok cool, are you from the 2020 campaign ? I know they had taken in I believe 2/3 classes before Christmas think they are finishing up soon, so hopefully your in soon aswell.

Biker90 · 03-02-2021 4:02pm

2019 waitin on news to start soon everything done

03-02-2021 4:03pm

Hopefully its soon for you, long process

Smahony · 03-02-2021 6:53pm

I spoke to IPS Longford last week about 2020 security clearance and they said it being processed by a private company and will take 12-18 months for it to come back. She said I could be called for physical and medical in mean time.

Biker90 · 03-02-2021 6:55pm

U can bet it will be a long wait .

clum2020 · 03-02-2021 8:03pm

Biker90 wrote: »

2019 waitin on news to start soon everything done

@Biker90 best of luck with it and hope all goes well mate.

clum2020 · 03-02-2021 8:06pm

Smahony wrote: »

I spoke to IPS Longford last week about 2020 security clearance and they said it being processed by a private company and will take 12-18 months for it to come back. She said I could be called for physical and medical in mean time.

I would be inclined to agree with you mate as based on some comments from 2019 candidates it really does seem a long drawn out process.

Guerillabear · 03-02-2021 8:17pm

Smahony wrote: »

I spoke to IPS Longford last week about 2020 security clearance and they said it being processed by a private company and will take 12-18 months for it to come back. She said I could be called for physical and medical in mean time.

Only in Ireland would it take that long. It also makes no sense to take fitness/medical for likely over 1 year prior to beginning to work somewhere.

clum2020 · 03-02-2021 9:00pm

Guerillabear wrote: »

Only in Ireland would it take that long. It also makes no sense to take fitness/medical for likely over 1 year prior to beginning to work somewhere.

Agreed, so potential medical/PCT carried out in coming months and you could pile on a few stone during COVID or unfortunately suffer an injury post testing and be called up a year later to start?

Ironhead93 · 04-02-2021 2:53am

Says on the recruitment form the clearance should take approx 10 weeks, do you have many relatives abroad or something? waiting a year seems ludacris

Biker90 · 04-02-2021 7:46am

10 weeks lol

JaneONeill5 · 05-02-2021 4:36am

I placed over 500 on OOM so I’m just waiting to be called for the interview (which will be months). Has anyone from the 2020 campaign done their medical yet? Going to be a long process, at least 18 months I reckon before batches will be called from the 2020 to start training. Still loads waiting from 2019 to get a start date, so that should give you a good insight as to how long the 2020 will take. If anyone had passed their interview could you let me know if there has been word of a medical yet? Hopefully there’s someone in the same numbers on OOM as myself, who’s still hopeful

Biker90 · 05-02-2021 9:12am

Prob be end year to process clearance seems to be biggest delay issue ring them for updates

clum2020 · 05-02-2021 9:57am

JaneONeill5 wrote: »

I placed over 500 on OOM so I’m just waiting to be called for the interview (which will be months). Has anyone from the 2020 campaign done their medical yet? Going to be a long process, at least 18 months I reckon before batches will be called from the 2020 to start training. Still loads waiting from 2019 to get a start date, so that should give you a good insight as to how long the 2020 will take. If anyone had passed their interview could you let me know if there has been word of a medical yet? Hopefully there’s someone in the same numbers on OOM as myself, who’s still hopeful

As far as I'm aware none from the 2020 campaign has completed a medical or PCT to date due to long delays with security clearance.

JaneONeill5 · 05-02-2021 11:50am

clum2020 wrote: »

As far as I'm aware none from the 2020 campaign has completed a medical or PCT to date due to long delays with security clearance.

Is any one else in the same position number wise of the OOM on here? Who’s in the 500’s? A friend of mine placed 700 in 2018 campaign and she’s finished her training and working in there now. She said not to worry about the OOM that everyone gets called for interview .

Matty374 · 18-02-2021 10:53am

Anyone here recently undergo stage 4 interview phase? Have you heard anything back good or bad from the interview.

clum2020 · 18-02-2021 10:59am

Matty374 wrote: »

Anyone here recently undergo stage 4 interview phase? Have you heard anything back good or bad from the interview.

Just you read over previous posts..

Tomtom3105 · 18-02-2021 7:40pm

Matty374 wrote: »

Anyone here recently undergo stage 4 interview phase? Have you heard anything back good or bad from the interview.

Interviewed last week nothing yet not sure do we hear either way or not

Tomtom3105 · 18-02-2021 7:41pm

clum2020 wrote: »

Just you read over previous posts..

What would he find in previous posts about ppl who just interviewed in the last two weeks?

clum2020 · 18-02-2021 7:58pm

Tomtom3105 wrote: »

What would he find in previous posts about ppl who just interviewed in the last two weeks?

The original question never stated anything about the 'last two weeks' I was merely trying to be helpful seen as no one else bothered to reply to the question. Just for the record many comments and questions throughout this thread regarding interview stage.

Tomtom3105 · 18-02-2021 8:08pm

clum2020 wrote: »

The original question never stated anything about the 'last two weeks' I was merely trying to be helpful seen as no one else bothered to reply to the question. Just for the record many comments and questions throughout this thread regarding interview stage.

He said 'recently'

timmy2772 · 18-02-2021 8:57pm

Anyone from 2020 get their security clearance yet

Guerillabear · 18-02-2021 10:03pm

timmy2772 wrote: »

Anyone from 2020 get their security clearance yet

No Timmy, I’m in the 50’s - not a peep.

clum2020 · 18-02-2021 10:23pm

timmy2772 wrote: »

Anyone from 2020 get their security clearance yet

Got mine two weeks ago via phone call but no additional info or update since.

AndrewTW · 20-02-2021 3:12pm

Matty374 wrote: »

Anyone here recently undergo stage 4 interview phase? Have you heard anything back good or bad from the interview.

Hi, I heard back yesterday from the interview last week so next now is the security clearance

Shane398 · 20-02-2021 3:59pm

Also found out yesterday that I passed the interview stage, what are the chances of failing from here on out? Also realistically if I am successful when roughly could I expect to start does anyone know? Thank you

Guerillabear · 21-02-2021 11:55am

Shane398 wrote: »

Also found out yesterday that I passed the interview stage, what are the chances of failing from here on out? Also realistically if I am successful when roughly could I expect to start does anyone know? Thank you

Shane you’re killing us here

Sylvia2013 · 22-02-2021 7:35pm

clum2020 wrote: »

Got mine two weeks ago via phone call but no additional info or update since.

Were you wanting long for the security clearance, from when you sent it off to hearing back? I'm hearing a lot of different things from people, anything from 10 weeks to 18 months. Not sure what to believe..

clum2020 · 23-02-2021 8:36am

Sylvia2013 wrote: »

Were you wanting long for the security clearance, from when you sent it off to hearing back? I'm hearing a lot of different things from people, anything from 10 weeks to 18 months. Not sure what to believe..

Ya it's very inconsistent with each application different because of information supplied or living outside the state for a period of time so everyones timeline will be different unfortunately.

Rachel03069320 · 23-02-2021 9:54pm

Sylvia2013 wrote: »

Were you wanting long for the security clearance, from when you sent it off to hearing back? I'm hearing a lot of different things from people, anything from 10 weeks to 18 months. Not sure what to believe..

I'm still waiting on my clearance from March 2019

Bryan1986 · 23-02-2021 10:19pm

Rachel03069320 wrote: »

I'm still waiting on my clearance from March 2019

3 years???

Bryan1986 · 23-02-2021 10:20pm

Bryan1986 wrote: »

3 years???

2 years my bad.

Shane398 · 26-02-2021 1:49pm

Just sent off my clearance, has anyone that has sent it off in late 2020/early 2021 heard back yet?? How long did it take for ye? And any word on a physical/medical for ye yet??

Biker90 · 28-02-2021 12:30pm

Anyone starting in April class ?

Smahony · 11-03-2021 2:58pm

Has anyone heard anything from the 2020 program

AllthingsCP · 11-03-2021 3:07pm

Smahony wrote: »

Has anyone heard anything from the 2020 program

I'm from the 2020 recruitment just waiting on clearance.

Tomtom3105 · 11-03-2021 3:23pm

AllthingsCP wrote: »

I'm from the 2020 recruitment just waiting on clearance.

Have you the fitness done ?

22-03-2021 1:10am

The lack of communication from ips is frustrating, I understand there’s a pandemic going on but you’d think they’d keep you somewhat updated with possible dates of fitness/medical etc...

Arod13 · 22-03-2021 11:18am

Benchwarmer23 wrote: »

The lack of communication from ips is frustrating, I understand there’s a pandemic going on but you’d think they’d keep you somewhat updated with possible dates of fitness/medical etc...

This is nothing,wait till it’s only clearance your waiting on!

22-03-2021 11:51am

Anyone hear anything back lately? anyone else clearance back?

Tomtom3105 · 22-03-2021 8:06pm

Haven't heard anything its really in our best interests to forget about it until we get an email I am not expectimg to be called for fitness til the end of the summer and dont expect my clearance to be back til 2022 realistically.

Ironhead93 · 22-03-2021 10:24pm

Is there any reason why the clearance takes so long? my friend joined the garda and his clearance was back in 2 months and i'd imagine the garda clearance is much more thorough.

Tomtom3105 · 23-03-2021 10:53am

Ironhead93 wrote: »

Is there any reason why the clearance takes so long? my friend joined the garda and his clearance was back in 2 months and i'd imagine the garda clearance is much more thorough.

Probably cos they don't need us for another year or so with all the recruits they have already.

Smahony · 24-03-2021 5:38pm

I sent my clearenx away last Oct. rang in January told it could be 12-18 months away before I’d hear anything back. Then got email 2/3 weeks ago with my clearance back. I think getting it back is like picking the lottery no’s But I’ve heard no more since.

Ironhead93 · 25-03-2021 7:38pm

Smahony wrote: »

I sent my clearenx away last Oct. rang in January told it could be 12-18 months away before I’d hear anything back. Then got email 2/3 weeks ago with my clearance back. I think getting it back is like picking the lottery no’s But I’ve heard no more since.

5 months isn't bad, I've got no family abroad and no criminal record so hope it won't take too long.

Dean2020 · 21-04-2021 4:29pm

any word on the next recruiment drive by the lrish prision service 3rd time applying

clum2020 · 27-05-2021 6:40pm

Interested to know how many people in this forum succesfully completed the medical stage deadline by yesterday?

Ironhead93 · 28-05-2021 2:31pm

clum2020 wrote: »

Interested to know how many people in this forum succesfully completed the medical stage deadline by yesterday?

Didn't hear anything about a deadline, I did my interview in March and sent off clearance and still waiting on medical appointment

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