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Clerical officer in Garda Station

  • 23-01-2020 4:10pm
    #1
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Is anyone a co in a Garda station?
    What does the work entail?


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  • #2
    derryleigh1
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭derryleigh1


    I am, tbh it all depends on the office you are assigned to when you arrive on your start date. CO work could be typing, filing, finance, counter duties (immigration, psv etc). If you work in a Sgts office there's summonses, courts. If in one of the new HR offices you could be dealing with courses, reporting of births, deaths etc, recording of sickness etc. There is a huge variety of work but it all depends on where you work.

    Hope this helps.


  • #3
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Cheers how long were you waiting on Garda clearance?


  • #4
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    redmgar wrote: »
    Cheers how long were you waiting on Garda clearance?

    It can take up to 2 months


  • #5
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Aniyah Defeated Bandage wrote: »
    It can take up to 2 months
    How in depth is the form?


  • #6
    derryleigh1
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭derryleigh1


    At the moment its an average of 5-6 months waiting. There's a huge amount of vacancies in the area I work, very difficult to get CO, lots of new EOs but no CO.


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  • #7
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    CO could be doing an enormous range of tasks in a Garda Station. Clearance as above could be months - the form requires every address since birth but other than that doesn't ask much - it's the checks they do in the background that take a while.


  • #8
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    What are the hours that you can work between for flexitime in a garda station?


  • #9
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    What are the hours that you can work between for flexitime in a garda station?

    8am to 7pm however the running of the office takes precedence so you may have to work a standard shift pattern which is 9 - 5.45 (5.15 on fridays).


  • #10
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    8am to 7pm however the running of the office takes precedence so you may have to work a standard shift pattern which is 9 - 5.45 (5.15 on fridays).

    But its still only 7.24 hrs a day?


  • #11
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    But its still only 7.24 hrs a day?

    Yes it's a loooooooong lunch break sadly.


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  • #12
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Yes it's a loooooooong lunch break sadly.

    Cheers, would you know if that is the case in more than your station?


  • #13
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    Cheers, would you know if that is the case in more than your station?


    I'm not in a station, AFAIK though most stations have flexi. The pattern I mentioned above is just the standard civil service working day which some offices in the Guards are on.


  • #14
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    when vetting says "a disclosure has been made" is that normal for vetting?


  • #15
    Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Telly


    redmgar wrote: »
    when vetting says "a disclosure has been made" is that normal for vetting?
    Is there something you've done that you dont want the guards to know about?


  • #16
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    no, just the wording is a worry


  • #17
    Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Telly


    I wouldnt worry about it then if you've nothing to hide.


  • #18
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    when vetting says "a disclosure has been made" is that normal for vetting?


    Completely normal - but if you've only just submitted vetting strand 3 takes months.


  • #19
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Completely normal - but if you've only just submitted vetting strand 3 takes months.

    Indeed. This is the standard language for vetting.


  • #20
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Completely normal - but if you've only just submitted vetting strand 3 takes months.
    Cool what does it entail?
    Submitting extended family?


  • #21
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    Cool what does it entail?
    Submitting extended family?

    Strand 3 is a bit of a mystery as it's done outside the vetting Bureau and varies from person to person.


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  • #22
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Strand 3 is a bit of a mystery as it's done outside the vetting Bureau and varies from person to person.

    So you might not need to submit any further details after strand one? They do it all in the background?


  • #23
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    redmgar wrote: »
    So you might not need to submit any further details after strand one? They do it all in the background?

    It's possible and it's also possible that the guards will call out to interview you. I'd say the vast majority of cases though dont require any further info just a lot of patience.


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