Prison officer recruitment 2018

Flyflyfast · 01-05-2019 5:15pm

What happens during the medical? I've never had one before!

Gmanno1 · 01-05-2019 10:50pm

Flyflyfast wrote: »

What happens during the medical? I've never had one before!

Standard stuff, all explained in the email you Got.

Gmanno1 · 01-05-2019 10:51pm

Flyflyfast wrote: »

What happens during the medical? I've never had one before!

Is there something you're worried about?

irishgirl91 · 02-05-2019 2:49am

Hi guys

I was unsuccessful in the 2018 campaign and I'm applying again in the 2019 campaign.

Did anyone who was successful get interview coaching or is there any company/professional anyone could recommend for the stage 3 prison interview?

I have looked around in my local area and the person I got in touch with specialises more with private companies/business careers and was extremely expensive...

I know there is people who do it for the garda and just hoping someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Precal 2018 · 02-05-2019 3:42pm

irishgirl91 wrote: »

Hi guys

I was unsuccessful in the 2018 campaign and I'm applying again in the 2019 campaign.

Did anyone who was successful get interview coaching or is there any company/professional anyone could recommend for the stage 3 prison interview?

I have looked around in my local area and the person I got in touch with specialises more with private companies/business careers and was extremely expensive...

I know there is people who do it for the garda and just hoping someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Yes I done the preparation course through career services it's a full day course they take place in Dublin and Cork. Would highly recommend it as it made my interview a lot easier they go through all the competency questions and group sessions etc. I think it was 100/150 euro to do can't fully remember but was definitely worth it for me as I flew through the interview thanks to it. You should look into it soon because I left it to late and missed out on the Dublin one as it was fully booked and had to drive 3 hours down to Cork to do it but was all worth it in the end ðŸ˜

Jakeren7 · 02-05-2019 4:25pm

Got call today starting on the 10th June training

Precal 2018 · 02-05-2019 4:42pm

Jakeren7 wrote: »

Got call today starting on the 10th June training

Well done I'm the same myself got call yesterday. Can you remember what dates they said we get two weeks holidays of for the summer while we're in training ??

Jakeren7 · 02-05-2019 5:21pm

Precal 2018 wrote: »

Well done I'm the same myself got call yesterday. Can you remember what dates they said we get two weeks holidays of for the summer while we're in training ??

5th and 12th August

Bmrhcp · 02-05-2019 5:50pm

Congrats to the guys and gals who got the call. Hopefully the rest of us will hear something soon...

irishgirl91 · 02-05-2019 6:53pm

Precal 2018 wrote: »

Yes I done the preparation course through career services it's a full day course they take place in Dublin and Cork. Would highly recommend it as it made my interview a lot easier they go through all the competency questions and group sessions etc. I think it was 100/150 euro to do can't fully remember but was definitely worth it for me as I flew through the interview thanks to it. You should look into it soon because I left it to late and missed out on the Dublin one as it was fully booked and had to drive 3 hours down to Cork to do it but was all worth it in the end ðŸ˜

Thanks for your reply. I did the stage 1&2 preparation course there recently with career service in Dublin. Will be hoping to do the stage 3 prep course aswell. Yeah I think it's going to be about €160 so can start saving now for it. I wouldnt mind the drive whenever it is but Dublin would be more convenient. I was just hoping to know if anyone went anywhere else but you seem very happy with the stage 3 course from career services and as you said you flew through it. So hopefully that stage 3 course will be enough for me and good solid preparation will help me pass this time around. I missed it by a small margin last year so very determined to get it this year. Have you started training yet? Thanks again for replying

Bowrow · 02-05-2019 10:03pm

Got dates for medical
Has to be done before June
Anyone know timeframe roughly from medical to pct to training.i understand clearance can take awhile.ive holidays booked for October but thinking I wont be called untill next year if successful

weadick · 03-05-2019 8:40am

Bowrow wrote: »

Got dates for medical
Has to be done before June
Anyone know timeframe roughly from medical to pct to training.i understand clearance can take awhile.ive holidays booked for October but thinking I wont be called untill next year if successful

Surely they will use this panel before taking on people from the 2019 panel.

Pockets16 · 03-05-2019 12:17pm

Got call yesterday. In June class

po candidate · 03-05-2019 6:51pm

irishgirl91 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply. I did the stage 1&2 preparation course there recently with career service in Dublin. Will be hoping to do the stage 3 prep course aswell. Yeah I think it's going to be about €160 so can start saving now for it. I wouldnt mind the drive whenever it is but Dublin would be more convenient. I was just hoping to know if anyone went anywhere else but you seem very happy with the stage 3 course from career services and as you said you flew through it. So hopefully that stage 3 course will be enough for me and good solid preparation will help me pass this time around. I missed it by a small margin last year so very determined to get it this year. Have you started training yet? Thanks again for replying

I did interview course with Career Services last year too Definitely helped and I passed interview. Think it was 160e. Book it early, I just barely got a place after a cancellation!

irishgirl91 · 03-05-2019 11:04pm

po candidate wrote: »

I did interview course with Career Services last year too Definitely helped and I passed interview. Think it was 160e. Book it early, I just barely got a place after a cancellation!

I have an email notification set up at the moment. Stage 2 is a few weeks away yet and then the wait for results. I will be booking a place promptly though. Sounds like the interview course is definitely worth doing!

DG74 · 06-05-2019 4:22pm

Jakeren7 wrote: »

Got call today starting on the 10th June training

Congrats , when did you do your interview

DG74 · 06-05-2019 4:28pm

Precal 2018 wrote: »

Well done I'm the same myself got call yesterday. Can you remember what dates they said we get two weeks holidays of for the summer while we're in training ??

Congrats how long were you waiting for your clearance to come back

Jakeren7 · 06-05-2019 5:58pm

DG74 wrote: »

Congrats , when did you do your interview

Interview was in July

DG74 · 06-05-2019 8:23pm

Jakeren7 wrote: »

Interview was in July

Thanks , I only did interview in Jan

irishgirl91 · 08-05-2019 5:19am

Jakeren7 wrote: »

Interview was in July

Is that a typical waiting time for successful candidates from interview to training? Was your vetting slowed or is that just how long it takes.. i know it can differ but curious on average waiting times.. From your comments your interview was in July and now training in June

Good luck by the way

KBHC · 08-05-2019 10:29am

DG74 wrote: »

Thanks , I only did interview in Jan

How did u get on in your pct??
I’ve mine next Thursday 16th May and there’s another one on 13th June. They are only done on a Thursday the lady said.

Gmanno1 · 09-05-2019 7:28pm

Does anyone know the basic starting wage for a RPO?

And how much does it go up when qualified(2 years to prison officer grade)

User2206 · 12-05-2019 6:33pm

For anyone that has previously done the PCT can you remember how long it takes on the day?

Gmanno1 · 12-05-2019 8:36pm

User2206 wrote: »

For anyone that has previously done the PCT can you remember how long it takes on the day?

PCT itself takes about 2/3 hours, but theres an introduction thing after that everyone that passes must attend, so its near enough a full day

DG74 · 16-05-2019 9:08pm

KBHC wrote: »

How did u get on in your pct??
I’ve mine next Thursday 16th May and there’s another one on 13th June. They are only done on a Thursday the lady said.

Pct was fine , how did you get on today

KBHC · 17-05-2019 10:57am

DG74 wrote: »

Pct was fine , how did you get on today

24 out of 25 passed a girl got injured on first run and couldn’t go on. Yea it was fine.
Have you a date for training yet??

jimmythedivil · 18-05-2019 10:26pm

Any from the last batch of interviews still waiting to be called for medical?

DG74 · 22-05-2019 1:30am

KBHC wrote: »

24 out of 25 passed a girl got injured on first run and couldn’t go on. Yea it was fine.
Have you a date for training yet??

No , no date yet

jennyb053 · 22-05-2019 1:38pm

I got called for pct on June 13th but I'm going to have to defer, I had an emergency minor op last week and I'm afraid I won't pass it as I can't go back training for at least another 2 weeks. I'm raging, this process is already so long. I thought you had 2 attempts at the fitness test but from what I read this morning it's on the same day they give you 2 attempts. I would have done it to see and then if I had to do it again what about it. I just don't want to feck it up I've been training since I passed my interview in Jan. It's the 600m shuttles I'm afraid ofðŸ˜‚

mgt10 · 28-05-2019 10:01pm

It's a second chance on another day &#55357;&#56397;&#55356;&#57339;

BommerF90 · 29-05-2019 11:19am

jennyb053 wrote: »

I got called for pct on June 13th but I'm going to have to defer, I had an emergency minor op last week and I'm afraid I won't pass it as I can't go back training for at least another 2 weeks. I'm raging, this process is already so long. I thought you had 2 attempts at the fitness test but from what I read this morning it's on the same day they give you 2 attempts. I would have done it to see and then if I had to do it again what about it. I just don't want to feck it up I've been training since I passed my interview in Jan. It's the 600m shuttles I'm afraid ofðŸ˜‚

Got called myself for the PCT 13th June and have had to defer due to injuring myself yesterday. I emailed to see how long the wait was for the next PCT and said if it was too long away,i would chance doing it with the injury.
Got an email this morning to say theres one 25th July and advised me to do that because you can only defer and repeat once

twowheelsonly · 30-05-2019 2:05am

My advice to anyone would be not to defer anything if you can at all.

On joining you're given a pay number which determines your seniority. All transfers etc go on seniority so in the future if you're looking to go to Limerick / Cork / Portlaoise or wherever you have to wait your turn. A difference of a few numbers can make a huge difference in your waiting time in terms of months or even years. It's constantly changing according to retirements etc. so there's no specific waiting time for transfers but if. for instance, Limerick got an influx of 20 new staff in the next six months then chances are it would slow to a dribble after that with maybe only one or two a year getting down there. It's completely luck of the draw and good timing but the lower your pay number the better off you are.

jimmythedivil · 01-06-2019 9:39pm

twowheelsonly wrote: »

My advice to anyone would be not to defer anything if you can at all.

On joining you're given a pay number which determines your seniority. All transfers etc go on seniority so in the future if you're looking to go to Limerick / Cork / Portlaoise or wherever you have to wait your turn. A difference of a few numbers can make a huge difference in your waiting time in terms of months or even years. It's constantly changing according to retirements etc. so there's no specific waiting time for transfers but if. for instance, Limerick got an influx of 20 new staff in the next six months then chances are it would slow to a dribble after that with maybe only one or two a year getting down there. It's completely luck of the draw and good timing but the lower your pay number the better off you are.

I heard there is good movement now in terms of people looking to get back to Cork. I'm afraid by the time I get in that it will be back to people waiting ten years or so to get down.

twowheelsonly · 02-06-2019 12:44am

jimmythedivil wrote: »

I heard there is good movement now in terms of people looking to get back to Cork. I'm afraid by the time I get in that it will be back to people waiting ten years or so to get down.

I'd guess that if you start before the end of next year (2020) you won't be too bad. Obviously though that depends entirely on how many from Cork / Kerry / Waterford /Tipp are recruited in the meantime.

I'll be gone in 2024 - you can take my spot then !!

weadick · 04-06-2019 3:32pm

So sick of waiting now at this stage.

jennyb053 · 06-06-2019 9:28am

Yeah I rang and the girl straightened everything out. There's a class starting in August so she said defer my fitness till July. My clearance still isn't back yet anyway. It'll all work out, be grandðŸ‘

callum21 · 06-06-2019 10:48am

I got emailed about Medical this morning. I think we were in the same batch.

jennyb053 · 06-06-2019 5:19pm

Clearance is back! Did my interview in January ðŸ™

weadick · 06-06-2019 5:22pm

jennyb053 wrote: »

Clearance is back! Did my interview in January ðŸ™

Do you have a big family? Is six months the norm for this?!

jennyb053 · 06-06-2019 6:03pm

weadick wrote: »

Do you have a big family? Is six months the norm for this?!

No I only have one aunt and uncle. All addresses in Ireland. Yeah 6 mths and longer I think. Now as long as I don't trip over myself doing the fitness I'll be happy ðŸ˜‚

Precal 2018 · 09-06-2019 7:18pm

Does anybody know what time in the evenings college finishes at everyday for training in Portlaoise and Dublin ??

Iseedeadpixels · 14-06-2019 12:03pm

Hi Guys,

Sorry to hijack your thread but what can we expect from the stage 3 process?

I know I need the leaving cert, but should I bring anything else like a CV etc?

weadick · 16-06-2019 11:29pm

Does anyone know how frequent the classes are? I know the next class is in August but from what I hear it is nearly full already so when will the next class after that be, November?

jennyb053 · 19-06-2019 7:28am

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Sorry to hijack your thread but what can we expect from the stage 3 process?

I know I need the leaving cert, but should I bring anything else like a CV etc?

Bring a print out of your application form. They go through anything you have put on that. Bring any qualification certs you have. Then the rest birth cert etc. Make sure you put a post code for every address that's on the form you have to fill out. I forgot one and I had to bring it home and send it back up. Learn all your competencies well. Have a good example for each. Be prepared for questions that test your character. I got something like if you thought something was morally right but legally wrong what would you do. I told them about my neighbour who has Alzheimer's. We didn't see her for a couple of days so we broke into her house to make sure she was ok. It covered what they asked. Be as prepared and honest as you can. At the end of the day those interviewers are there to determine if you are suited for a job and if you're not would you really want it when it's not for you. The interview is intimidating but fine. Best of luck ðŸ˜Š

Iseedeadpixels · 19-06-2019 8:35am

jennyb053 wrote: »

Bring a print out of your application form. They go through anything you have put on that. Bring any qualification certs you have. Then the rest birth cert etc. Make sure you put a post code for every address that's on the form you have to fill out. I forgot one and I had to bring it home and send it back up. Learn all your competencies well. Have a good example for each. Be prepared for questions that test your character. I got something like if you thought something was morally right but legally wrong what would you do. I told them about my neighbour who has Alzheimer's. We didn't see her for a couple of days so we broke into her house to make sure she was ok. It covered what they asked. Be as prepared and honest as you can. At the end of the day those interviewers are there to determine if you are suited for a job and if you're not would you really want it when it's not for you. The interview is intimidating but fine. Best of luck &#55357;&#56842;

Thats great advice thanks for that.

User2206 · 19-06-2019 12:02pm

Has anyone heard about starting in the August class?

weadick · 23-06-2019 4:38pm

User2206 wrote: »

Has anyone heard about starting in the August class?

If you still have to do your medical or physical I'd say forget it for now...

Luckymummy · 24-06-2019 2:10pm

jennyb053 wrote: »

Clearance is back! Did my interview in January ðŸ™

Did mine in Jan too. Did they ring you?

Bmrhcp · 01-07-2019 4:19pm

Finally got the call! Anybody else hear they're starting in August?

lawlorboy · 02-07-2019 6:32am

yeah got called yesterday,August class,fun starts then,

Prison officer recruitment 2018

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