Prison Officer Recruitment 2016

eldel1 wrote: »

Did people get the test familiarisation material today for supervised tests?? Wondering as I haven't

Not yet..

Indricotherium wrote: »

Is it not the same two tests again?

I'd imagine it's the same, or very similar.

The familiarisation material was supposed to sent out yesterday and I would find it helpful. The more we have to go by, the more it's going to be beneficial.

DeccieDarcy wrote: »

Just got familiarisation material there
It doesn't say anything about being allowwed to use a calculator for numerical reasoning.
Not good... For me anyway

If I'm correct I think they allowed us to use calculators in the unsupervised tests. It's impossible to work a % in your head. It'd be very harsh if they didn't allow us a calculator. Even accountants use calculators let alone prison officers. May ask the public jobs crowd

Do you get to choose a location?

DeccieDarcy wrote: »

Well i didnt

For the prison?

DeccieDarcy wrote: »

No stage 2. But you def dont get to choose location of prison. 99% in Dublin.

Why not port laoise? Or anywhere else outside of the capital?

stripmymind wrote: »

Why not port laoise? Or anywhere else outside of the capital?

Because you have approx 1000 serving officers already based in other prisons for anywhere between 7-15 years waiting for transfers to Portlaoise, Limerick, Cork etc.

I've applied for the guards. Would much prefer that job than a prison officer.

Amazingfun wrote: »

Does anyone know the type of calculator they provide at the assessment center for the Stage 2? Basic or scientific?

Thanks.

Its a basic one

CorkColin wrote: »

How has anyone got on ? Up tomorrow

Best of luck

Amazingfun wrote: »

Best of luck

Cheers I'll need it

DeccieDarcy wrote: »

Think i made an arse of the numerical reasoning this time. Got stuck on one question and things snowballed.
A few questions were different from stg 1. But the officers and personnell person there kinda gave the impression that everyone had a real good chance of gettin thru for some reason.

Ah look it's done now anyway so fingers crossed

Why do you think that then ???.

redmgar wrote: »

would it be safe to take public transport to and from work?

Yes but not in uniform. The blues are for work only.

It depends on where your coming from but most are accessible I would imagine! Train to Dublin, Bus and short walk!

Arbour Hill is close to the Dublin City and there are a number of ways to get there but you won't be posted there ( No RPO will ) as far as I know. Mountjoy/St Patrick's would be well served by Buses and Connolly Train Station is no more than 15 bus journey or 30 minute walk. Not that familiar with Cloverhill/Wheatfield complex but I assume you'd get close to it by bus taken from Dublin City Centre.

Main issue would be if your in/out earlier or later that the buses/trains operate or if their on strike!

I think taking public transport would be ok in the short term, wouldn't be doing it for long though!

Just found a piece on Kildare Street dot com/committees...

Found it very interesting. It's about these recruitment drives, the panels formed, how long you stay on a panel, new recruitment drives superseding the old panels etc