Clerical Officer 2018

MedPsych · 16-10-2019 8:47am

Anyone here worked/worked in social welfare as a CO? My mother has been offered it and is very nervous, so any reassuring information I could give her would be great!

Mr lebowski · 16-10-2019 12:15pm

Bennyd999 wrote: »

Hi all just called for stage 2 supervised aptitude test offaly area can anyone give any information what to expect.
Thanks in advance..

Hi Benny do u mind me asking in or around what number you are. Im on the Offaly panel but have done the supervised tests for Westmeath a while back if I get reached in Offaly I will likely be made permanent where im working as a TC0 They are pretty straight forward. First up is the statements where you say true false or cannot say. Then maths and lastly cross referencing tables to spot errors. It takes about an hour and there are different pass marks for each. You have to pass all 3.

Mr lebowski · 16-10-2019 12:17pm

Almost Famous wrote: »

Public jobs offer you a position and will then do your garda vetting. Once this is back, they will look for your reference. Your file is then passed over to the HR Dept of the department that you have been assigned to and they will agree your start date and issue your contract.

I honestly don't see how you could have a contract if your vetting isn't cleared unless someone isn't doing their job properly. Even if someone somehow got their contract before the above steps, I can guarantee that you won't be starting your new job until it's cleared so what happens if it's delayed and you have handed in your notice?

Wait until everything is back before you do anything is my advice.

I started my job for the department of Justice about a month before my clearance came through.

MCLAW · 16-10-2019 1:14pm

Would also love to know what number, I am more than likely out of the game at this stage...

Mr lebowski wrote: »

Hi Benny do u mind me asking in or around what number you are. Im on the Offaly panel but have done the supervised tests for Westmeath a while back if I get reached in Offaly I will likely be made permanent where im working as a TC0 They are pretty straight forward. First up is the statements where you say true false or cannot say. Then maths and lastly cross referencing tables to spot errors. It takes about an hour and there are different pass marks for each. You have to pass all 3.

xxeimiexx · 16-10-2019 2:11pm

Does anyone know how Tipperary is moving I'm on batch 4.

Thank you

Teresa94 · 16-10-2019 8:28pm

sgarvey wrote: »

Does anybody know how many are in batch 3 in longford by any chance??

Did you ever get the results of your stage 2 aptitudes?
Thanks

sgarvey · 16-10-2019 8:30pm

Teresa94 wrote: »

Did you ever get the results of your stage 2 aptitudes?
Thanks

Ya I got them last Thursday and I have interview this friday..

Teresa94 · 16-10-2019 8:32pm

sgarvey wrote: »

Ya I got them last Thursday and I have interview this friday..

But did you get the breakdown of the 3 parts?

sgarvey · 16-10-2019 8:34pm

Teresa94 wrote: »

But did you get the breakdown of the 3 parts?

No I didnt actually, I'd forgotten about that.. I'm not going to ask either incase they made a mistake:D

Teresa94 · 16-10-2019 8:36pm

sgarvey wrote: »

No I didnt actually, I'd forgotten about that.. I'm not going to ask either incase they made a mistake:D

Haha so funny!! I was thinking the exact same ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ keep themðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

shmeee · 17-10-2019 9:41am

xxeimiexx wrote: »

Does anyone know how Tipperary is moving I'm on batch 4.

Thank you

People on Batch 2 have been offered jobs and pending start dates in coming week.

Working on Batch 3 now AFAIK.

Batch 4 have not yet been called for interview.

Sligo198r · 17-10-2019 11:52am

MedPsych wrote: »

Anyone here worked/worked in social welfare as a CO? My mother has been offered it and is very nervous, so any reassuring information I could give her would be great!

It's great. I was a TCO in DEASP a good few times, and now CO. I've been in various sections and have found the work interesting & challenging and the staff are lovely. Best of luck to your mum.

Catwoman30 · 17-10-2019 6:20pm

Anyone any update on Limerick.. I don't want to keep annoying the PAS...
Everyday waiting for the phone call...

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Oll19 · 17-10-2019 6:28pm

For those who have done interviews, how long did it take before you got your results?

Sugarpop18 · 17-10-2019 6:55pm

Catwoman30 wrote: »

Anyone any update on Limerick.. I don't want to keep annoying the PAS...
Everyday waiting for the phone call... )

I still haven't heard a thing, I'm giving up contacting them before they put me on a blacklist ðŸ˜‚

rayken · 17-10-2019 7:28pm

Oll19 wrote: »

For those who have done interviews, how long did it take before you got your results?

I did my interview in September, got my results five days after it

mcevoy29 · 17-10-2019 8:36pm

Oll19 wrote: »

For those who have done interviews, how long did it take before you got your results?

I did mine on a Tuesday and got the results that Friday!

Catwoman30 · 17-10-2019 9:00pm

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

I still haven't heard a thing, I'm giving up contacting them before they put me on a blacklist ðŸ˜‚

Thanks for that... I think you are next to me called...

Catwoman30 · 17-10-2019 9:00pm

Catwoman30 wrote: »

Thanks for that... I think you are next to me called...

I think they have only took on 1 in the last 2 weeks

Sugarpop18 · 17-10-2019 9:34pm

Catwoman30 wrote: »

I think they have only took on 1 in the last 2 weeks

Yeah they've really slowed down with Limerick hopefully it starts moving again soon.

Catwoman30 · 17-10-2019 10:17pm

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

Yeah they've really slowed down with Limerick hopefully it starts moving again soon.

Fingers crossed... I await your good news..

Mala1313 · 18-10-2019 7:11am

Oll19 wrote: »

Hi Guys, just wondering does anyone know how Galway is moving along? Any idea of number of people left to be placed our what batch they are placing at the moment?

Two weeks ago they were on batch 3.1- just starting it

MidnightOil · 18-10-2019 8:11am

Mayo into the 20s now. Best of luck to all who have been placed

MedPsych · 18-10-2019 8:40am

Sligo198r wrote: »

It's great. I was a TCO in DEASP a good few times, and now CO. I've been in various sections and have found the work interesting & challenging and the staff are lovely. Best of luck to your mum.

Thanks so much for the reply! That is great to hear! When you have been on the other side i.e. going in to claim services, it seems like such a daunting place - I am glad it is not so for those who work there

Oll19 · 18-10-2019 9:50am

Mala1313 wrote: »

Two weeks ago they were on batch 3.1- just starting it

Thanks for that, are they actually placing that batch? I wonder how many are in each batch and if there is a 3.2 or does it go to batch 4 then?

Teresa94 · 18-10-2019 12:18pm

sgarvey wrote: »

Ya I got them last Thursday and I have interview this friday..

Hope today went good for you

sgarvey · 18-10-2019 12:54pm

Teresa94 wrote: »

Hope today went good for you

Ya it went great thank god, cant believe it.. hope you did well on yours..🤞🤞

Teresa94 · 18-10-2019 1:43pm

sgarvey wrote: »

Ya it went great thank god, cant believe it.. hope you did well on yours..ðŸ€žðŸ€ž

That's brilliant news! Well done

I'm fairly sure I did good too

any idea when we will get results

sgarvey · 18-10-2019 2:02pm

Teresa94 wrote: »

That's brilliant news! Well done I'm fairly sure I did good too any idea when we will get results

Think it will be early next week because they are waiting to start our batch they told me wen I rang during the week

Teresa94 · 18-10-2019 2:30pm

sgarvey wrote: »

Think it will be early next week because they are waiting to start our batch they told me wen I rang during the week

Oh super stuff!! I've to give a months notice! Wonder will that be ok with them?:) if I got through obviously

sgarvey · 18-10-2019 6:46pm

Teresa94 wrote: »

Oh super stuff!! I've to give a months notice! Wonder will that be ok with them?:) if I got through obviously

I think it takes about that for clearance to come through anyhow...

Teresa94 · 18-10-2019 7:25pm

sgarvey wrote: »

I think it takes about that for clearance to come through anyhow...

Thanks a mil. Best of luck with results

rayken · 21-10-2019 2:19pm

Catwoman30 wrote: »

Anyone any update on Limerick.. I don't want to keep annoying the PAS...
Everyday waiting for the phone call... )

Limerick at 25 batch 5.1

Happyhammelknb · 21-10-2019 3:17pm

rayken wrote: »

Limerick at 25 batch 5.1

Ah that's better, hopefully hear what sugarpop was offered as they were oom 22

Sugarpop18 · 21-10-2019 3:34pm

So finally got the call and was offered AGS. I was told I couldn't defer so I've accepted and vetting should take about 12 weeks.

Ollie321 · 21-10-2019 3:38pm

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

So finally got the call and was offered AGS. I was told I couldn't defer so I've accepted and vetting should take about 12 weeks.

Why could you not defer?

EmmetWhitey · 21-10-2019 4:00pm

Does anyone actually know how many people are in a batch? Or is it even a set number?

Donegal has been on Batch 4 OOM 8 for ages now and I'm at the start of Batch 5, starting to lose patience at this point, cause I know that there's 11 CO jobs going in my local DSP department alone.

Ollie321 · 21-10-2019 4:08pm

EmmetWhitey wrote: »

Does anyone actually know how many people are in a batch? Or is it even a set number?

Donegal has been on Batch 4 OOM 8 for ages now and I'm at the start of Batch 5, starting to lose patience at this point, cause I know that there's 11 CO jobs going in my local DSP department alone.

I dont know for sure if the number per batch is set. However I dont think they have even started Batch 4 in Donegal yet. How do you know that there are 11 jobs in DSP are you a TCO currently?

shmeee · 21-10-2019 4:21pm

Messages sent out with breakdown of Stage 2 assessment Results completed week ending 27th September.

Sugarpop18 · 21-10-2019 4:27pm

Ollie321 wrote: »

Why could you not defer?

I was told I could only defer if I had to travel more than 45km.

Ollie321 · 21-10-2019 4:29pm

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

I was told I could only defer if I had to travel more than 45km.

Ah I understand, best wishes in your new position!

Joe222 · 21-10-2019 5:22pm

Given that people's 2nd choice county is likely to be over 45km away are you allowed to reject offers until the best one comes up in terms of distance from you?

Catwoman30 · 21-10-2019 7:40pm

Ollie321 wrote: »

Ah I understand, best wishes in your new position!

I got the call too offered a position in The Department of Education.
Congratulations Sugarpop

Catwoman30 · 21-10-2019 8:00pm

Happyhammelknb wrote: »

Ah that's better, hopefully hear what sugarpop was offered as they were oom 22

I was 27 in batch 5.1 and have my offer

Sugarpop18 · 21-10-2019 8:40pm

Catwoman30 wrote: »

I got the call too offered a position in The Department of Education.
Congratulations Sugarpop

That's great finally getting somewhere, best of luck in your new position.

Catwoman30 · 21-10-2019 9:22pm

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

That's great finally getting somewhere, best of luck in your new position.

Best of luck to you too.

DJOC83 · 21-10-2019 9:38pm

Hi. Quick note for those in Kerry... On batch 2.2 top 5 oom and got offered place in killarney last week. Seemed to fly through batch 2.1 so looks good for those in this batch in the coming weeks....

c.p.w.g.w · 21-10-2019 9:42pm

Sorry if this is off topic, but how often are these Clerical Officer Panels run? Yeah they yearly or bi-yearly?

Catwoman30 · 21-10-2019 10:29pm

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Sorry if this is off topic, but how often are these Clerical Officer Panels run? Yeah they yearly or bi-yearly?

Bi-yearly

MuffinTop86 · 21-10-2019 11:58pm

Actually every two years generally.

Clerical Officer 2018

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