Recruit Prison Officer 2019

Iseedeadpixels · 25-10-2019 11:31am

Arod13 wrote: »

Do you mind me asking what your BMI was?
The CMO uses common sense,when he sees you he’ll prob roll his eyes and just send you through!
Think they know that the BMI doesn’t paint an accurate pic of the candidate but they still use it for some reason!

In the 30s I think, not going to lie I do need to lose about 2 stone but I cant track my weight properly with a scales so I rely on clothes getting looser :pac:

RPO Candidate 2019 · 25-10-2019 11:39am

dave .moriarty wrote: »

Would the majority of candidates going forward for this position have a degree in something?

It just seems the way irish education is at the moment that the calibre of candidates for even the simplest jobs are over qualified .

Not necessarily. The minimum educational requirements for the position is:

In the Established Leaving Certificate a minimum of grade D3 (O6 from 2017 onwards) at Ordinary level, or C3 (F5 from 2017) at Foundation Level, in at least 5 subjects.

You could hold a PhD in astrophysics, but that won't count for anything if you fail to affectively display the competencies that the job demands throughout the recruitment process.

Don't get me wrong, educational achievements are never a bad thing when applying for a job. But in this case, once you have the minimal requirements I wouldn't worry too much about it. Concentrate on passing your interview (if you haven't already done so) and best of luck.

patrickpints · 25-10-2019 11:53am

Got an email this morning saying I have been passed medically for the pct and inviting me to the 7th of november test. Might put it back to december to be sure as the running is the but I'm worried about

RPO Candidate 2019 · 26-10-2019 7:28am

Sea eagle 101 wrote: »

Can anyone from a previous year who's done there PCT confirm this. I heard that even if you dont get in the 40 shuttles in the 3.30 minutes you will still pass as long as you keep running, am I just grasping at straws here? Lol

Hmmm, unlikely I would say.

Given that the rules of each stage have been strictly adhered to so far (in my experience, at least), I can't imagine they'd take a more laid back approach at this late juncture.

I was in a similar situation to you only very recently. The running was a major concern. But I practiced the shuttle runs once a day and improved my time surprisingly quickly. I can now comfortably finish it within the time limit. I also found that walking was a great way of building up my overall stamina. Just make a commitment to do a certain amount of training each day and stick to it. You don't have to be Linford Christie in order to pass.

Best of luck.

patrickpints · 26-10-2019 10:34am

Any idea if you fail on the day do you have to repeat it that day or get to come back a 2nd day?

RPO Candidate 2019 · 26-10-2019 11:00am

patrickpints wrote: »

Any idea if you fail on the day do you have to repeat it that day or get to come back a 2nd day?

A different day, as far as I'm aware.

patrickpints · 26-10-2019 8:03pm

RPO Candidate 2019 wrote: »

A different day, as far as I'm aware.

I might ring them tuesday to be sure

patrickpints · 26-10-2019 8:04pm

Anyone else get their security clearance back?

Iseedeadpixels · 26-10-2019 9:41pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Anyone else get their security clearance back?

Think you need to pass the fitness first.

RPO Candidate 2019 · 27-10-2019 1:05pm

patrickpints wrote: »

I might ring them tuesday to be sure

It wouldn't do any harm. Just to be certain. But I honestly couldn't see them making a candidate repeat the physical after failing it on the same day. Say it was down to an injury or sickness on the day in question which affected the candidate's performance, it's highly unlikely that they would be able to repeat it and pass under those circumstances on the same day. But I'm only speculating.

RPO Candidate 2019 · 28-10-2019 7:59pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Anyone else get their security clearance back?

No. Did you get yours back?

Lorcanber1 · 29-10-2019 10:04am

Hi all ,
Have my stage 3 interview in 2 weeks time and have basically put in zero effort , can any1 tell me what I can do to help , I haven't received the familarisation material yet , I have a prep interview booked with a lady for next week , she does them for prison recruitment so that would be a help , any feedback would be gratefully appreciated.

Borrow · 29-10-2019 10:19pm

My bmi was over 30s
Once your reasonably fit your ok.youll do a step test and if heart rate goes over 144 while doing it you fail.
Pct is ok.dont worry about it too much.very hard to fail.you dont need to be an athlete to pass.

patrickpints · 03-11-2019 12:23pm

RPO Candidate 2019 wrote: »

No. Did you get yours back?

I rang about the pct and asked how long my security clearance might take, told me mine was back all clear but I wouldnt have been notified until after the pct test.

Happy out

RPO Candidate 2019 · 03-11-2019 2:46pm

patrickpints wrote: »

I rang about the pct and asked how long my security clearance might take, told me mine was back all clear but I wouldnt have been notified until after the pct test.

Happy out

That's great news, Patrick. Best of luck on Thursday.

Kells girls · 03-11-2019 7:02pm

Great news when was your clearance sent ?

2019candidate · 04-11-2019 1:17pm

How are you feeling for PCT Thursday? I'm on aswell, very nervous. How you finding the training for it ?

2019candidate · 04-11-2019 1:22pm

I just reread the email and it mentions 'involves running backwards and forwards between two points 15 metres apart.'..
Does anyone know , do you have to run backwards aswell? If so I really haven't planned for this.. also how are people training for weights? I'm finding it very difficult to bench 35kg, do you think it will be easier as the machine we'll be doing them on is more a simulation than dead weights? I'm on, on Thursday, so pretty nervous now to say the least...

RPO Candidate 2019 · 04-11-2019 1:26pm

2019candidate wrote: »

I just reread the email and it mentions 'involves running backwards and forwards between two points 15 metres apart.'..
Does anyone know , do you have to run backwards aswell? If so I really haven't planned for this.. also how are people training for weights? I'm finding it very difficult to bench 35kg, do you think it will be easier as the machine we'll be doing them on is more a simulation than dead weights? I'm on, on Thursday, so pretty nervous now to say the least...

You aren't required to run backwards. You run to the first 15 metre marker/line, turn around and run back to the starting point (which would equal 2/40). Rinse and repeat.

patrickpints · 04-11-2019 8:02pm

Kells girls wrote: »

Great news when was your clearance sent ?

Passed interview mid july, so I'm guessing early August it was sent

Kells girls · 04-11-2019 9:15pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Passed interview mid july, so I'm guessing early August it was sent

That’s great hopefully we’ll all get back as quick! Best of luck 😉

Iseedeadpixels · 06-11-2019 9:45am

Has anyone got a number to ring and check up on something?

Kells girls · 06-11-2019 10:47am

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Has anyone got a number to ring and check up on something?

If you look up ips Longford as far as I know that’s who to call for queries

Iseedeadpixels · 06-11-2019 12:51pm

Kells girls wrote: »

If you look up ips Longford as far as I know that’s who to call for queries

Cheers I'll call them on lunch

hmurray15 · 08-11-2019 6:05pm

Does anyone know what the initial training consists of and do you have to be away from home for long.

punisher5112 · 08-11-2019 6:07pm

hmurray15 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the initial training consists of and do you have to be away from home for long.

6 weeks portlaoise, 6 weeks Dublin...

5 days a week.

hmurray15 · 08-11-2019 11:49pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

6 weeks portlaoise, 6 weeks Dublin...

5 days a week.

Thanks just wondering how much I have to be away from the kids

Iseedeadpixels · 11-11-2019 2:58pm

Ive been given an appointment with the chief medical officer in a few weeks, I assume that's to do with my BMI etc.

patrickpints · 12-11-2019 2:10pm

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Ive been given an appointment with the chief medical officer in a few weeks, I assume that's to do with my BMI etc.

Step test I would imagine

rachiepopz1 · 15-11-2019 5:39pm

Hi my husband did is hearing test yesterday and failed on one ear ! Has this happened to anyone ? Did you still get through ? Or should he book another test before he send off his results .thanks

Pathfinder2285 · 15-11-2019 8:36pm

I’d say give it another test, A second referral would be ideal, the art to the Audiogram is to concentrate without any distractions from external noises, I missed 1 bleep at a certain frequency and the doctor sent it to the CMO , they phoned me and questioned me about my past (army days ) and were happy to move me on to the next stage, failures mostly come from the environment in which you sit the test, good luck

hmurray15 · 22-11-2019 7:13pm

Does anyone know After the physical how long usually before starting training

patrickpints · 23-11-2019 6:52pm

hmurray15 wrote: »

Does anyone know After the physical how long usually before starting training

Depends when you get security clearance back. That's what it all boils down to after all 4 stages passed

hmurray15 · 23-11-2019 7:32pm

patrickpints wrote: »

Anyone here that has done the physical can you give us any insights?

How strict is it? How many rest periods?

Dreading the 40 shuttle runs

Are you up on the 5th of December

Lorcanber1 · 29-11-2019 10:40pm

Hi all ,
Passed stage 3 , am fit and healthy I think , does any 1 know at what stage do they look for references from your employer , working at the moment but dont want ips contacting them without me letting them know.

Iseedeadpixels · 02-12-2019 12:33pm

Just a heads up your BMI needs to be below 35 to be allowed do the step test, I've lost a stone but they still wont let me do it because Im at 37, I tried saying that my muscle mass messes up any BMI chart but the said it needs to be at 35 regardless.

Well time to push myself more in the gym:)

jimmythedivil · 05-12-2019 5:06pm

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Just a heads up your BMI needs to be below 35 to be allowed do the step test, I've lost a stone but they still wont let me do it because Im at 37, I tried saying that my muscle mass messes up any BMI chart but the said it needs to be at 35 regardless.

Well time to push myself more in the gym:)

Is it pure gym work you're doing to get the BMI down or mixing it up with other stuff?

Iseedeadpixels · 06-12-2019 9:25am

jimmythedivil wrote: »

Is it pure gym work you're doing to get the BMI down or mixing it up with other stuff?

Mixing it up with and eating better, problem was I didnt get to the gym enough which I've changed now.

Kells girls · 06-12-2019 11:05am

Anyone do the physical this week? How did ye get on ? I’m training for mine at mo and stressing over these shuttle runs, I’m not too unfit but still finding hard

Hemmingsway · 07-12-2019 2:53pm

Did anyone hear any word back for the fitness stage that placed around the 120 and over merit order of placing?

Gandijp · 08-12-2019 9:33pm

Hemmingsway wrote: »

Did anyone hear any word back for the fitness stage that placed around the 120 and over merit order of placing?

Have you done the medical yet?

Hemmingsway · 09-12-2019 6:54pm

Gandijp wrote: »

Have you done the medical yet?

No not yet. Waiting to hear word back on it.

BK1997 · 12-12-2019 11:56am

Public jobs just posted recruit prison officer campaign up again for anybody who wants to apply again

Herbalhippie · 12-12-2019 4:09pm

Hi
I’m just wondering if any mammys have applied for recruitment. I want to apply but unreal of how long training takes. I heard it was 6 months away from home. Is this true? Also what way does shift work rotate if anybody can give me any ideas.

Herbalhippie · 12-12-2019 4:11pm

Gandijp wrote: »

Have you done the medical yet?

What was medical like? Is it weight based like guards?

raze_them_all_ · 12-12-2019 6:07pm

Herbalhippie wrote: »

Hi
I’m just wondering if any mammys have applied for recruitment. I want to apply but unreal of how long training takes. I heard it was 6 months away from home. Is this true? Also what way does shift work rotate if anybody can give me any ideas.

No. It's 12 weeks and you can go home if you want

sullydublin · 15-12-2019 8:14am

Anyone know roughly how many recruits make it through training.

Omackeral · 16-12-2019 11:33am

sullydublin wrote: »

Anyone know roughly how many recruits make it through training.

Each and every one of them when I trained. If you show up and just do what you're told, you'll fly it. There's a lot of more written and academic work nowadays and you'll officially be a part-time student as well as a recruit for the first couple of years. What that means is assignments and college work on top of actual shifts.

My advice, stay on top of it and just do it. Might not always seem relevant or worthwhile but it's just got to be done.

kenny80 · 22-12-2019 7:37pm

Anyone got there PCT on the 24th of January ?????????

2019candidate · 07-01-2020 12:46pm

Anyone from the 2019 Campaign hear any more after they passed the PCT? Interviewed in July & apprently that is when they send off your clearence? Its frustraiting not being able to track any progress or plan anything. I heard of someone from the 2018 campaign who is still waiting so its so hard to tell when we may hear back?

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