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Northern Ireland prison service (now recruiting))

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    #872
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    It's just a waiting game.the next news to be heard will hopefully be offer of employment.

    Heres hoping - along with some details of the actual location, role and shifts etc


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    #873
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Yeah definately want to know the shifts.think in most cases we will get the prison we chose.I really hope so


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    #874
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    Yeah definately want to know the shifts.think in most cases we will get the prison we chose.I really hope so

    I suppose for the first few groups in, this may be the case - but there may also be the situation where not all prisons actually require additional staff - depends upon where the redundancies have had the biggest impact


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    #875
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    1967J wrote: »
    euros1 wrote: »
    Yeah definately want to know the shifts.think in most cases we will get the prison we chose.I really hope so

    I suppose for the first few groups in, this may be the case - but there may also be the situation where not all prisons actually require additional staff - depends upon where the redundancies have had the biggest impact

    To be honest if each prison didnt get awarded an equal share of the redundancies i would imagine a lot of officers looking out of maghaberry due to the different higher risk situation compares to the other prisons, but the NIPS may want to fill some of them lost officers with us and most of them with experienced officers from other prisons, leaving a void in the other prisons that need filled. I know a lot of us have maghaberry down as our first choice but i've recently comsidered changing my order of preferred prisons.


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    #876
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    I have Maghaberry as my first choice and its definately the one I want.just the location of it is the reason.


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    #877
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    weepete wrote: »
    To be honest if each prison didnt get awarded an equal share of the redundancies i would imagine a lot of officers looking out of maghaberry due to the different higher risk situation compares to the other prisons, but the NIPS may want to fill some of them lost officers with us and most of them with experienced officers from other prisons, leaving a void in the other prisons that need filled. I know a lot of us have maghaberry down as our first choice but i've recently comsidered changing my order of preferred prisons.


    I contacted recruitment and asked to do this - Had maghaberry as first choice but changed to Hyde bank - reason really down to travel - initially did not think I would get this far so opted to work away from home - only about 25 miles but as the reality dawns I might actually get in have looked to work closer to home as I will have a substantial paycut - so anywhere I can save money is a bonus - However not to say it will make any difference


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    #878
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    If we were lucky enough to get this job and PSNI were recruiting again say next year would any of yas apply for it.just wondering.Personally I wouldn't want to be a Police Officer but I would say it would be more attractive to most people and I know a lot of yous guys/girls applied before.


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    #879
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    euros1 wrote: »
    If we were lucky enough to get this job and PSNI were recruiting again say next year would any of yas apply for it.just wondering.Personally I wouldn't want to be a Police Officer but I would say it would be more attractive to most people and I know a lot of yous guys/girls applied before.

    Without a second thought. It's all I want to do.

    ..Only wish they were recruiting next year!!


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    #880
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    If we were lucky enough to get this job and PSNI were recruiting again say next year would any of yas apply for it.just wondering.Personally I wouldn't want to be a Police Officer but I would say it would be more attractive to most people and I know a lot of yous guys/girls applied before.

    Depends upon the opportunities in this role - I will look to the best opportunities for me


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    #881
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    Yeah, it depends on my situation at the time. If I was in the Prison Service by that time, probably not. The hours are more sociable in the NIPS and the job itself seems to be relatively safer, both on and off duty.

    There's also the fact that you can fail PSNI training and not be offered a position, meaning you'd have left one job only to be fired from another.


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    #882
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    sydnor wrote: »
    There's also the fact that you can fail PSNI training and not be offered a position, meaning you'd have left one job only to be fired from another.

    I would imagine the same thing could happen in the NIPS - I presume one could fail their training also ?


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    #883
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    Delancey wrote: »
    I would imagine the same thing could happen in the NIPS - I presume one could fail their training also ?

    I imagine so, but the point I was making is the risk of leaving a secure career with the NIPS and taking the chance that you will pass PSNI training might not be worth it.


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    #884
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    sydnor wrote: »
    I imagine so, but the point I was making is the risk of leaving a secure career with the NIPS and taking the chance that you will pass PSNI training might not be worth it.

    Ah , I follow you . Main reason people fail PSNI training tends to be by failing the fitness tests.


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    #885
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    euros1 wrote: »
    If we were lucky enough to get this job and PSNI were recruiting again say next year would any of yas apply for it.just wondering.Personally I wouldn't want to be a Police Officer but I would say it would be more attractive to most people and I know a lot of yous guys/girls applied before.

    Good question though
    Not sure I would want too anymore !


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    #886
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    I spoke to recruitment , start date is def start of September and although they will try and give 4 weeks notice that
    Might not be possible in this case !


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    #887
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    missyk1 wrote: »
    I spoke to recruitment , start date is def start of September and although they will try and give 4 weeks notice that
    Might not be possible in this case !
    Hope I'm in that September group,wish this CTC clearance would hurry up and get completed.still says in progress


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    #888
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    missyk1 wrote: »
    I spoke to recruitment , start date is def start of September and although they will try and give 4 weeks notice that
    Might not be possible in this case !

    When did you talk with them - Did they give an actual date or did they just say they were hoping for the start of September - 67j


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    #889
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    euros1 wrote: »
    Hope I'm in that September group,wish this CTC clearance would hurry up and get completed.still says in progress


    same here and i don't care anymore if its not 4 weeks notice !


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    #890
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    1967J wrote: »
    When did you talk with them - Did they give an actual date or did they just say they were hoping for the start of September - 67j


    spoke to them Thursday morn and yes start of September, I said could it be the end now with time moving on and she said no definately the start, took my name and said providing ctc ok you should get a letter in the near future !


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    #891
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    missyk1 wrote: »
    spoke to them Thursday morn and yes start of September, I said could it be the end now with time moving on and she said no definately the start, took my name and said providing ctc ok you should get a letter in the near future !

    Here's hoping


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    #892
    hayes_2012
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭hayes_2012


    At least my CTC vetting has been completed and Access NI checks. So now just waiting on some news of a medical and ill be in the same postion as some of you guys. Starting to worry about why I havent heard anything about medical yet.


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    #893
    swl33t
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    hayes_2012 wrote: »
    At least my CTC vetting has been completed and Access NI checks. So now just waiting on some news of a medical and ill be in the same postion as some of you guys. Starting to worry about why I havent heard anything about medical yet.

    as am i!


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    #894
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    hayes_2012 wrote: »
    At least my CTC vetting has been completed and Access NI checks. So now just waiting on some news of a medical and ill be in the same postion as some of you guys. Starting to worry about why I havent heard anything about medical yet.

    Me too! I haven't heard about a medical yet and I really don't understand why.

    :(


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    #895
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    Guys when did all your ctc become completed and why is mine still
    "in progress " :(


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    #896
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys when did all your ctc become completed and why is mine still
    "in progress " :(
    Mine is too


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    #897
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    Mine is too
    Spoke to recruitment and although my CTC is completed and has been for a couple of days they say it is still outstanding - frustration does not begin to describe it - break down in comms somewhere - good luck one and all - 67j


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    #898
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    1967J wrote: »
    euros1 wrote: »
    Mine is too
    Spoke to recruitment and although my CTC is completed and has been for a couple of days they say it is still outstanding - frustration does not begin to describe it - break down in comms somewhere - good luck one and all - 67j
    I'd say there will be next to no notice if meant to start at beginning of September.


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    #899
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    euros1 wrote: »
    I'd say there will be next to no notice if meant to start at beginning of September.

    Was thinking that myself - if it is 4 weeks notice and the first intake is beginning of Sept that means offers of employment will start going out at the end of this week?!

    Can't see that happening so I'd say if they can't give the notice they will give you the option to defer your start date if necessary.


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    #900
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    Could cry not knowing :(


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    #901
    hayes_2012
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭hayes_2012


    I spoke to recruitment today and even though my CTC is saying it is completed they still say it hasnt been finished, So don't know what is happening. Maybe a lack of communication. Just another week hounding the postman every day for the medical letter. Wonder how the old prison officers will interact with the new guards?


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