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Northern Ireland prison service (now recruiting))

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    #92
    Buzz35
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Buzz35


    No-one heard anything yet????


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    #93
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Buzz35 wrote: »
    No-one heard anything yet????

    Nothing. Several friends and workmates have applied also and I was asking them today if they heard anything, they hadn't.

    Its on the NI News that they are shutting Magilligan Prison within the next couple of years!


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    #94
    Buzz35
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Buzz35


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Nothing. Several friends and workmates have applied also and I was asking them today if they heard anything, they hadn't.

    Its on the NI News that they are shutting Magilligan Prison within the next couple of years!

    That will effect quite a few applicants I would have thought? Some ppl not wanting to travel to belfast etc.

    Think they mentioned building a new one though somewhere else.


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    #95
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Buzz35 wrote: »
    That will effect quite a few applicants I would have thought? Some ppl not wanting to travel to belfast etc.

    Think they mentioned building a new one though somewhere else.

    Yeah, in Belfast!!


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    #96
    Little Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Little Loki


    I know why no one has heard yet...because i just did the assessment today, so they are not over yet. I cann't imagine they would be too many more though. i didn't think the test was too bad but i'm sure 90% of people thought the same so I can't help but think 1 small mistake would be the diiference between making it and not.


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    #97
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Yeah, in Belfast!!

    I wouldn't hold my breath for a new prison to be built , from what I've read their isn't a bean set aside to pay for it , I don't think the people of Limavady have too much to worry about just yet :rolleyes:


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    #98
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    Apparently, the reason for the hold-up is there was a mistake in the marking of some of the tests, meaning some people had to re-do them.

    I also heard that some of these people, had thought they were through to the second stage of the assessment.


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    #99
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    It was in the Sunday World that the DoJ is considering privatising Magilligan and Hydebank. If that's the case why are they looking for prison officers at all. They called them Yellow Pack prisons. Must google that.


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    #100
    Buzz35
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Buzz35


    Got my invitation to attend a final assessment today. (Assessment centre)


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    #101
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    Me too and a surprising amount of paperwork to complete (compared to the Police Assessment Centre)


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    #102
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    sydnor wrote: »
    Me too and a surprising amount of paperwork to complete (compared to the Police Assessment Centre)

    Me three - received on Thursday, still not had a chance to look at it - planned for tomorrow - all the best


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    #103
    Little Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Little Loki


    Yes also got my assessment letter yesterday. At least its in a couple of weeks so they are not drawing things out any further. I wonder how many got through...


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    #104
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Anyone any idea what to expect next? same as PSNI or different


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    #105
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    1967J wrote: »
    Anyone any idea what to expect next? same as PSNI or different

    I'm guessing different. More group work and less individual roleplays.


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    #106
    swl33t
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    what do you reckon the dress code is? no mention in the letter etc


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    #107
    Buzz35
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Buzz35


    swl33t wrote: »
    what do you reckon the dress code is? no mention in the letter etc

    Would have thought shirt & tie? What do you guys think?


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    #108
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    Buzz35 wrote: »
    Would have thought shirt & tie? What do you guys think?

    I'll be going for a suit, like the PSNI assessment centre.


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    #109
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Buzz35 wrote: »
    Would have thought shirt & tie? What do you guys think?

    +1

    Dress smartly , not saying jeans and runners will get you kicked out but I think projecting a professional image is of value.


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    #110
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Ah man. Im going on holiday soon. If I have gotten through to the next phase I can almost guess when mine will be grrr.


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    #111
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Btw, any mention of a medical or fitness test in the letter?


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    #112
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Btw, any mention of a medical or fitness test in the letter?

    No mention but you are asked to fill in a occupational health from so guess you could be called for one 67j


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    #113
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Anyone else NOT heard anything yet? :-O


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    #114
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Anyone know what the training period is for the role ta


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    #115
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    1967J wrote: »
    Anyone know what the training period is for the role ta

    I heard training was 6 weeks with one years probation during which you have to complete a qualification in custody similar to the psni gettin a qualification in policing but they do that before pass out with practical training after. I assume though with the NIPS you would need a decent amount of "hands on training" before going into the bull pen.


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    #116
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Anyone else NOT heard anything yet? :-O

    If you havent heard anything yet i would give them a call ASAP they are a lot more helpful than the psni recruitment branch. I had my IST at the end of march and have my AC next week letter my have been delayed or lost so jump on it sharpish buddy, you need to gather a lot more info for the day than the psni required.


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    #117
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    It was written on their site somewhere that there could be a year long wait between being accepted and being offered a postion.

    I think the years time frame was due to the phased redundancy plan. They need to leave seasoned officers to look after the FNGs until they are a little less green. So some of the new recruits could start now some in a years time i suppose it allows people to defer there training to a more suitable date etc. phases out training requirements too.


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    #118
    hayes_1991
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    Does anyone know how many have been invited to assesment center, and what to expect?


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    #119
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    hayes_1991 wrote: »
    Does anyone know how many have been invited to assesment center, and what to expect?

    I'd say the same sort of ratios as the psni recruitment would apply i.e. expect a 1000 from the original 5000 through to this round the last psni canpaign had 10,000 apply and about 2000 for the AC but i think thats where the similaritys will stop i think it could be a lot more group tests and games/ puzzels but not really sure and i have nothing to base it on.


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    #120
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Anbody else get a call today to check they got their letter? Is that your doin Goonerdee? Did you call them?


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    #121
    triple-M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭triple-M


    weepete wrote: »
    Anbody else get a call today to check they got their letter? Is that your doin Goonerdee? Did you call them?

    I did,the lady on the phone said it was due to my address being in the south?,im not sure what difference that would make once the address was right and the correct postage was paid,but anyways everything was fine,ac in a week :)


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