Prison Officer Recruitment 2016

newtothis23

MistyFruit12 wrote: »

It's a waiting game alright, sure least it gives us a bit of time to lose the xmas weight before medical and physical 😂😂😂

Yeah if classes are as small as 25 and with pacos also training before us plenty of time to lose the weight!

newtothis23

Chatting to PO she was telling me when she started training there was 3 classes of approx 22 in each class so that might speed things up if they were to take same approach this time

raze_them_all_

newtothis23 wrote: »

Chatting to PO she was telling me when she started training there was 3 classes of approx 22 in each class so that might speed things up if they were to take same approach this time

They ain't. Taking one class of 25 at a time with a month or two in between intakes

user123456789

If anybody out there has received the letter can you please post the contents. I'd be really interested to see what is required for fitness etc

sticky hurling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxTL9p-tTDI this is a video of an english prison service recruitment test and it is nearly the same as the irish one no susprise given most of these things are taken from the uk

newtothis23

I wonder what level do we have to reach in beep test?

raze_them_all_

it told you on the sheet they handed out

newtothis23

I lost that sheet

eldel1

newtothis23 wrote: »

I lost that sheet

Go to the Ips website and under recruitment there is a downloadable document giving a good amount of information http://www.irishprisons.ie/index.php/information-centre/recruitment/
Hope this is helpful for you!!

newtothis23

eldel1 wrote: »

Go to the Ips website and under recruitment there is a downloadable document giving a good amount of information http://www.irishprisons.ie/index.php/information-centre/recruitment/
Hope this is helpful for you!!

Thanks very much!

sticky hurling

newtothis23 wrote: »

Thanks very much!

I got a call today from the ips just querying somthing on my vetting form but when sorted I asked the girl in he how many they were taken in and she said I'd be in the first batch and I'm 35 and I said when and she replied as fast as we can get a class back with all relevant documents so I would be booking any holidays anybody in top 40 I saw here somebody said July but they way this girl was talking it was imminent she was getting my form back to them by close of business today to speed things up cos vetting can take some time

MistyFruit12

I've had that call yesterday as well just querying addresses, but I haven't got forms for medical or anything yet, I'm in low 40's, the woman on the phone just said well at least you know we are going through the checks now, I was happy enough with that.

newtothis23

No doubt it has already been mentioned in this thread but 'Inside Man,Life as an Irish Prison Officer' is a great read.

Soloca

I know I'm late to the party, but does anyone know if there will be abother campaign or will all the staffing come from the previous one?

raze_them_all_

Do not take my order for it but my father told me internal panels last for 18 months and public recruitment lasts longer so he reckons that the next panel of 75 will be taken from this recruitment drive

newtothis23

Anyone got any news?even gossip will do!very quiet here!

DeccieDarcy

So did audio and medical thia week and they were ok. Anyone have any probs with either? Docs in athlone said they had a good few people in for ips medicals

sticky hurling

I Had to Phone the ips yesterday and they told me that it could be the summer when they do the fitness tests Whch is disapointing..

newtothis23

sticky hurling wrote: »

I Had to Phone the ips yesterday and they told me that it could be the summer when they do the fitness tests Whch is disapointing..

That would be disappointing but I think with ips you could get through to someone else and he/she would tell you something different .I don't think they know themselves at times.With no recruitment in so long I did think the ball would be rolling quicker though

Golf mad 6178

It will be May/June by the time anyone from this panel will be in training,
I have said before that the have to start the first group from the PASO's who came from the old RPO panel, the start training on the 27th of March and as the only plan to oly have a class off 25 at a time the second group which will be any PASO's left and the first off the new guys which will see a 3rd group start hopefully in September and that will be it for 2017,

sticky hurling

yeah i suppose so. I wonder will some of the pasos stay where they are tho given that it was so long ago now they might be settled or do they have a choice? its all very slow and they will prob lose alot of the best candidates to the guards as they cant get enough at the minute

Golf mad 6178

Most if not all the PASO's that can transfer across will but I think the will do well to get the full 25 so if thats the case it will be interesting to see if the will call in a few new guys to fill up those places,

sticky hurling

Yeah i suppose it will depend on vetting and stuff there are only 48 with medicals done at the minute. which is a better job paso of prison officer?

newtothis23

I could be wrong but I think it's only 40 with meds done..someone here in early 40s said they weren't called for medical
Assuming all 40 went through with medical

Golf mad 6178

Which is a better job, thats a good question, A paso is Monday to Friday for the main with 1 saturday when fully staffed about every 6/7 weeks plus 1 late every week,
The money is better for RPO's but that is to make up for the risk involved, its something everyone has to decide for themselves,

DeccieDarcy

What exactly are paso,s?

Abbey90

I came 45th. Can anyone tell me would I get in this year? Or even when could I expect a medical or fitness test?

raze_them_all_

You will end up this year yes

newtothis23

Abbey90 wrote: »

I came 45th. Can anyone tell me would I get in this year? Or even when could I expect a medical or fitness test?

I dont know when you will be called for medical but you will definetly be in next batch to be called for medical.

Abbey90

newtothis23 wrote: »

I dont know when you will be called for medical but you will definetly be in next batch to be called for medical.

Thanks. Thought things would be moving a lot quicker than this