Recruit prison officer 2022

Swabber21

Is anyone thinking about using the career services interview prep course

Hally21

Delighted to see ye all passed after that tough stage! If this is run anything like the guards once you do the interview the medical will be roughly 6/7 weeks after the interview providing you have passed. looking forward to the interview, again if it’s like the guards just keep talking and they’re will be 4 competencies tested on.

weadick

Interview slots are out...

JKerova1

Anyone know what the interview will be like or what competencies assessed? I asked the public appointments office but they won't be sending out familiarisation material until early January, which isn't leaving much time to prepare.

Anyone in for stage 3 next week?

dub29

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120087949#Comment_120087949

Think everyone from the first batch will be interviewed next week. They run from 16th - 20th if I remember correctly

ArthurB

Has anyone had their Interview today, what sort of questions did they ask ?

Hally21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120117126#Comment_120117126

yeah had mine today. They’ll ask you questions just related to the each of the compentencies. Have examples for each one.

ArthurB

Thank you, I will do that. Hope it went well, best of luck.

Stretch1432

Directing others, supporting others and information handling and communication . Are these the competencies which you guys were intervieed on ???

Swabber21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120118566#Comment_120118566

Directing others, supporting others, conscientious, resilience, adaptability and information handling and communication

Brian14

Hey everyone. I had my interview this morning. I think it went well but its hard to tell. They really stuck to the competencies and no real curve balls…. Hopefully we will have results in early feb id imagine !! Does anyone know about the training itself? Is it live in ? Also is it mandatory to get stationed in dublin at the start?

ArthurB

Did your interview last for long? That's great there was no trick questions. Hopefully it went well for you!

I have a few friends who were hired in the last recruitment. As far as I know training is 12 weeks, 6 in portlaoise and 6 in wheatfield training center. They do offer accomodation in the college for people who live far away I think it's more than 45km. That was the latest process unless it's changed for the new groups.

Best of Luck 😁

Brian14

There was 5 minutes of explaining the format at the start then 45 minutes of questions. It flew. They very much stuck to about 5 to 6 minutes per competency.

so can you take or leave the accommodation? Theres very little info about the whole thing online!

ArthurB

Oh that's great then doesn't sound too bad.

As far as I know it's completely optional. If you take the room you can go as you please your not confined to staying every night. One of the lads I know didn't stay, another took the room and stayed one or two nights a week, the rest stayed.

Yeah there really isn't much information at all!! I'm sure if you ring the college they might give more info

Swabber21

Anyone any idea of how long we may be waiting for interview results?

laurak24100

Hi guys!

just got my email to book for the role play! Can someone give me a quick breakdown as to what it is? Or what competencies they are looking for? Cant find anything online about it!

thanks :)

dub29

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133942#Comment_120133942

They should send you a familiarisation booklet in advance of the role play. That will tell you what they're looking for and the competencies you'll be assessed on.

dub29

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133374#Comment_120133374

Its anyones guess really, hopefully in next couple of weeks. How did you get on?

Hally21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133374#Comment_120133374

I asked at the end of the interview. They said probably 4 weeks or so after the interviews are done and to keep an eye on PAS.

Process22

Does anyone have an idea of what the PCT entails? I've heard theres a shuttle run involved- does anyone know what the entire test consists of?

CMT123

Hi Guys,

Long shot but does anyone have any idea if they plan on recruiting again in 2023? Cheers

Stretch1432

I dont think 2023 becuse this competition stays open till 2023 which means they will be doing interviews, medicals and fitness tests and then they will taking those who passed all the stages in small groups.

So im hoping in 2024 there might be a recruitment campaign .

I also heard that there is a lot of retirements and some Prison officers are leaving for jobs in the private sector, not to mention all the problems they are having with overcrowding in prisons and being short on staff and all the attacks that are going on in prisons .

weadick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120147000#Comment_120147000

There are shuttle runs involved. There are also some strength tests, push-pull machines etc.

weadick

Any of ye get interview results? How did ye get on?

dub29

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166376#Comment_120166376

I thought order of merit would be implemented, but it wasn't. Basically says theres a long wait ahead with clearance etc. Anyway, congrats to everyone who got through. It was a tough process

weadick

Yeah still a long way to go. Is it physical next?

Swabber21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120166576#Comment_120166576

Medical first apparently, according to some people who have gone through the process previously.

Process22

Does anybody know if the security clearance for RPO's is similar to Form B for the guards, or is it just normal vetting similar to most jobs?

dub29

Did everyone receive a reminder to forward qualification and declaration form? I sent mine all ready so I'm assuming it was sent to everyone regardless if they forwarded them all ready or not?