Candidate No.: ______
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         For HR use only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            OPEN COMPETITION FOR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       PRISON CLERICAL OFFICER (PCO)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   IN THE IRISH PRISON SERVICE (CIRCULAR 21/2022)    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PART 1 - PERSONAL DETAILS  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Completed applications will only be accepted in Microsoft Word format by email to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 pco2022@irishprisons.ie, scanned applications will not be accepted.
                                                                                                                                                  Name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                  Contact Number:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  _______________________________________
                                                                                                                                                  Email Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   _______________________________________
                                                                                                                                                  (Correspondence will issue to this 
                                                                                                                                                  address, the onus is on the 
                                                                                                                                                  candidate to ensure they provide 
                                                                                                                                                  one email address to which they 
                                                                                                                                                  have regular access)
                                                                                                                                                  Grade/Current Position Held:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                  Applications from persons with disabilities are welcome and information about disability is only 
                                                                                                                                                  requested on the application form in order that appropriate arrangements for an interview can 
                                                                                                                                                  be made if necessary.
                                                                                                                                                  Do you consider that you have a disability?                           Yes:                            No:
                                                                                                                                                  (Please tick as appropriate)
                                                                                                                                                  If YES, please give details of the nature of your disability and your requirements, if any, to enable 
                                                                                                                                                  us to make appropriate arrangements for this competition:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Important Notes:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Please complete this form in full in typed MS Word format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Please submit to pco2022@irishprisons.ie Page 1 as one single attachment titled:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Open Competition for Prison Clerical Officer – Personal Details.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Please submit to  pco2022@irishprisons.ie   Page 2 onwards as another separate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          attachment entitled: Open Competition for Prison Clerical Officer – Application for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Position.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         You will be submitting a total of two separate attachments. 
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                                                      Candidate No.: ______
                                                           For HR use only
                                OPEN COMPETITION FOR
                              PRISON CLERICAL OFFICER (PCO)
                                  (CIRCULAR 21/2022)    
                            PART 2 – APPLICATION FOR POSITION
               Completed applications will only be accepted in Microsoft Word format by email to
                  pco2022@irishprisons.ie, scanned applications will not be accepted.
                            Section A:  Overview of Employment
          Please ensure your full career history is clearly outlined below (If you took a career break, spent time 
          out of work, please include this information so there are no gaps in your career history from when 
          you left full-time education to the present date.)
                           Summary of Employment History
    From      To          Title                   Employer
                      Detailed Outline of Career History Relevant to this Role
    From        To      Title    Employer  Duties (It is not necessary to provide detailed
                                          information on duties/tasks unless pertinent to
                                                   the application)
     Reason for leaving this
        employment
      From      To      Title    Employer  Duties (It is not necessary to provide detailed
                                           information on duties/tasks unless pertinent to
                                      2
                                                      Candidate No.: ______
                                                           For HR use only
                                                   the application)
     Reason for leaving this
        employment
      From      To      Title    Employer  Duties (It is not necessary to provide detailed
                                           information on duties/tasks unless pertinent to
                                                   the application)
     Reason for leaving this
        employment
      From      To      Title    Employer  Duties (It is not necessary to provide detailed
                                           information on duties/tasks unless pertinent to
                                                   the application)
     Reason for leaving this
        employment
          Insert additional boxes as required.
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                                                                                                             Candidate No.: ______
                                                                                                                        For HR use only
                   Section B:  Educational and Continued Personal Development Details
                   Starting with your most recent qualification, please provide details of your Education, Academic 
                   Achievements, Professional or Technical qualifications held (if any):
                                                                                                             University, College
                           Full Title of               Date              Grade           Subject(s) in
                                                                                                               or Examination
                    Degree/Qualification(s)          Obtained          Obtained           Final exam
                                                                                                                   Authority
                               Held
                   Please provide details of the ongoing CPD you have or are currently undertaking.
                                                                                                                    University,
                               Full Title of                    Date                            Results To           College,
                                                                               Duration 
                    Degree/Qualification/Course            Commenced                               Date            Examination
                                                                                                                   Authority or
                                                                                                                 Course Provider
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