Sign on prison officer

[TGIF888]

Im curious, why do u all want to be a RO?

Meaningful?
Pay is good?
Etc.

 

[mrgiraffe]

For the benefit of incoming applicants, I am sharing the timeline of my application here. Your process may not be the same, as all of this is in the past.

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2023
3 July - Application on CareersGov
2 August - Selection Assessment
22 August - Psychometric Test
(12 September - Reminded HR about my outcome in the morning via email, then was informed of my Panel Interview details same day)
25 September - Panel Interview
26 September - Notice to Schedule PEME (Pre-Employment Medical Examination)
Numerous PEME appointments in between
11 December - Offer of Appointment

(2.5 months waiting due to medical complications which turned out to be false alarm)

2024
8 January - Name Tag Text Submission
6 February - Uniform Fitting
12 March - Details of Training Released
21 March - Signing (requires TWO sureties)
1 April - Attachment
15 April - Start of residential phase at Home Team Academy
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I found that it is difficult to find any information online about this. Hence, here are some basic tips for applicants, I will not answer any additional questions though:

(1) Build up your physical strength in both cardio and muscle mass, you'll thank me later!
(2) Recognise that Rehabilitation is not the main purpose of this role --> if you are looking for that then further your career in Psychology or the like
(3) Read up on roles of a Correctional Unit Officer from other countries, through YouTube, Reddit & Quora forums to improve your understanding of what you are signing up for

Saw that you went numerous peme appts in between. Does this mean after your medical checkup, they referred you to see a specialist or something for your medical complications?

 

[mrgiraffe]

Next intake is jan/feb, so no news probably means u are still in their consideration (better than rejected). Are u mid careerist?

Im going for medical this week.

Hey any news after your medical checkup?

 

[TGIF888]

Hey any news after your medical checkup?

No news yet except asked for more character referrees. How abt u?

 

[mrgiraffe]

No news yet except asked for more character referrees. How abt u?

I see. I’m still at the medical stage.

 

[starlight fish]

any updates?

 

[Bruh168]

any updates?

Received offer email. Gogo check ur email inbox if any news.

Feb intake is full, offer is for Aug25 intake

 

[Bruh168]

Sharing my timeline so far:

Early Aug 2024, applied on careers@gov
Mid Aug 2024, notified to attend online psychometric test one week later.
Late Aug 2024, doc submission after psychometric test.
Early Sep 2024, scheduled for zoom panel interview in mid Sep
Mid Sep 2024, attended zoom panel interview and receive instructions to book medical screening
Late Sep 2024, completed medical screening.
Late Oct 2024, received offer of appointment via email

To be continued...

 

[starlight fish]

Sharing my timeline so far:

Early Aug 2024, applied on careers@gov
Mid Aug 2024, notified to attend online psychometric test one week later.
Late Aug 2024, doc submission after psychometric test.
Early Sep 2024, scheduled for zoom panel interview in mid Sep
Mid Sep 2024, attended zoom panel interview and receive instructions to book medical screening
Late Sep 2024, completed medical screening.
Late Oct 2024, received offer of appointment via email

To be continued...

May I know the exact date you received the LOA? all the batchmates receive it at the same time?

 

[Bruh168]

May I know the exact date you received the LOA? all the batchmates receive it at the same time?

Im not sure. Dun think everyone will rcv same day. Mine was within past 1 week

 

[mrgiraffe]

Received the offer as well, will start training Feb 25.

 

[Bruh168]

Received the offer as well, will start training Feb 25.

Ah nice but we wont be same training batch. Looking forward to learn more abt ur experiences

 

[whodat]

Hi! Just reactivating this thread! Anyone recently applied this year 2025? If yes, how’s the progress? I applied in January, went for the online psychometric session and did provision of documents. Till now pending updates. Anyone in the same boat as me?

 

[Heriophant]

Hi there! I’m also on same boat. I just took my IPPT yesterday and submitted the results separately from the other docs. Are you applying for RO or SGT?

Bro, why u took IPPT ?

 

[Lollipop246]

Hi! Just reactivating this thread! Anyone recently applied this year 2025? If yes, how’s the progress? I applied in January, went for the online psychometric session and did provision of documents. Till now pending updates. Anyone in the same boat as me?

Any updates?

 

[Xxxnan]

Did you apply? What’s your progress so far?

Ive just completed my panel interview and booked my medical for next week

 

[Lollipop246]

Did you apply? What’s your progress so far?

Ive just completed my panel interview and booked my medical for next week

Just completed the psy session and provision docs. May I know what’s the interview questions were and how long did you wait for the interview email?

 

[Xxxnan]

Just completed the psy session and provision docs. May I know what’s the interview questions were and how long did you wait for the interview email?

The panel interview invitation came 1 month after submitting my prov docs.

 

[Lollipop246]

Hi all,

The prison officer course is 38weeks(+/-9 mths) base on the website. May i know is it throughout the whole course is stay in(residential)? Or it is breakdown into few months stay in and the remaining is office hours/shift work where you can go home for OJT? TIA

 

[bangjago]

4~5 months of residential training.
The rest is OJT, shift work.