Recruitment
Generally, the Irish Prison Service works with the Public Appointments Service to recruit staff to the Service. Employment opportunities will be advertised on this website and on the Public Appointments Service website: www.publicjobs.ie
Current Recruitment
Applications are being sought for the position of Prison Administrative and Support Officer (PASO) Grade 1 posts and the position of Prison Administrative and Support Officer (PASO) Grade 2 posts in the Irish Prison Service (IPS).
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is responsible for the provision of safe, secure, humane custody for those people committed to prison by the Courts It is a key component in our countries criminal justice system ensuring safer community life. The operation of the Prison Service involves significant amounts of vital administrative and support work. Employees in the Irish Prison Service are civil servants. However, the Prison Service is a unique environment and of necessity some aspects of the terms and conditions of the Prison Administration and Support Officer 1 Grade (PASO1) and Prison Administration and Support Officer 2 Grade (PASO2) will be different from those of other civil servants. Full details of the terms and conditions are set out in the attachments which can be accessed by clicking the links provided below.
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In March 2012, the Prison service began the recruitment process for Prison Administration and Support Officer Grade 3 (PASO3), to facilitate the redeployment of the staff engaged in clerical work back to core prison service duties.
Following the recruitment campaign the first class of Prison Administration and Support Officer Grade 3 (PASO3) commenced training in the Irish Prison Service in September 2012.
