Start dates

X3197 · Post by **X3197** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:06 pm

How long are people waiting for start dates? Are understaffed prisons given priority? I have been waiting a week so far

Shadow7uk · Post by **Shadow7uk** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:41 am

What happened a week ago? was it the call?

Clc83 · Post by **Clc83** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:53 am

I have been waiting 4 weeks, since passing my vetting. I have been told, they are awaiting a decision, when to proceed with start dates, as they have a bag log who’s training was cancelled due to Covid.

aliever7239 · Post by **aliever7239** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:48 pm

Same here, i passed vetting 2 weeks ago, still waiting for start date, i called them ,... always Covid excuse

Marc1977 · Post by **Marc1977** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:21 pm

I Applied for OSG position in January and got the call yesterday and starting date 10th of august, prison officers might be longer wait

JCOX4 · Post by **JCOX4** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:17 pm

Hopefully they start pushing through soon!

X3197 · Post by **X3197** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:28 pm

Just one wait after another. This has been so poorly managed, I only hope they don't lockdown again on the 2nd wave (if it happens)

Post by **Taff86** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:27 am

Even when your in your establishment, they all say shared services (sscl) are absolutely shocking.

Post by **Bearguy** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:33 am

There is a pattern emerging here

X3197 · Post by **X3197** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:10 pm

Taff86 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:27 am
Even when your in your establishment, they all say shared services (sscl) are absolutely shocking.

can your establishment push them along or is it completely down to sscl?

Post by **Taff86** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:34 am

Sadly it's down to sscl at the end of the day, they may be able to try push things along but it's down to sscl, they have a high turn over of staff hence why they are crap

JCOX4 · Post by **JCOX4** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:29 pm

Had a txt through today asking me to retake fitness test. Rang recruitment and they are getting everyone to redo fitness tests as they are expecting start dates through imminently and they want everyone's fitness test up to date.
Hopefully this is kind of a good sign, even if annoying, mine doesn't expire until November anyway but still have to redo it now.
J

Post by **Taff86** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:44 pm

They did that with me mate, I had my start date then said I had to redo the fitness before my start date.

Post by **Bearguy** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:35 am

Hope you’re knife, fork and spoon hasn’t been too busy during lockdown so you pass your fitness

Clc83 · Post by **Clc83** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:00 am

Morning All,

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