An Garda Síochána offers a unique training experience where candidates get paid during training and graduate with a Level 7 degree. The latest Garda recruitment competition has opened today (6 February 2025) and will run until 3pm on Thursday 27 February, 2025. The competition will be operated by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of An Garda Síochána. Candidates can apply at www.publicjobs.ie. Prospective candidates are being urged to consider the benefits that come with a career in An Garda Síochána. Garda Trainees graduate with a Level 7 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Policing accredited by the University of Limerick, while being paid €354 per week for the 36 weeks of training. Food and accommodation is provided free while resident in the Garda College. Garda Trainees attest after 36 weeks and start on a salary of €37,311 which rises incrementally. Garda Trainees will be assigned to work the core shift roster (12 hours) which attracts additional allowances, and will have the opportunity to work on overtime. Commissioner Drew Harris described a career with An Garda Síochána as "exciting, challenging and rewarding, and where no two days look the same.” The Commissioner urged those considering a career in An Garda Síochána to examine all the role offers, from remuneration and associated benefits, to the incredible variety that comes with the role. The Commissioner said: "Those who are successful in this recruitment round will have the opportunity to work in areas such as investigating organised crime, domestic violence, public order, fraud, drugs offences, community policing and roads policing - to name but a few. "In their day-to-day work Gardaí operate on the frontline fighting crime, supporting victims and witnesses, and working in partnership with communities. They make a positive, tangible difference in the lives of citizens. "We support lifelong learning in An Garda Síochána and there’s always room for advancement within the organisation and opportunities for promotion or specialisation. "It is extremely important that we are fully representative of the people we serve. This recruitment campaign provides an opportunity to draw in more applicants from a wider variety of backgrounds. I want to appeal particularly to underrepresented communities and also to women to consider joining An Garda Síochána: we are a good employer, and we offer really worthwhile work. Ensuring An Garda Síochána is comprised of members from a variety of backgrounds means different viewpoints and experiences are being brought to the table.” Interested applicants have just three weeks to apply. Visit https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/garda-trainee for more information and to submit your application. Those interested in pursuing a career with An Garda Síochána should consider the below additional benefits to the basic salary: - The Foundation Training Programme that all trainees undergo incorporates a Level 7 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Policing, accredited by the University of Limerick. - Garda Trainees will receive an allowance of €354 per week for the 36 weeks of training. - Accommodation and food is provided while resident in the Garda College from Sunday to Friday. - Starting salary is €37,311 and this rises incrementally. - Garda Trainees will be assigned to work the core shift roster (12 hours) which attracts additional allowances. - Gardaí will have the opportunity to work on overtime which is paid at a rate of time and a half, unless working on a Sunday/public holiday which is paid at double time. - The Fast Accrual (Uniformed) Members Pension Scheme allows members to build up pension benefits at a higher rate each year. - Flexible working options available throughout career. - Access to the Doctors of Choice GP scheme (GP consultation fee is covered by An Garda Síochána). - Access to the Medical Aid Scheme. - Access to numerous Garda societies and clubs. - Access to Garda Credit Unions. To promote the recruitment competition, a €375,000 (excl. VAT) promotional campaign, under the tag line of "It’s a Job Worth Doing” will go live across television, national and local print and radio, online, social media, outdoor and cinema, from today, 6 February. The media and creative for the advertising campaign was produced by Core and Spark Foundry in conjunction with H2 films in 2023. Since Garda recruitment recommenced, and the first Garda Trainees entered the Garda College in December 2022, nearly 1,500 Garda Trainees have commenced training. Almost 1,000 Garda Trainees have been attested as members of An Garda Síochána, and almost 450 Garda Trainees are currently in training. The next intake of Garda Trainees will be attested on 7 March 2025, with a fresh intake of Garda Trainees entering the Garda College on the 10 March 2025. Gardaí Trainees on why they joined An Garda Síochána Speaking about why she wants to be a Garda, Megan Thynne says it’s "because I enjoy helping others, it’s a really rewarding job.” She also believes the job has a good social aspect "You meet lots of different people from lots of different walks of life, she says."I’m from a very sporting background, so very heavily involved in teamwork and I so believe this job is very team work orientated.” William Connaughton is a former firefighter and worked with An Garda Síochána when out on the many calls he was involved in. When the age limit to join increased, he saw it as a great opportunity. "I got massive life experience from the fire service”, he said, "and I’m hoping to apply the experience I got from that to An Garda Síochána. I look forward to being able to apply all the things I learned in the fire service and help my teammates and colleagues out along the way”. Having returned from living abroad after school, Craig O’Neill applied to be a Garda. He says that joining An Garda Síochána is something he always wanted to do. "I wanted the job for a bit of variety and didn’t think an office job would be for me”. Jane Blake worked with the Defence Forces for the last seven years, serving for a period in Lebanon. Speaking about the work of a Garda, she says, "I find this job very rewarding and challenging.”
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