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[WT]

That'd be Thames Valley Police. Good luck with the rest of your app.

[N1kki]

Cool, you been doing it long? Any words of warning/helpful tips??

PS TVP?? Not quite up on all these acronyms yet!

thames valley police,i handed my application in jan,did my pirt may and got my interview/assessment in aug

[Karen2105]

thames valley police,i handed my application in jan,did my pirt may and got my interview/assessment in aug

Ah right, to be fair if Id thought about that for a few secs later prob would have got it, not really a hard one! So just been on the job about a year then? Enjoyin it?

I'm just waiting on a date for my medical examination/interview, handed my app in end of April so moved fairly quickly! Fingers crossed, looking forward to gettin stuck in if successful!

Kev - How you gettin on? You had ur medical app/eye test yet?

Wes - Thanks!

[kev1982]

Ah right, to be fair if Id thought about that for a few secs later prob would have got it, not really a hard one! So just been on the job about a year then? Enjoyin it?

I'm just waiting on a date for my medical examination/interview, handed my app in end of April so moved fairly quickly! Fingers crossed, looking forward to gettin stuck in if successful!

Kev - How you gettin on? You had ur medical app/eye test yet?

Wes - Thanks!

Hey Karen, How you doing??
I got my medical questionnaire/eye test forms through last week, but i'm back offshore again, so i'll be doing it as soon as i get home on friday!!

Cheers for the good wishes guys!!

kev

[Karen2105]

I posted my medical/eye test results back on Monday so guessing I'm just waiting on a medical test I think is the next stage? Do you have the fitness test on the same night as ur interview I'm sure thats what the lady said when I went for my SET test? Dont fancy being a big sweaty mess for my interview surely thats not right! ha ha I might have got the wrong end of the stick

I had to pay £12.50 for the privelage of my doc ticking a few boxes on that medical form and stamping it, bit of a rip off if you ask me since I had filled it all in in the first place, the hard part and work was on my behalf she had the easy job!

Theres a serious lack of chat going on in these forums

[Queeg]

It's those hammocks we got for here, everyone's sleeping...

[Karen2105]

It's those hammocks we got for here, everyone's sleeping...

Sleepin on the job, whatever next...

Do hammocks only go to people in position of power? I seem to have been lumbered with a rusty old campbed .. cant really get much



So queeg pray tell... special/regular/wanabee?

[JOHN]

Do you have the fitness test on the same night as ur interview I'm sure thats what the lady said when I went for my SET test? Dont fancy being a big sweaty mess for my interview surely thats not right! ha ha I might have got the wrong end of the stick

Yes, you will get your fitness assesment first then your Interview. Although you have time to have a quick shower if need be You never know, it might be me doing your interview.

[Karen2105]

Yes, you will get your fitness assesment first then your Interview. Although you have time to have a quick shower if need be You never know, it might be me doing your interview.

Cool, are they generally conducted down at Nelson Street?

Im guessing your involved in the recruitment process then John, are you recruiting quite a lot just now or is my application going to have stalled a bit? I know they pool them for the interviews/fitness

Whats the typical format of interview are they generally quite formal/competency based?

Karen

[Queeg]

Sleepin on the job, whatever next...

Do hammocks only go to people in position of power? I seem to have been lumbered with a rusty old campbed .. cant really get much



So queeg pray tell... special/regular/wanabee?

Yes, only the elite get hammocks. If you've a rusty old campbed though, don't start getting ideas above your station regarding power.

I'm a regular. Somehow...

[GrampianCop]

Yes, only the elite get hammocks. If you've a rusty old campbed though, don't start getting ideas above your station regarding power.

I'm a regular. Somehow...

Still enjoying it Queeg ? You on the move yet ?

[Queeg]

Still enjoying it Queeg ? You on the move yet ?

Yeah it's all good still.

No sign of a move, there was a massive shift in personnel within the division for my team but seems to have bypassed my station. Part of me wants to remain where I am, another part wants a move just for "freshness".

How's life back across the water?

[Karen2105]

Bit of a waiting game this isn't it??

Anyone else currently applying to specials?

Kev - How you getting on? You get your medical form sent back ok?

[DazW]

Bit of a waiting game this isn't it??

Anyone else currently applying to specials?

Kev - How you getting on? You get your medical form sent back ok?

Hi,
Just found this site whilst looking for information on specials, so guess I'm the new kid on the block.

I have just applied to Grampian force, sent my application off 23 June got my date for the SET on the 26 June, really fast. Just need to pass the test on 10 July.

Really starting to worry about it now!

Daz

[Karen2105]

Dont worry Daz not the only new kid, I'm applying as well so cant really call myself one of the gang quite yet!

You'll be fine the SET is easy as long as you can spell and your grammar is ok, there is a practice one on the grampian police website if your looking for an idea of what to expect. I had a look at it before I sat SET and passed no bother! So absolutely no need to worry at all! To be fair once youve seen the paper you'll wonder if anyone could actually manage to fail it, its not the most challenging of exams!

Im just waiting on a date to come back for medical now.

Karen

[DazW]

Dont worry Daz not the only new kid, I'm applying as well so cant really call myself one of the gang quite yet!

You'll be fine the SET is easy as long as you can spell and your grammar is ok, there is a practice one on the grampian police website if your looking for an idea of what to expect. I had a look at it before I sat SET and passed no bother! So absolutely no need to worry at all! To be fair once youve seen the paper you'll wonder if anyone could actually manage to fail it, its not the most challenging of exams!

Im just waiting on a date to come back for medical now.

Karen

Hi Karen,

Is it just the Language paper I sit or will I have to do the information handling paper as well? I know the numeracy one is only for regular officer applications.

How long has it taken you from first applying to get to the medical stage?

I will give the practice paper a go...will let you know how I get on.

Thanks

Daz

[DazW]

I have just completed the practice paper from the website. If the paper I get on 10 July is as easy as that I should be OK, I got 95% on the practice one. Obviously there will be some nerves on the day to be taken into account but I am a little happier now I have done the practice test.

Daz

[Karen2105]

Hi Daz,

If you are applying to the specials its only the language paper you have to sit. If you've done well on the practice one I wouldn't worry too much as they're pretty similar.

Ive updated my profile (hopefully) to show dates from sending in my application. I had phoned today actually to check my medical questionnaire was received ok as I hadn't heard for a month or so and they said theyre just waiting on the appointments coming through for medicals and theres about 9 specials application waiting just now. I think its about this stage they might start to pool applications before they call you for interview/fitness etc so might be waiting just till they get enough applications in. Lady said they should be sending out medical appts in next few weeks so fingers crossed I hear soon.

Karen

[kev1982]

Bit of a waiting game this isn't it??

Anyone else currently applying to specials?

Kev - How you getting on? You get your medical form sent back ok?

Hows it going Karen? Yip, sent it back last Thursday, and my referees have been contacted, so just the waiting game again, same as yourself!

Hi,
Just found this site whilst looking for information on specials, so guess I'm the new kid on the block.

I have just applied to Grampian force, sent my application off 23 June got my date for the SET on the 26 June, really fast. Just need to pass the test on 10 July.

Really starting to worry about it now!

Daz

Hi there Daz, Good luck with the SET!! keep us up to date with the results!!

[DazW]

Hi there Daz, Good luck with the SET!! keep us up to date with the results!!

Hi Kev,

I'm getting more and more stressed about this SET the closer it gets, I really don't like exams and tests, I have even been and bought a book with example questions to practise.

I will let you know how it goes!

Daz

[muppley]

i sent my application on the monday and got a letter inviting me for an interview and assessment on the friday. should i be worried that it was so quick. i know i shouldnt complain as it seems a good thing however what if my application hasnt been read and something gets found within my application which puts a halt to everything or im just being paranoid

[Karen2105]

Daz,
I wouldn't get stressed in the slightest about it, environment is very relaxed when you sit it and seriously its not much harder than an English test at 1st and 2nd year level at school, its pretty easy as long as your grammar and spelling are average! As I said the example on the website is a very good indication of what the actual paper you sit is like, really nothing to stress about in the slighest!

Kev - Got a call today about my medical, end of August, going to have to reschedule tho cuz its when I'm off on courses so cant take any time off so dunno when I'll get a date in the diary for it!

Muppley - You applying for Grampian, thats pretty quick to be hearing as you say!

Karen

[muppley]

Daz,
I wouldn't get stressed in the slightest about it, environment is very relaxed when you sit it and seriously its not much harder than an English test at 1st and 2nd year level at school, its pretty easy as long as your grammar and spelling are average! As I said the example on the website is a very good indication of what the actual paper you sit is like, really nothing to stress about in the slighest!

Kev - Got a call today about my medical, end of August, going to have to reschedule tho cuz its when I'm off on courses so cant take any time off so dunno when I'll get a date in the diary for it!

Muppley - You applying for Grampian, thats pretty quick to be hearing as you say!

Karen

no sorry essex i really should stop just replying to all these new posts and check where they come from 1st!!! but from a different part of the countries police force i have my PIRT and Interview on the same day this saturday exams are spelling and grammar, numerical, checking info and logical reason. wish u all the best of luck with ur application and i will go back to where i should be!!!

[kev1982]

Daz, you'll be fine fine mate!! Karen has summed it up pretty well by sayin its like a 1st-2nd year english test!!! And about the atmosphere, its not the school exam feeling you get!! Makes me shudder thinking about that!


Karen - I got a call yesterday aswell about my medical, 1st of sep for me!! At first i thought it was ages away, but then relised its the middle of july already!!!!

[Karen2105]

Good for you Daz, I had to phone to reschedule mine but I now just have to wait for them phoning me again with a new date, so will prob be into September for me too. Suits me though cuz I will be finished studying for exams by then and have nothing else to worry about! Ive waited this long, few weeks more isn't going to do any harm.

Daz - Good luck with your SET tonight, let us know how you get on. After you've sat it you'll wonder what you got so worried about!

K