G4S 2012 Olympics Job

Reply 2040

mattstar

Original post by GhostM

oh cool, have u picked up your uniform yet?

nah, they havent even finished my screening, i doubt i will be working for the olympics now.

Reply 2041

1923billi1923

I did a lot of training, like sia ds, bag search, rapiscan.. now got my uniform..its green with black-a bit like Asda :rolleyes:

but havn't been told of shifts etc doing Patrolling thing I'm told? not even sure what exactly it is I do but can't wait

Reply 2042

ybasnet

Original post by yennibubs

Just picked up my accreditation pass. Never expected it to be so huge and my face to be so fat lol

Lolz.. photo was taken during interview process. I do not like my photo as well but you can expect these from a unprofessional camera person.

Reply 2043

1923billi1923

Original post by ybasnet

Lolz.. photo was taken during interview process. I do not like my photo as well but you can expect these from a unprofessional camera person.

Hey what is the accreditation pass? I don't have one

Reply 2044

GuitarWizard

Original post by DejiBest

You picked full time right?

Yes. Although it still wasn't 75 hours

Original post by cstewart91

I am now awaiting deployment, I have eveything and ready to go, where are you guys working if you dont mind me asking???

Wembley at the moment

Original post by arno111

When are you going in next? What venue you working at? When you didnt turn up to a shuft did you let them know or not tell anyone?

I promised I will go back on Wednesday or maybe it will be Thursday depending on how I feel. I spoke to a very nice manager. Considering I didn't tell anyone and just didn't turn up I thought he would be a bit angry. I can't tell anyone because there is no contact details for anyone and if I was to go back there they would most likely force me to work that day.

I think he was most interested in when I was going back.

Today I got an text from the union saying they have some very good news they will let us know soon. Very exciting but I bet its an anticlimax ideally I want longer breaks and more flexiable shifts

Reply 2045

kaisiangng1

hey guys.

so im meant to be a PSA Team leader, but last friday i got an email saying my applications been withdrawn cause apparently, ive stated that im not interested anymore. :mad:

Has anyone else been in this situation before? Oh, and i have been calling them, im just told that i'll get a call back....

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 2046

ybasnet

Original post by 1923billi1923

Hey what is the accreditation pass? I don't have one

Accreditation is a pass that is required to enter into the venue of olympic games. London Organising Committee for Olympic Games in association with Home Office & International Olympic Committee issues the pass the officials, security, volunteers, athletics and press. If you are involving yourselves into the olympic venue, you need 2 passes (1- Accreditation Card & 1 Upgrade Card). LOCOG issues the accreditation card which is mandatory for visitors. Upgrade Card is venue specific, role specific access card which you will get during the assignment.

If you have passed the screening & vetting process, you get accreditation card. To have a specific role / job in olympic site, you require upgrade card which described your access and entitlements in the site.

Hope this is adequate.

Reply 2047

arno111

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Some people on here mentioning a time card? Can anyone who has started work confirm if we need a time card and if so how/where do we get it?

Reply 2048

username991125

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Original post by ybasnet

Accreditation is a pass that is required to enter into the venue of olympic games. London Organising Committee for Olympic Games in association with Home Office & International Olympic Committee issues the pass the officials, security, volunteers, athletics and press. If you are involving yourselves into the olympic venue, you need 2 passes (1- Accreditation Card & 1 Upgrade Card). LOCOG issues the accreditation card which is mandatory for visitors. Upgrade Card is venue specific, role specific access card which you will get during the assignment.

If you have passed the screening & vetting process, you get accreditation card. To have a specific role / job in olympic site, you require upgrade card which described your access and entitlements in the site.

Hope this is adequate.

Is it normal to only receive one of them? We felt the role specific ones later right? Because I have been given no details about venue yet

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9300

Reply 2049

1923billi1923

Original post by ybasnet

Accreditation is a pass that is required to enter into the venue of olympic games. London Organising Committee for Olympic Games in association with Home Office & International Olympic Committee issues the pass the officials, security, volunteers, athletics and press. If you are involving yourselves into the olympic venue, you need 2 passes (1- Accreditation Card & 1 Upgrade Card). LOCOG issues the accreditation card which is mandatory for visitors. Upgrade Card is venue specific, role specific access card which you will get during the assignment.

If you have passed the screening & vetting process, you get accreditation card. To have a specific role / job in olympic site, you require upgrade card which described your access and entitlements in the site.

Hope this is adequate.

Ahh I see, yea been told mine would be at my venue..may for security reasons they might not have issued it.. but Thanks

Reply 2050

itshusi

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Original post by 1923billi1923

Ahh I see, yea been told mine would be at my venue..may for security reasons they might not have issued it.. but Thanks

I think you've confused them.

The card at your venue is the clocking in/out ID card.

The accreditation is different - You collect the accreditation yourself from the UDAC.

Reply 2051

Mrnice92

i got my sia form sent back with my documents, the letter said they scanned my documents and stuff and they will get back to me :confused:

Reply 2052

Jamielawrence1945

Original post by GhostM

You dont need an SIA licence to attend training. All you need is proof of identity (Passport/Drivers license) and the email regarding training printed out!

Thanks mate, can you 100% confirm that you don't need an SIA license if you are doing the Olympics through BTG? I've got my training tomorrow so that's all good! (The Patrol specific training)

Reply 2053

username991125

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Original post by Jamielawrence1945

Thanks mate, can you 100% confirm that you don't need an SIA license if you are doing the Olympics through BTG? I've got my training tomorrow so that's all good! (The Patrol specific training)

100%!!

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 2054

ybasnet

Original post by Mrnice92

i got my sia form sent back with my documents, the letter said they scanned my documents and stuff and they will get back to me :confused:

This is a normal process. Now keep tracking your license as I am doing lolz. It takea a hell lot of time. Some friends are lucky as their license is processed very quickly.

Reply 2055

Mrnice92

Original post by ybasnet

This is a normal process. Now keep tracking your license as I am doing lolz. It takea a hell lot of time. Some friends are lucky as their license is processed very quickly.

ahh ok thank you :smile:

Reply 2056

cid

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I got a phone call off them asking me to go somewhere and do something, i wasn't really listening just waiting for a pause so i could let the poor girl know i was no longer interested in the job, had withdrawn my application both over the phone and on the G4S website...

apparently there was no record of my withdrawal, don't worry I'm sure they'll get their act together before the games, there is loads of time they've still got-

oh,

oh dear.

Reply 2057

coolasacucumber

Original post by DejiBest

I Want Additional Training Tbh! Alternating Between Roles Would Make It More Interesting Thus Reducing Boredom

Im trying to get this atm too

Reply 2058

DejiBest

Original post by mattstar

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We would have more empathy for them if they would just give us straight answers instead of wasting some of our times. Some of us like me for example will defo not get the job now and it just pisses me of so much. The company is a joke.