Jigsaw Intern

Description

Please note: This is an internal role open to Jigsaw Youth Advocates only. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

This is a three-month internship post (June – August 2025) working alongside the Youth Voice & Engagement team. As well as working with the Youth Voice & Engagement team, the Jigsaw Intern will spend periods of time with the Youth Mental Health Promotion, Communication & Fundraising, Research & Evaluation teams throughout the three-month post. This post will also involve general office duties outlined below. 

ROLE SUPPORTS 

To support the person in the role, the Youth Voice & Engagement Coordinator will provide regular supervision. In addition, any training/upskilling required to carry out tasks, will be provided on the job as identified through supervision to support the person within their role. 

JIGSAW 

At Jigsaw, we are here to make sure that every young person’s mental health is valued and supported. Mental health can affect every aspect of a young person’s life. We believe every young person must have the support that’s right for them, whatever they are going through. If you would like to learn more about our vision for Ireland, who we are and what we do please click here. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Work alongside the Youth Voice & Engagement team on continuing to evolve our approach to youth voice, participation, and engagement within Jigsaw, including co-facilitating spaces, planning and training days with the team. 
• Support the Youth Voice & Engagement Coordinator in organising Youth Advocate meetings during summer months including taking meeting minutes and organising travel and food arrangements. 
• Support participatory and training initiatives throughout the summer.  
• Work with the Research & Evaluation, Human Resources and the Youth Mental Health Promotion Departments, where relevant, on a variety of projects and programmes 
• Support the Fundraising and Communications team in developing, planning and implementing a range of fundraising initiatives and campaigns.  
• Support the developments of digital and social media resources and materials 
• Sit on interview panels for new staff, when required. 

Requirements

Essential  

• In line with Jigsaw policies and procedures, you must be aged 16 or over and be Garda Vetted 
• Must be an active Jigsaw Youth Advocate 

Desirable  

• Warm and friendly approach  

• Passionate about young people, their mental health and achieving change in Irish society 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Strong organisational, administrative and time management skills 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate and work with a range of professionals and young people  
• Reliability/flexibility and commitment  
• The ability to manage and prioritise own workload  
• The capacity to work both on your own initiative and as part of a small team 
• Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Slack. 
• Discretion and confidentiality 
• Be flexible in relation to working hours in line with project requirements (some evening and/or weekend work). 

Benefits

• Remuneration for this role is €2,372.93 per month (for the period from 10th June to August 31st). 

• 6.5 days’ annual leave. 

Please note: 

• This role is not to be shared with anyone other than current Jigsaw Youth Advocates 
• The closing date for applications is 12pm on Tuesday 22nd April. Interviews will take place in earlyMay. In case of a large number of applications, shortlisting will apply.  
• Application is by online application form only & CVs will not be accepted. Please complete all fields of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. 
• The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.  

• Jigsaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Jigsaw is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To discuss the requirements of the role, the location of the role or any reasonable accommodation you might require, please contact a member of the HR team via recruitment@jigsaw.ie  
• All documentation received by Jigsaw will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by Jigsaw in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates.  
• For further information about this role please contact Jennifer Lavin: jennifer.lavin@jigsaw.ie