Jigsaw Youth Interview Panel
Jigsaw - the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Ireland
Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW:
In Jigsaw, we have six core values that underpin everything that we do. The first of these is that we value young people. In practice, this means that we listen to the voice of young people and respect their expertise in being young. We trust and believe in them and their ability to deal with issues relating to their mental health and to contribute to decision making, including them in key decisions, leveraging their skills and knowledge for the betterment of our organization. We believe young people are one of our key enablers. One of the ways in which we honour this value is through involving young people in the recruitment of our staff. We feel confident that through their contribution, every effort is being made to ensure that all Jigsaw employees encompass our values, most notably valuing young people.
We are seeking young people from across our Youth Advisory Panels/Youth Advocates to be part of a National Youth Interview Panel to support, and have a valuable input into our organisational interview processes. We are seeking to recruit young people nationally who will commit to a 2 year term and a minimum of 2 interviews per year, attending interviews in their respective regions Leinster, South West and North West.
On successful selection of the National Youth Interview Panel, Jigsaw will provide training on a regional level (which will be mandatory for successful panel members) and a programme of continued support through feedback and ongoing training where necessary. Travel and subsistence will be provided to facilitate Youth Interviewers to participate in Jigsaw’s interview processes as per the terms of their agreement.
PLEASE NOTE: As part of the shortlisting process, a meeting may be scheduled with the YAP/YA member to discuss their application in more detail, to determine successful appointment.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
You must meet all of the following criteria:
- Aged between 16 25 years
- Demonstrate a passion for youth mental health
- Be a current YAP member with a minimum of 6 months’ experience on the YAP/YA
- Be available for a minimum of 2 interviews per year, including 1st and 2nd round interviews (during office hours).
- Be available to participate in specific training to support participation on an interview panel.
- Be able to demonstrate your commitment to Jigsaw through examples of work you have undertaken as part of the YAP/YA
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good accountability and reliability
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Good time keeping skills
- Demonstrable record keeping and note taking skills
- Conduct oneself professionally and be comfortable operating within a professional work environment
DUTIES OF THE YOUTH INTERVIEW PANEL MEMBER:
The successful applicant will;
- Participate in Jigsaw interview panels (1st and 2nd round interviews), contributing to the hiring of new and existing roles across our services and National Office
- Participate in the interview skills training provided by Jigsaw, which will be facilitated regionally.
- Read and familiarize oneself in advance of each interview with recruitment packs provided (job description for the role, interview questions and applications)
- Take accurate notes as per interview process requirements
- Actively contribute post-interview discussion and decision making
- Engage in feedback process with the Youth Participation Coordinator post-interview
- Attend refresher training, 1 session per year or as further required
Benefits
- Development of interviewing skills and knowledge of recruitment processes
- Access to specific skills development training to enable panel members to fulfill their role effectively and with confidence
- Experience of engaging in the interviewing process
- Confidence building
- Opportunity to contribute to the recruitment of Jigsaw staff