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Jigsaw - the National Centre for Youth Mental Health
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
b81f04b84316
Job Views:
2
Posted:
02.04.2025
Expiry Date:
17.05.2025
Job Description:
JIGSAW:
Jigsaw is Ireland’s leading youth mental health charity and is committed to advancing young people’s mental health and to developing supportive communities by providing a range of early intervention primary care services and supports across Ireland.
With the support of public (HSE; Dept. of Education) and private funders, we deliver a range of free mental health services and supports for young people and adults including:
* One-to-one, therapeutic sessions with young people (aged 12-25) in-person across 14 nationwide locations, and online via phone and video
* Community-based programmes aimed at better informing, supporting, educating and empowering young people and those around them, in places where they live, learn, work and play
* Pioneering research and robust evaluation leading to transformative evidence to support our therapeutic and advocacy efforts
* A wide range of online mental health supports, services and programmes through www.jigsaw.ie
* A comprehensive mental health and wellbeing school programmes aimed at supporting students, educators and parents.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of People and Culture is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the people and culture function within Jigsaw. Jigsaw currently has 240 staff based in 15 locations around the country and employs a range of clinical and other professionals throughout the organisation.
You will report directly to the CEO and be a key member of the Senior Management Team. You will lead a small, dedicated HR team and will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of HR and for the delivery of HR services in the organisation. You will ensure that Jigsaw attracts, develops, and retains top talent, aligning human resources strategies with the organisation’s business goals. You will be responsible for oversight and delivery of all aspects of HR processes, strategic HR leadership, organisational development, pay and conditions, employee relations, HR analytics, compliance and risk management.
You will play a key role in shaping and maintaining our culture, leading employee engagement, talent management, organisational development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and fostering an environment of growth and collaboration. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to leadership and operational oversight in Jigsaw. You will work collaboratively with senior colleagues to oversee the growth and future sustainability of Jigsaw and promote integrated working across the organisation.
As a proactive self-starter, you will be a creative and persuasive communicator with a strong focus on developing sustainable relationships with a wide range of internal and external audiences. You will be a compassionate leader in line with our vision for Jigsaw to bring about an Ireland where every young person’s mental health is valued and supported.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and experienced candidate to make an impact on a local and national level and to promote our mission, develop and communicate the strong governance position of Jigsaw as a trusted Charity at the heart of the debate on Ireland’s youth mental health.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Leadership and day-to-day management of the HR department, team and operational activities including the effective and efficient deployment of human resources.
* Developing organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organisational strategic thinking and direction; establishing human resources objectives in line with organisational objectives.
* Implementing human resources strategies including talent acquisition, training and development, records management, succession planning, employee relations and retention and industrial relations.
* Devising and implementing a Compensation and Benefits strategy for the organisation reflecting developments in the sector and particularly in Section 39 funded agencies.
* Working with the Director of Services and Clinical Director in identifying workforce planning strategies within our large online and community-based services, including succession planning.
* Cultivating a positive, engaged, and values-driven organisational culture, fostering an environment where all staff feel supported, valued, and empowered to provide the highest level of performance and contribution to the organisation in serving young people.
* Implementing and maintaining quality assurance protocols and standards in relation to HR.
* Leading the development and implementation of Jigsaw’s HR Strategy as a key enabler of the organisations strategic plan.
* Building and maintaining trusted relationships with key external partners, and stakeholders including the HSE, legal advisors, trades unions and within the sector to support the organisations goals.
* Supporting the effective management of change across Jigsaw including positive and effective internal communications and employee engagement strategies.
* Developing Human Resource systems and practices and the provision of a range of personnel services and advice for members of the Board, management departments and employees in Jigsaw.
* Undertaking any other duties as determined by Jigsaw.
You will also:
* With the Senior Management Team and the Board conduct strategic and operational planning for the delivery of Jigsaw’s mission.
* Report to and support Jigsaw’s HR & Governance Subcommittee and its Chair
* Establish and promote policies and practices that espouse Jigsaw’s culture and vision.
* Actively contribute to the overall management and development of the organisation.
* Encourage, support and actively facilitate teamwork across Jigsaw’s Strategic Plan – Together
* Maintain contact and involvement as appropriate with frontline services.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in HR/business management/administration or equivalent
* CIPD qualified or equivalent
* A minimum of five years relevant experience in an organisation of similar complexity and scale
* The professional skills to lead, develop and manage at senior level, demonstrating excellent leadership, people and change management skills
* Technical expertise in relation to HR, experience of managing a HR function, on a comparable organisational scale to Jigsaw
* Demonstrated experience in the use of technology to support the HR function
* Proven record of accomplishment in delivering on the implementation of strategic and operational plans within budget and to deadlines
* Practical experience of current employment legislation and GDPR
* Excellent organisational development skills and independent, creative thinking and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate and work with a range of professionals from broad backgrounds
* Ability to organise a complex and varied workload and to work to tight deadlines
* Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
* Passion about young people, their mental health and achieving change in Irish society
* A demonstrated understanding of the public and not-for-profit sectors
* Knowledge of the health system and ability to build working relationships across the range of key partners.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job.
The salary range for this role will be €80,000 to €100,980
Jigsaw operates the following benefits for its employees:
* Defined contribution pension scheme with 10% Employer and 5% Employee contributions
* Annual leave 29 days, exclusive of public holidays and 1.5 company days.
* Financial support for further education
* 10% Discounted Group Health Insurance Scheme
* Travel pass Scheme/ Bike to Work Scheme
* Flexible Working
Please Note:
* The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 9th of May 2025. First round interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 19th of May 2025 in Dublin.
* Applications are by way of online application form and CVs will not be accepted. Please complete all fields of the application form - incomplete application forms will not be accepted.
* 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.
* As Jigsaw is a regional organisation, this role requires access to a car and the post will require travel for work and a willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as required.
* All Jigsaw staff members are required to obtain Garda clearance as a condition of their initial and continued employment.
* Jigsaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
* 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.
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