Job Title: YESS Peer & Safeguarding Intern
Location: Home based
Hours/ Tenure: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary / Fee : Dependent on contract, location and experience
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 12 month contract
Closing Date: 21 November 2025 (17:00 BST)
YESS Girls’ Movement
Dubbed the journey of a lifetime, the Youth Exchange South to South (YESS) Girls’ Movement is WAGGGS’ international exchange Programme for young women (18-35 years) -undertaken in collaboration with NOREC, a Norwegian Government Agency.
From 2015 to date the program has given 386 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 17 different Member Organisations across Africa and the Asia-Pacific region a once in a lifetime opportunity to live and volunteer in another country for six months to one year. Over 350 young women serving on the National YESS Task Forces have also had the opportunity to lead, grow and impact through the Programme.
Purpose:
The YESS Peer & Safeguarding Intern has the delegated responsibility to be the focal social support for the international YESS Participants on the WAGGGS YESS Coordination Team as well as supporting the implementation of safeguarding activity for the programme across the partnership.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV online via our recruitment portal Please note that applicants from Global South region will only be considered due to the project requirements.
We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact Human Resources team. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
A Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire people directly and have a preferred supplier list in place. We will be in touch if we need you.