Find your next career at the Northern Ireland Assembly
With great employee benefits and challenging roles to apply for, it’s your chance to make a contribution to the work of the Assembly.
Please be aware that the application form portal will be unavailable from 18:00 until 23:00 on Monday 3 July 2023 due to maintenance of the system.
If you are unable to access your form during this time please try again later.
UK Careers Fair 2023
The Northern Ireland Assembly will be exhibiting at the UK Careers Fair on Wednesday 11 October 2023 (10am – 2pm) at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Fisherwick Place in Belfast city centre.
If you’re looking for a new career, come and find out more about us.
Recruitment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of religious belief, political opinion, race, age, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or people with dependants or without.
The Northern Ireland Assembly offers permanent and temporary opportunities for employment. Full details on the latest opportunities that are open for application are available below.
Permanent Opportunities
There are currently no permanent opportunities open for application.
Sign up for recruitment alerts to learn about future competitions.
Please find permanent opportunities that are currently open for application below.
You can also sign up for recruitment alerts to learn about future competitions.
Assembly grade: 5
Salary range: £50,684 – £52,213
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 12 April 2024.
Learn more about the Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk position and APPLY NOW >>
Temporary Opportunities
There are currently no temporary roles available. Please check back soon for new opportunities.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission works in partnership with recruitment agencies to fill roles on a temporary basis. Our roles are categorised in two Lots, with specific agencies dealing with each Lot.
If you are interested in a role or would like further information, please contact the relevant recruitment agency.
The current temporary roles available are as follows:
Legal Adviser
Assembly grade: 4
Salary: £65,051
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 5pm Friday 15 March 2024
Part Time – AG8 Clerical Officer 0.6 FTE (Monday, Tuesday & Friday)
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £26,691 (pro rata)
Lot: 1
Application Deadline: 12pm Wednesday 13 March 2024
There are currently no temporary roles available.
Please check back soon for new opportunities.
Recent Opportunities
If you have applied for an opportunity recently and the application period has now expired, you can still access the documentation associated with the post from the links below.
Please note that when the recruitment process has been completed, this documentation will be removed.
Assembly Usher – multiple posts
Uiséir Tionóil – (ilphoist)
Application period expired on 8 March 2024.
View the documentation associated with the Assembly Usher opportunities >>
Editor of Debates
Eagarthóir na nDíospóireachtaí
Application period expired on 26 February 2024.
View the documentation associated with the Editor of Debates opportunity >>
Research Officer – various posts
Oifigeach Taighde — poist éagsúla
Application period expired on 26 February 2024.
View the documentation associated with these Research Officer opportunities >>
Human Resources Services Team Manager
Bainisteoir na Foirne um Sheirbhísí Acmhainní Daonna
Application period expired on 29 January 2024.
View the documentation associated with the Human Resources Services Team Manager opportunity >>
Human Resources Supervisor
Maoirseoir Acmhainní Daonna
Application period expired on 29 January 2024.
View the documentation associated with the Human Resources Supervisor opportunity >>
All information related to previous competitions has now been removed.
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