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.
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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: 6
Salary range: £42,345 – £43,575
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 3 March 2025
Learn more about the Youth Assembly Co-Ordinator position and APPLY NOW >>
Assembly grade: 7
Salary range: £34,732 – £35,887
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 3 March 2025
Learn more about the Youth Assembly Support Officer position and APPLY NOW >>
Assembly grade: 4
Salary range: £66,376 – £68,349
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 17 February 2025
Learn more about the Legal Adviser 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:
Clerical Officer
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £28,016
Lot: 1
Application Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 25 February 2025
Clerical Officer – Legal Services
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £28,016
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 12pm on Monday 17th February 2025
Technical Project Co-ordinator
Assembly grade: 4
Salary: £66,376 – £68,349
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 11 February 2025
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.
Legal Adviser
Comhairleoir Dlí
Application period expired on 17 February 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Legal Adviser opportunity >>
Senior Assembly Usher
Uiséir Tionóil Sinsearach
Application period expired on 10 February 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Senior Assembly Usher opportunity >>
Learning Facilitator
Éascaitheoir Foghlama
Application period expired on 3 February 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Learning Facilitator opportunity >>
Assembly Clerk
Cléireach Tionóil
Application period expired on 31 January 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Assembly Clerk opportunity >>
Head of the Research and Information Service
Ceannasaí na Seirbhíse Taighde agus Faisnéise
Application period expired on 6 January 2025.
All information related to previous competitions has now been removed.
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