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.
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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.
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Assembly grade: AG3
Salary range: £81,349 – £83,765
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 13 October 2025
Learn more about the Clerk Assistant position and APPLY NOW >>
Assembly grade: 8
Salary range: £28,016 – £29,682
Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 15 September 2025
Learn more about the Clerical Officer 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 >>
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.
Current temporary opportunities are available below.
Research Officer, EU Affairs
Hours: 37 hours per week
Assembly grade: 5
Salary: £52,009
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 12pm on Wednesday 8 October 2025
Assembly Usher
Hours: 37 hours per week
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £28,016
Lot: 1
Application Deadline:
12pm on Friday 3 October 2025
Human Resources Supervisor
Assembly grade: 7
Salary: £34,732
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 12 noon on Monday 30 June 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. If you don’t see any information below, it means that all recent recruitment competitions have been completed.
Clerk Assistant
Cúntóir Cléirigh
Application period expired on 13 October 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Clerk Assistant opportunity >>
Deputy Head of Usher Services
Leas-Cheann Seirbhísí Uiséir
Application period expired on 22 September 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Deputy Head of Usher Services opportunity >>
Clerical Officer – (multiple posts)
Oifigeach Cléireachais – (ilphoist)
Application period expired on 15 September 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Clerical Officer opportunity >>
Assembly Clerk
Cléireach Tionóil
Application period expired on 19 May 2025.
View the documentation associated with the Learning Facilitator opportunity >>
All information related to previous competitions has now been removed.
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