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.

Legal Adviser, Office of the Examiner of Statutory Rules

Comhairleoir Dlí, Oifig an Scrúdaitheora Rialacha Reachtúla

Assembly grade: 4
Salary range: £69,032 – £71,083

Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 30 January 2026.

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IT Security Officer
Oifigeach slándála TF

Assembly grade: AG4
Salary range: £69,032 – £71,083

Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 12 December 2025

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Deputy Editor of Debates
Leas-Eagarthóir na nDíospóireachtaí

Assembly grade: AG5
Salary range: £54,090 – £55,680

Application deadline: The application period expires at 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 5 December 2025

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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: £54,090
Lot: 2
Application Deadline:
12pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025

Contact the relevant recruitment agency about this role >>

Clerical Officer

Hours: 37 hours per week
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £29,137
Lot: 1
Application Deadline: 5pm on Thursday 13 November 2025

Contact the relevant recruitment agency about this role >>

Visitor Experience Officer

Hours: 37 hours per week
Assembly grade: 8
Salary: £29,137
Lot: 2
Application Deadline: 12 noon on Monday 3 November 2025

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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.

IT Security Officer
Oifigeach slándála TF

Application period expired on 12 December 2025.

View the documentation associated with the IT Security Officer opportunity >>

Deputy Editor of Debates
Leas-Eagarthóir na nDíospóireachtaí

Application period expired on 5 December 2025.

View the documentation associated with the Deputy Editor of Debates opportunity >>

Research Officer – various posts
Oifigeach Taighde — poist éagsúla

Application period expired on 28 November 2025.

View the documentation associated with the Research Officer opportunity >>

Assistant Librarian
Leabharlannaí Cúnta

Application period expired on 28 November 2025.

View the documentation associated with the Assistant Librarian opportunity >>

All information related to previous competitions has now been removed.

My Applications

If you are currently applying for one of our opportunities and would like to return to your application form or, if you have already applied for one of our opportunities and would like to view your completed application, you can do so by logging in to the application portal with the username and password that you provided when you created your account.

If you have any issues logging in to the portal or with your application form, please contact us by emailing [email protected].

Find your next career at the Northern Ireland Assembly

UK Careers Fair 2023