Salary:  £45,963.35 (gross) per annum inclusive of London Weighting, with a fixed sum allowance of £1,195. There is the ability to progress to £52,355.86 over the next 3 years.

Location: Parliament

Duration: Permanent

The Labour Party is looking to recruit a PLP Political Officer. The post-holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive service for Welsh and Scottish members of the PLP to support their roles as legislator, advocate and representative.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable knowledge of current affairs in a political context, particularly in Scotland and Wales
• Knowledge of the aims and structure of the Labour Party
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders in a political environment
• Excellent communication skills.

To apply for this post, please complete the application form that you can find here and upload it to the ‘Upload Resume’ section. A fully completed application form must be uploaded for you to be considered for the role. Please leave the section ‘Cover Note’ below blank when providing your details.

To find out more about the role please click here to view the Job Description

The deadline for applications is 24 March 2026.

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You must have the Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role.

We offer a variety of benefits for our employees that include;

• 25-day annual leave (increases to 30 days after 10 years’ service), pro-rated for part time staff
• Additional 5 days of leave for the office closure period over Christmas and New Year
• All UK bank holidays
• Up to 10 days of annual leave can be carried over into 2027
• Opportunity to join a CARE (Career Averaged Revalued Earnings) benefit scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Staff Equality Networks and support: Women’s, BAME, Disability & LGBTQ+
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme (now including electric bikes)
• Season ticket loan
• Free eye test and money towards VDU use glasses

The Labour Party values equality and diversity, and welcomes applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.