Opportunities and Vacancies

Welcome to the CPA UK Opportunities and Vacancies page

CPA UK offers a range of career opportunities, from programme and project management, communications, and administration. We give people the unique opportunity to support international leaders in capacity building from our office located in the Palace of Westminster. CPA UK is located in the heart of Parliament, with flexible remote-working arrangements. A diplomatic and sensitive approach is required and all roles have an administrative component.  

For more information about our team and Executive Committee, meet the Team here.

 

Sarah Dickson, Chief Executive of CPA UK, shares a few words about our values

"I joined the organisation in January 2024, and when I first joined, everybody spoke about how much of a cohesive team this is. One of our values is teamwork and professionalism. Everybody helps everybody out, and we all work together towards a common goal.

We're also a publicly funded body, and the team has showcased our other value, commitment to delivery and accountability to what we do. That's because we want to show value for money in how we deliver projects.

CPA UK is an organisation that works globally across the commonwealth, and the commonwealth represents a real diversity and variety of countries, and we also represent a diversity within the UK Parliament. So we, as a team, have the values of diversity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do, so we can show that we are reflective of the whole of the UK Parliament and also relate to those countries across the globe."

Benefits of working for CPA UK

  • Generous annual leave
  • Member of Civil Service Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working
  • Starter Buddy Scheme
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing focused
  • Diverse team

CPA UK Values

  • Teamwork & Professionalism
  • Commitment
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Accountability

 

All our vacancies are posted here. Please check this page regularly for new vacancies, or follow us on social media here.

Current Vacancies

CPA UK Work Experience, Summer 2025  

CPA UK is committed to supporting youth engagement in our work and fostering interest in parliamentary democracy and the wider Commonwealth network.

We are running a work experience programme for young people aged 18-22. It is due to start on Monday 7th July 2025 for 2 weeks.  

The work experience programme will provide first-hand insight into working in the UK Parliament and on Commonwealth programmes. You will have the opportunity to work across all three of our organisational teams: Business Services, Multilateral Projects and International Partnerships. You will also have the chance to help deliver CPA UK activities. 

This is an opportunity for real life work experience for young people interested in CPA UK’s work. Applicants should have experience of voluntary work and be able to demonstrate an interest in and understanding of the Commonwealth, the UK Parliament and international current affairs. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with evidence of strong interpersonal, organisational, communication and administrative skills. The successful candidates will have the ability to work well independently and in a team.

To find out more about previous work experience programmes and #CPAUKWorkExperience alumni, click here. 

Important information

  • The work experience will take place over 2 weeks in July. Suggested hours are 1000-1600.
  • You will be supported by mentors and will be involved in work across the 3 teams at CPA UK.
  • You will complete a personal project which will then be presented to the team at the end of your programme.
  • You will write an article for our website about your experience at CPA UK.
  • This is a voluntary role. CPA UK will reimburse pre-approved actual expenses for travel and subsistence up to the limit of £200 per week.
  • This will be a hybrid working opportunity. Some days will be in the office and some days working from home. It will be necessary to have your own personal laptop.

To apply: Complete the online application form

Deadline: 23:55 on Wednesday 28 May 2025.  

Interviews are scheduled for Monday 2 June. They will be remote, via Microsoft Teams. 

Any questions you have can be sent to cpaukrecruitment@parliament.uk

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Election/Campaign Analyst & Political/Legal Analyst (2 posts) - Falkland Islands 

CPA BIMR will deploy an approximately 7-member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the Falkland Islands General Election to be held in early November 2025. The Mission is organised by the CPA BIMR Secretariat based in the UK Parliament.

Key requirements

  • Candidates must have extensive experience in election analysis.
  • It is essential that applicants be able to communicate in English to a high standard.
  • Ideally, candidates should be familiar with working in the UK and/or Crown Dependencies.

Fees: £550.00 per calendar day total incl. VAT. 

Note: It is essential that the applicant must have no political links with any individual or party in the Falkland Islands and will uphold the principles of CPA BIMR EOMs. 

Application: Applicants should send their CV and cover letter outlining their suitability for the role(s) to cpabimr@parliament.uk by 17:00h BST on Friday 23 May 2025. We aim to confirm places by the following week. Should you require any additional information on the application, please contact cpabimr@parliament.uk

Please see the job specification for full details.

 

Recently Closed Vacancies

Election Analysts (Two posts) - closed 11 April 2025. For full details, see the job description.

Election Analysts (Two posts) - closed 27 January 2025. For full details, see the job description.

Strategic Lead, UK Overseas Territories Project, International Partnerships Team - closed 12 January. For full details, click here.

Election/Campaign Analyst & Political/Legal Analyst - closed 16 September. For full details, click here.

Communications Manager - closed Sunday 28 July. For full details, visit the Job Specification.

Youth Parliament Participant - closed Sunday 7 July. For more information contact: Seyi Afolabi at afolabis@parliament.uk

Election Analyst - closed Wednesday 5 June 2024. For full details, click here..

Project Assistant - closed Wednesday 21 February 2024. For full details, visit here.

Work Experience - closed Sunday 23 July. For more information, visit here.

Programme Officer, International Partnerships Team - closed Monday 10 July. For full details, please see the Job Description.

Investors In People

CPA UK has been accredited at a Gold Level by Investors In People.

The Investors in People Standard is the benchmark of good people management practice.