The Co-Operative Party have opened the process to begin their search for its next General Secretary.
This comes following the outgoing General Secretary Joe Fortune being appointed as the new General Secretary of the Labour Party. Fortune gave his first speech in this new role at Labour Party Conference this week.
While the Co-Operative Party searches for a replacement to Fortune, Assistant General Secretary Caitlin Prowle has taken over in an interim capacity. Prowle is not expected to apply for the role permanently.
Applications to the role are open for submissions over the next three weeks, between now and 5pm on October 20th 2026.
Following a review of the applications, the Co-Operative Party National Executive Committee will then compose a shortlist of applicants they will look to interview. Interviews are expected to take place online on 29th October and in person in London on 30th October 2026. Shortlisted applicants are required to be available for both days.
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The decision on who the successful candidate will be will have concluded prior to 14th November 2026, when the successful candidate is expected to attend the Co-Operative’s National Executive Committee strategy day.
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For anyone who may wish to consider applying to the role, they can find the full details here.
