Time is short on these: 2,377 public-sector vacancies on GovJobs close in the seven days from 29 June 2026. This is what is running out, which parts of the sector are tightest, and how much notice they gave.
What is closing, by sector
| Sector | Closing | Share | Typical notice given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 1,042 | 44% | 10 days |
| NHS | 720 | 30% | 6 days |
| Councils | 542 | 23% | 14 days |
| Universities | 55 | 2% | 15 days |
| Civil Service | 11 | 0% | 17 days |
| Rail & transport | 4 | 0% | — |
| Police & emergency | 3 | 0% | — |
"Typical notice" is the median number of days between an advert being published and its deadline. A short figure means those employers move fast, so a weekly check is not enough to catch them.
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service | £40,087 | £34,936 – £62,111 | 9 |
| Councils | £33,469 | £10,129 – £99,219 | 179 |
| NHS | £32,073 | £12,094 – £125,509 | 651 |
| Schools | £25,583 | £10,149 – £70,603 | 397 |
These are advertised starting figures, not average earnings, and only cover the adverts that publish a salary — many public-sector roles quote a band or grade instead. Read them as a guide to the market, not a pay survey.
Where they are
The busiest regions were West Midlands (730, 31%), London (229, 10%), North West (226, 10%), East of England (225, 9%), South East (214, 9%) and Yorkshire and the Humber (172, 7%).
Closing soonest
- Ward Sister/Charge Nurse — NHS: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust · stockport, SK2 7JE · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 29 June
- Strategy and Policy Lead — Councils: South Norfolk and Broadland Council · Norwich · £37,598 to £41,512 · closes 29 June
- School Secretary — Schools: The King's School in Macclesfield · Macclesfield · £19,477 · closes 29 June
- Compliance Officer — Civil Service: Nottingham Community Housing Association · Nottingham · £40,087 to £45,044 · closes 29 June
- Band 3 Bank Healthcare Assistant — NHS: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust · Leicester, LE3 8TB · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 29 June
- Occupational Therapy Team Manager — Councils: Northumberland County Council · Morpeth, NE61 2EF · £56233.00 to £60010.00 · closes 29 June
- Sixth Form Academic Coach — Schools: Moseley School and Sixth Form · Birmingham · Grade 3b spine point 16 £27,473 to spine point 22 £30,336 before deductions · closes 29 June
- Frailty Call Handler — NHS: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · Cwmbran, NP44 7HF · £26813.00 to £27890.00 · closes 29 June
- Development Management Team Manager — Councils: Cotswold District Council · Cirencester · £62,318 · closes 29 June
- Teacher of Mathematics — Schools: Staffordshire University Academy · Cannock · £32,916 - £34,823 · closes 29 June
- Health Records Access Co-Ordinator — NHS: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust · Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 29 June
- Registered Building Inspector — Councils: Cotswold District Council · Cirencester · £41,771 · closes 29 June
Search them all
These are a sample — browse every role closing this week with the closing-within-7-days filter, or set up a saved search to get deadline alerts by email.
_Every figure above is counted from the GovJobs index — the UK public-sector vacancies we hold at the time of writing — rather than from official statistics, and the live counts change daily. Adverts that carry no salary, region or closing date are excluded from the section that needs them, so section totals will not always match. Applications are always made on the official employer or source website._