6,244 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 27 July 2026, against 6,283 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
Volume was broadly level with the previous seven days, when 6,283 roles were added. Week-to-week movement of a few per cent usually reflects when large employers batch their adverts rather than any real change in demand.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 3,933 | 63% | +21% |
| Councils | 1,399 | 22% | +14% |
| Schools | 640 | 10% | −52% |
| Civil Service | 119 | 2% | −67% |
| Universities | 67 | 1% | +16% |
| Rail & transport | 53 | 1% | +26% |
| Police & emergency | 33 | 1% | +18% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police & emergency | £42,000 | £25,272 – £96,263 | 15 |
| NHS | £38,488 | £10,000 – £170,000 | 3,108 |
| Civil Service | £37,238 | £24,645 – £75,674 | 64 |
| Councils | £32,140 | £10,210 – £98,779 | 846 |
| Schools | £25,989 | £10,054 – £104,648 | 336 |
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 North West (823, 13%), London (822, 13%), South East (777, 12%), South West (599, 10%), West Midlands (521, 8%) and East of England (515, 8%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were clinical and therapy (570), nursing and midwifery (446), administration and business support (255), social care (208) and teaching and classroom support (142). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- On Track Youth Worker — Councils: Rugby Borough Council · Rugby · £25,989 to £28,142 · closes 23 August
- Science Technician — Schools: Ladybridge High · Bolton · Actual salary £21,731.10 to £23,531.34 · closes 31 August
- Finance Transactions Team Supervisor — Councils: Sandwell Council · Oldbury · £37,280 to £41,771 · closes 11 September
- Teaching Assistant Level 2 — Schools: Lowton CE High School · Wigan · Grade 3, £16,856 per annum. (plus pro-rata SEN allowance worth £1,053 for those open to and awarded intimate care responsibilities) · closes 31 August
- Senior Performance and Evaluation Officer — Councils: Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority · Huntingdon · £40,001 to £50,000 · closes 14 August
- Site Maintenance Officer — Schools: Over Hall Community School · Winsford · £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)
Grade 5 · closes 24 August
- Residential Childcare Worker — Councils: Darlington Borough Council · TBC · Band 8- £32,061 - £34,343 per annum Band 9- £35,412 - £38,220 per annum · closes 1 September
- Site / Facilities Manager - Multi Site — Schools: Graham School · Scarborough · £31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (Actual)
Salary shown is based on Grade H, Scale Points 18-23 · closes 17 August
- Finance & Administration Officer — Councils: Tees Community Forest · Darlington · Salary: £16,156 pa (£31,439 FTE) · closes 15 August
- Office Assistant — Schools: Churchend Primary Academy · Reading · £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) · closes 21 August
- Early Professional Career Practitioner — Councils: Tameside Council · Tameside · Grade I. Scale 35 - £46,142 to Scale 39 - £50,269 with a professional bar at Scale 37 - £48,226** · closes 31 August
- Learning Assistant — Schools: Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School · Hessle · £26,824.00 - £27,694.00 Annually (FTE)
2 positions x 32.5 hours Term time plus 5 additional days - Actual salary £20,603-£21,271 and 1 position x 19.5 hours Term time plus 3 additional days - Actual salary £12,235-£12,631 - NJC Band 4 - SCP8-SCP10 · closes 31 August
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_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._