7,014 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 13 July 2026, against 7,331 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 4% on the previous seven days, when 7,331 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 3,779 | 54% | +27% |
| Schools | 1,868 | 27% | −4% |
| Councils | 1,158 | 17% | −47% |
| Universities | 68 | 1% | +11% |
| Civil Service | 63 | 1% | −16% |
| Rail & transport | 44 | 1% | +26% |
| Police & emergency | 34 | 0% | +10% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service | £44,241 | £24,937 – £75,000 | 23 |
| Police & emergency | £43,333 | £25,760 – £57,528 | 10 |
| NHS | £34,600 | £10,079 – £240,000 | 2,836 |
| Councils | £32,061 | £10,081 – £124,817 | 565 |
| Schools | £25,296 | £10,052 – £136,000 | 898 |
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 (998, 14%), South East (899, 13%), East of England (743, 11%), London (680, 10%), South West (658, 9%) and West Midlands (583, 8%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were clinical and therapy (485), nursing and midwifery (385), teaching and classroom support (338), administration and business support (229) and social care (206). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Attendance and Safeguarding Officer — Schools: The Ruth Gorse Academy · Elliott Hudson College · Salary: S01 (SCP 23-25) £35,570 - £37,562
Actual Salary: £31,518 - £33,283
- Principal Clinical Psychologist — NHS: Devon Partnership NHS Trust · Exeter · £57,528.00 to £64,750.00 · closes 26 July
- Caretaker — Schools: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) · EN5 2ED · From £29,763 to £31,073 per year · closes 2 September
- Senior Support Worker — NHS: Care In Mind · Stockport · £28,000 - £32,000 · closes 20 November
- Cleaning Assistant — Schools: The Ruth Gorse Academy · The Morley Academy · Salary: A1 (SCP2) £25,291
Actual Salary: £10,936
- Part time Registered Nurse Outpatients Pontefract General Infirmary — NHS: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust · Pontefract Hospital · Band 5 - £32,073 - £39,043
- Human Resources Business Partner (Central HR Team) — Schools: The Ruth Gorse Academy · The GORSE Academies Trust · Salary: PO3–PO4 (SCP 32–38) £44,253 - £50,908
- Bank Triage Nurse — NHS: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust · East and West Sussex · £39,959 - £48,117
- Teaching Assistant - Level 1 (Temporary Maternity Cover) — Schools: The Education Alliance · The Snaith School · Scale Point 3 £24,796 p.a. (Fixed Term Equivalent). £17,526 (actual) · closes 31 July
- Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist — NHS: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust · Trustwide UK · Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 · closes 8 July
- Principal — Schools: Torlands Academy · Tees Valley · £84,699 to £98,106 (L21-L27)
- Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with an interest in Skin Cancer — NHS: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust · Trustwide UK · Consultant - £113,565 - £150,569 · closes 8 December
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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._