5,473 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 24 August 2026, against 6,839 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 20% on the previous seven days, when 6,839 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 3,760 | 69% | −9% |
| Councils | 1,192 | 22% | −27% |
| Schools | 629 | 11% | −18% |
| Civil Service | 136 | 2% | −32% |
| Universities | 53 | 1% | −7% |
| Police & emergency | 33 | 1% | +32% |
| Rail & transport | 21 | 0% | −36% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | £38,682 | £10,000 – £1,100,000 | 2,849 |
| Civil Service | £37,417 | £24,645 – £109,725 | 83 |
| Police & emergency | £33,923 | £25,760 – £46,173 | 14 |
| Councils | £33,416 | £10,545 – £151,368 | 769 |
| Schools | £25,985 | £10,106 – £95,734 | 358 |
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 London (797, 15%), South East (768, 14%), North West (694, 13%), East of England (581, 11%), South West (505, 9%) and Scotland (485, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were clinical and therapy (502), nursing and midwifery (489), administration and business support (235), social care (196) and teaching and classroom support (187). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Teaching Assistant — Schools: The Abbey School · Farnham · £18,000 to £20,634 · closes 8 October
- Fraud Lab Digital Specialist — Civil Service: DVSA.GOV · Bristol · £35,663
- Recovery Worker — Councils: Durham County Council · Crook Civic Centre · Grade 7 - £31,015 – £34,811 per annum. · closes 10 September
- Head of Customer Travel Information — Rail & transport: TfGM Greater Manchester (Piccadilly Place) · Manchester · A permanent role with a salary of £75,370 - £84,830 per annum depending on skills and experience. · closes 27 September
- Wraparound Care Assistant — Schools: St Raphael The Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust · Leamington Spa · £3,390.00 - £3,443.00 Annually (Actual)
Band B - SCP2 - SCP3 - (pay award pending) · closes 7 September
- Commercial Property Surveyor — Civil Service: DVSA.GOV · Hillingdon · £44,241
- Group Marketing Officer — Councils: Tees Valley Combined Authority · Tees Valley Combined Authority · Grade L - £43,149 to £45,529 · closes 19 September
- SEN Teaching Assistant — Schools: Vale of Evesham School · Evesham · £19,857.00 Annually (Actual)
Actual Salary £19,857 - £21,165 CLPT 7-11 (£26,403 – £28,142 FTE) · closes 7 September
- Solicitors — Councils: North Yorkshire Council · North Yorkshire · £38,220- £55,539 · closes 15 September
- Teaching Assistant — Schools: Green Meadows Academy · Leeds · £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE)
Pay Grade B1 (Point 4-6) Actual salary: £19,630-£20,257 · closes 4 September
- Waste Operations Support Officers — Councils: Durham County Council · Peterlee Depot (North) or Chilton Depot (South) · £29,071 - £32,046 · closes 10 September
- Class Teacher - Primary KS1 KS2 — Schools: Tennyson Road Primary School · Luton · £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual)
MPS – UPS + pension and benefits · closes 10 September
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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._