7,331 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 6 July 2026, against 9,203 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 9,203 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 2,985 | 41% | −30% |
| Councils | 2,197 | 30% | −7% |
| Schools | 1,947 | 27% | −8% |
| Civil Service | 75 | 1% | −32% |
| Universities | 61 | 1% | −69% |
| Rail & transport | 35 | 0% | −47% |
| Police & emergency | 31 | 0% | −52% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service | £45,655 | £26,728 – £97,819 | 24 |
| NHS | £39,959 | £10,428 – £170,000 | 2,359 |
| Police & emergency | £34,547 | £25,583 – £57,461 | 12 |
| Councils | £32,597 | £10,081 – £158,084 | 1,181 |
| Schools | £24,994 | £10,060 – £105,595 | 992 |
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 (1,215, 17%), South East (849, 12%), North East (819, 11%), London (689, 9%), South West (676, 9%) and East of England (596, 8%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (565), clinical and therapy (330), nursing and midwifery (247), social care (222) and administration and business support (190). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Teaching and Meal-Time Assistant — Schools: South Tawton Primary School · Okehampton · TA Grade C - Range 6 to 7 - £4,627 to £.4,700 MTA Grade A3 - £1,727 · closes 16 July
- Estates Client Manager — Civil Service: Department for Transport · Balsall Heath · £57,515
- Child and Family Connect Practitioner (3 posts) — Councils: Newcastle City Council · Newcastle upon Tyne · £32,597 - £35,412 per annum (pay award pending) · closes 24 July
- Teaching and Meal-Time Assistant — Schools: South Tawton Primary School · Okehampton · TA Grade C - Range 6 to 7 - £13,986 to £14,209. MTA Grade A3 - £1,439 · closes 16 July
- Learning Support Assistant (Level 2) PLC - Northfield School and Sports College — Councils: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council · Stockton-On-Tees · Grade F point 7-8, £22,224 - £22,578 (actual pay) · closes 8 August
- Office Manager - Town Hall Campus — Schools: Claycots School · Slough · £32,136.00 - £37,153.00 Annually (Actual) · closes 24 July
- Public Health Management Support Administrator — Councils: Durham County Council · North East · Grade 6 £28,142 - £31,022 (Pay award pending) · closes 24 July
- Teacher of Maths — Schools: Cockburn School · Leeds · £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS/UPS · closes 14 July
- Driver/Labourer — Councils: Gateshead Council · Gatesshead · £25,989 - £26,403 · closes 27 July
- Data and Communications Lead — Schools: Sikh Academies Trust · Slough · £32,118.00 - £37,459.00 Annually (FTE) · closes 17 July
- Strategic Pipeline Engineer — Councils: Tameside Council · Tameside · Grade H. Scale 29 - £39,862 to Scale 34 - £45,091 with a professional bar at Scale 31 - £41,771** · closes 10 August
- School Business Assistant — Schools: Heath Primary School · Chesterfield · £25,989.00 - £26,458.00 Annually (FTE)
The salary for this post is grade 6. Your commencing salary will be based on the full-time rate · closes 4 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._