Time is short on these: 6,358 public-sector vacancies on GovJobs close in the seven days from 9 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 5,746 | 90% | 28 days |
| Schools | 2,193 | 34% | 24 days |
| Councils | 1,024 | 16% | 18 days |
| Universities | 186 | 3% | 16 days |
| Police & emergency | 41 | 1% | 14 days |
| Civil Service | 26 | 0% | 20 days |
| Rail & transport | 13 | 0% | 15 days |
"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 | £44,241 | £14,575 – £114,714 | 23 |
| Universities | £39,297 | £17,651 – £81,836 | 109 |
| Councils | £34,951 | £10,064 – £2,815,300 | 724 |
| NHS | £34,186 | £10,000 – £399,590 | 4,578 |
| Police & emergency | £34,060 | £24,937 – £53,051 | 35 |
| Schools | £27,266 | £10,153 – £109,291 | 1,224 |
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 South East (1,257, 20%), London (1,224, 19%), West Midlands (1,175, 18%), North West (1,113, 18%), East of England (982, 15%) and South West (846, 13%).
Closing soonest
- Premises Officer Level 3 — Schools: Altbridge School · Liverpool · £33119 to £34811 per year · closes 10 November
- Administrative Assistant — NHS: GP Federations · Omagh · £24,937-£26,598 · closes 10 November
- Teaching Assistants (EYFS and Year 4) - Park Lane Primary School — Councils: Reading Borough Council · Reading · £14898 to £16388 per year · closes 10 November
- Cleaner — Schools: Atkinson Road Primary Academy · Dilston Cl, Washington NE38 0LN · £25,949 FTE £8,766 Actual · closes 10 November
- WHSCT Practitioner Pscyhologist - Preceptorship (Band7/8a) — NHS: Western Health & Social Care Trust · Gransha Lakeview Hospital · Band 8a (£55,690 - £62,682 ) · closes 10 November
- Teaching Assistant Level 2 — Schools: Wirral School · Wirral · £11349 to £11530 per year · closes 10 November
- WHSCT_Trainee Estates Officer Band 5 — NHS: Western Health & Social Care Trust · Altnagelvin Hospital · Band 5 (£31,049 - £37,796) · closes 10 November
- Headteacher — Schools: Springwell Community College · Chesterfield · £105,081.00 - £124,742.00 Annually (Actual)
£105,081-£124,742 (L28-L35) · closes 10 November
- WHSCT_Shift Leader Band 6 — NHS: Western Health & Social Care Trust · Jasmine Lodge and Rosebud Cottage · Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580) · closes 10 November
- Admin support - Attendance — Schools: The Cornerstone Academy · Poole · £20,872.00 - £20,873.00 Annually (Actual)
Full Time Equivalent £25,918 / Actual £20,873 · closes 10 November
- WHSCT_Support Worker - Band 3 — NHS: Western Health & Social Care Trust · Gransha Ralphs Close · Band 3 (£24,937 - £26,598) · closes 10 November
- Learning Support Assistant — Schools: Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery · Southend-on-Sea · £26,016.00 - £27,274.00 Annually (FTE) · closes 10 November
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._