6,769 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 19 October 2026, against 11,267 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 40% on the previous seven days, when 11,267 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 3,124 | 46% | −46% |
| Schools | 2,368 | 35% | −29% |
| Councils | 1,155 | 17% | −25% |
| Universities | 145 | 2% | −45% |
| Civil Service | 119 | 2% | −47% |
| Rail & transport | 28 | 0% | −57% |
| Police & emergency | 25 | 0% | −55% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police & emergency | £40,444 | £24,937 – £57,186 | 13 |
| Civil Service | £37,238 | £17,610 – £109,725 | 94 |
| Universities | £36,829 | £12,331 – £75,919 | 88 |
| Councils | £35,311 | £11,057 – £169,779 | 498 |
| NHS | £34,428 | £10,500 – £269,100 | 2,395 |
| Schools | £26,519 | £10,076 – £110,000 | 1,246 |
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 West Midlands (1,017, 15%), North West (914, 14%), South East (874, 13%), London (787, 12%), East of England (748, 11%) and South West (588, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (642), nursing and midwifery (400), clinical and therapy (393), administration and business support (205) and social care (181). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Consultant Care Of The Elderly — NHS: East Cheshire NHS Trust · Victoria, Road, Macclesfield · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 11 November
- Clinician - Community Services — NHS: Principal Medical Limited · Bicester · £40000.00 to £45000.00 · closes 6 November
- Business Intelligence Analyst - 36 hours (12m Maternity Cover) — NHS: British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) · Warwick · £40000.00 to £50000.00 · closes 4 November
- Clinical Nurse Specialist - Metastatic Breast Cancer — NHS: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT · Wirral · £49387.00 to £56515.00 · closes 4 November
- Care Coordinator — NHS: Primary Care Careers · BRADWELL COMMON · £29250.00 · closes 19 November
- Senior Social Worker — NHS: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Hemel Hempstead · £51657.00 to £58785.00 · closes 4 November
- Healthcare Support Worker - Community Intensive Rehabilitation Team — NHS: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Portsmouth · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 1 November
- (**) Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine — NHS: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Chelmsford · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 18 November
- (**) Healthcare Assistant - Marjory Warren Ward — NHS: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Basildon · £25760.00 · closes 25 October
- Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant - Meadowcroft — NHS: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 2 November
- Registered Nurse - St Andrews' Burns Intensive Care Unit — NHS: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Chelmsford · £32073.00 · closes 4 November
- (**) Endoscopy Booking Officer — NHS: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Chelmsford · £25760.00 · closes 1 November
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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._