6,829 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 26 October 2026, against 9,960 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 31% on the previous seven days, when 9,960 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,306 | 63% | −10% |
| Schools | 1,170 | 17% | −64% |
| Councils | 1,107 | 16% | −25% |
| Universities | 180 | 3% | −21% |
| Civil Service | 131 | 2% | −31% |
| Police & emergency | 27 | 0% | −29% |
| Rail & transport | 8 | 0% | −77% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | £38,784 | £12,240 – £92,593 | 95 |
| Civil Service | £34,440 | £14,575 – £95,000 | 94 |
| Councils | £34,273 | £10,519 – £141,532 | 444 |
| NHS | £34,000 | £10,000 – £170,000 | 3,366 |
| Police & emergency | £33,067 | £19,487 – £51,928 | 10 |
| Schools | £29,542 | £10,068 – £109,291 | 570 |
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 (1,089, 16%), North West (958, 14%), South East (890, 13%), London (865, 13%), East of England (618, 9%) and South West (526, 8%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were clinical and therapy (475), nursing and midwifery (474), teaching and classroom support (376), 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
- Clinical Triage Practitioner — NHS: HCRG Care Group · Swindon · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 11 November
- Dementia Care Manager — NHS: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. · Epsom · £34000.00 to £37000.00 · closes 19 November
- Bank Support Worker — NHS: Cygnet Health Care · Dundee · £23400.00 to £23400.00 · closes 29 November
- Registered Nurse — NHS: Fresenius Kabi Ltd · Croydon · £39076.00 · closes 13 November
- Breast Care Nurse Specialist Band 6 — NHS: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust · Gateshead · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 12 November
- Nurse Assessor — NHS: NHS South East London Integrated Care Board · Bromley · £36943.00 to £44900.00 · closes 11 November
- Trainee Associate Mammographer/ Associate Mammographer — NHS: East Cheshire NHS Trust · Victoria Road, Macclesfield · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 12 November
- Patient Services Coordinator — NHS: Fakenham Medical Practice · Fakenham · £24810.68 · closes 13 November
- Senior Trust Medical Secretary — NHS: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital · Norwich · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 1 November
- Perinatal Safety Improvement Team Administrator — NHS: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Leicester · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 12 November
- Deputy Clinical Director - Medicines Optimisation and Digital Services — NHS: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Nottingham · £79504.00 to £91609.00 · closes 11 November
- (**) Cardiac Physiologist — NHS: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Southend on Sea · £32073.00 · closes 12 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._