7,945 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 5 October 2026, against 10,732 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 26% on the previous seven days, when 10,732 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,093 | 52% | −27% |
| Schools | 2,772 | 35% | −18% |
| Councils | 873 | 11% | −34% |
| Universities | 158 | 2% | −28% |
| Civil Service | 128 | 2% | −28% |
| Police & emergency | 32 | 0% | −32% |
| Rail & transport | 25 | 0% | +9% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | £36,943 | £10,000 – £371,116 | 3,147 |
| Universities | £35,608 | £16,391 – £90,605 | 85 |
| Civil Service | £34,440 | £24,645 – £76,241 | 97 |
| Councils | £34,434 | £12,273 – £89,514 | 299 |
| Police & emergency | £29,151 | £25,550 – £47,665 | 13 |
| Schools | £27,274 | £10,112 – £321,600 | 1,437 |
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 (1,068, 13%), South East (1,054, 13%), London (1,043, 13%), West Midlands (997, 13%), East of England (811, 10%) and South West (725, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (682), clinical and therapy (440), nursing and midwifery (386), administration and business support (204) and social care (138). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist for Urology and Lung — NHS: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Preston · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 22 October
- 23023 - Senior Legal Manager — Civil Service: Ministry of Justice · £71,381 to £80,419
- Inclusion Mentor — Police & emergency: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service · Countywide · £34,811 - £37,563 per annum · closes 29 October
- Safeguarding Officer — Schools: Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy · Leeds · £26,682.00 Annually (Actual)
C1, SCP 17 (£31,022 per annum FTE) · closes 12 October
- MindMate Support Team Practitioner — NHS: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust · Leeds · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 1 November
- Digital Business Performance & Planning Manager — Civil Service: DWP Digital · Longbenton · £38,772
- Transport Operations Support Officer — Police & emergency: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service · Warwick · £27,274 - £29,071 per annum · closes 16 October
- TA1 ( Early Years Setting) — Schools: Thingwall Primary School · Wirral · £12,740.00 Annually (Actual)
Term Time + 1 week (FTE Salary £26,427) · closes 16 October
- Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Emergency Medicine — NHS: Barts Health NHS Trust · London · £51931.00 to £69976.00 · closes 25 October
- Lead Data Governance Manager — Civil Service: DWP Digital · Heeley · £75,026
- Best Start Family Hub Receptionist — Police & emergency: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service · Nuneaton · £26,427- £26,847 per annum · closes 20 October
- Chef/Cook — NHS: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Derby · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 20 October
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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._