8,155 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 28 September 2026, against 11,575 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 30% on the previous seven days, when 11,575 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,431 | 54% | −17% |
| Schools | 2,511 | 31% | −30% |
| Councils | 989 | 12% | −53% |
| Universities | 166 | 2% | −40% |
| Civil Service | 118 | 1% | −42% |
| Police & emergency | 43 | 1% | +5% |
| Rail & transport | 14 | 0% | −36% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police & emergency | £40,444 | £15,037 – £94,356 | 23 |
| Civil Service | £38,716 | £24,645 – £109,725 | 92 |
| NHS | £36,000 | £10,000 – £178,000 | 3,385 |
| Councils | £34,225 | £10,519 – £123,639 | 560 |
| Universities | £33,002 | £22,616 – £113,565 | 96 |
| Schools | £27,045 | £10,024 – £146,743 | 1,380 |
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 (1,170, 14%), South East (1,031, 13%), London (970, 12%), West Midlands (914, 11%), East of England (836, 10%) and South West (760, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (652), clinical and therapy (399), nursing and midwifery (326), administration and business support (241) and social care (166). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Senior Clinical Support Worker — NHS: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust · Sheffield · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 3 October
- Children's Senior Occupational Therapist — Councils: Surrey County Council · Reigate · £49464.00 to £52864.00 · closes 31 October
- Specialty Doctor, general adult psychiatry, WF — NHS: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust · Waltham Forest · £63969.00 to £102689.00 · closes 15 October
- Therapy Assistant Practitioner — NHS: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Middlesbrough · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 11 October
- Healthcare Assistant Staffordshire — NHS: HealthHarmonie · Newcastle · £27144.00 to £28641.00 · closes 31 October
- Locum Consultant Haematologist - Myeloid Disorders — NHS: Leeds Teaching Hospitals · Leeds · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 16 October
- Mental Health Act Administrator — NHS: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust · Leicester · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 15 October
- Charge Nurse — NHS: Moya Cole Hospice · Cheadle · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 11 October
- Research Nurse Associate — NHS: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust · Truro · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 11 October
- People Relations Advisor — NHS: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust · Wakefield · £32073.00 to £39043.00 · closes 15 October
- Radiology Department Assistant - MRI — NHS: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT · Doncaster · £25272.00 · closes 15 October
- Senior Practice Administrator — NHS: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · Colwyn Bay · £28819.00 to £31626.00 · closes 15 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._