8,638 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 7 September 2026, against 12,985 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 33% on the previous seven days, when 12,985 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,320 | 50% | −43% |
| Schools | 2,700 | 31% | +16% |
| Councils | 1,370 | 16% | −36% |
| Civil Service | 150 | 2% | −40% |
| Universities | 149 | 2% | −76% |
| Police & emergency | 43 | 0% | −16% |
| Rail & transport | 18 | 0% | −40% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | £38,682 | £10,000 – £175,000 | 3,154 |
| Civil Service | £37,417 | £24,645 – £94,356 | 98 |
| Police & emergency | £36,668 | £15,392 – £52,534 | 18 |
| Councils | £33,018 | £10,041 – £148,537 | 762 |
| Universities | £31,236 | £16,240 – £68,529 | 79 |
| Schools | £25,745 | £10,023 – £193,273 | 1,511 |
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 (1,096, 13%), South East (1,043, 12%), London (991, 11%), East of England (929, 11%), West Midlands (881, 10%) and South West (767, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (592), clinical and therapy (371), nursing and midwifery (330), administration and business support (208) and social care (173). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Interim Head of Imaging Services — NHS: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · London · £88250.00 to £100355.00 · closes 20 September
- Clinical Psychologist — NHS: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust · Halifax · £57528.00 to £64750.00 · closes 8 October
- Rotational Clinical Pharmacist — NHS: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust · Warwick · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 17 September
- Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist — NHS: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · Frimley · £59798.00 to £67020.00 · closes 24 September
- Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist — NHS: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · Maidstone/Canterbury · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 24 September
- Rehabilitation Engineering Technician — NHS: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · London · £34186.00 to £37389.00 · closes 22 September
- Team Secretary - Memory Service — NHS: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · Wrexham · £26813.00 to £27890.00 · closes 16 September
- Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist — NHS: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Orpington · £55524.00 to £62652.00 · closes 30 September
- Community Mental Health Practitioner - ILS Burton — NHS: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Burton on Trent · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 30 September
- Administrator — NHS: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust · Angel · £34186.00 to £37389.00 · closes 24 September
- Occupational Therapist (Band 5) - 12 Month FTC — NHS: Cygnet Health Care · Maidstone · £34527.00 · closes 10 October
- Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery and Complex Epilepsy — NHS: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust · Liverpool · £76582.00 · closes 24 September
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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._