8,760 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 12 October 2026, against 10,327 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 15% on the previous seven days, when 10,327 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,576 | 52% | −12% |
| Schools | 2,640 | 30% | −25% |
| Councils | 1,236 | 14% | +14% |
| Universities | 209 | 2% | −8% |
| Civil Service | 147 | 2% | −21% |
| Rail & transport | 62 | 1% | +114% |
| Police & emergency | 31 | 0% | −14% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service | £37,238 | £24,645 – £114,714 | 124 |
| Universities | £35,608 | £18,741 – £155,397 | 122 |
| Councils | £34,811 | £10,064 – £149,000 | 631 |
| NHS | £34,428 | £10,000 – £315,000 | 3,564 |
| Police & emergency | £32,059 | £25,760 – £53,051 | 18 |
| Schools | £26,774 | £10,020 – £115,000 | 1,412 |
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 (1,196, 14%), South East (1,154, 13%), West Midlands (1,115, 13%), East of England (1,008, 12%), London (973, 11%) and South West (828, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (584), clinical and therapy (418), nursing and midwifery (394), administration and business support (208) and social care (176). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Advanced Fellow in Adult ICM with an interest in ECMO — NHS: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Leicester · £76582.00 · closes 28 October
- Mental Health and Work Specialist WorkWell Norfolk — NHS: Norfolk Primary Care C.I.C. · Broadland Business Park · £22400.00 · closes 8 November
- Consultant Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV — NHS: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust · London · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 1 November
- Healthcare Assistant (Clinical Support Worker) - Ward Area — NHS: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · Stevenage · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 28 October
- Straight to Test Triage Colorectal Nurse — NHS: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · Stevenage · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 29 October
- Senior Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation — NHS: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust · Enfield, London · £45953.00 to £54254.00 · closes 28 October
- Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Odstock Ward — NHS: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust · Salisbury · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 29 October
- Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Development Role 5-6) — NHS: City Health Care Partnership CIC · Hull · £32073.00 to £39043.00 · closes 29 October
- Transport Driver Courier Service — NHS: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Dorchester · £25272.00 · closes 29 October
- Senior Admin Officer, CT MRI — NHS: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Coventry · £28392.00 to £31157.00 · closes 26 October
- Theatre Practitioner Scrub — NHS: Cromwell Hospital · Kingston upon Thames · £44605.00 · closes 31 October
- Medical Support Secretary - MVCC Oncology Admin — NHS: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · Northwood · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 29 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._