8,906 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 21 September 2026, against 11,751 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is down 24% on the previous seven days, when 11,751 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 4,298 | 48% | −24% |
| Schools | 2,739 | 31% | −21% |
| Councils | 1,592 | 18% | −23% |
| Universities | 206 | 2% | −6% |
| Civil Service | 153 | 2% | −36% |
| Police & emergency | 25 | 0% | −43% |
| Rail & transport | 16 | 0% | −54% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | £36,943 | £10,000 – £210,000 | 3,315 |
| Universities | £36,636 | £13,192 – £71,566 | 108 |
| Civil Service | £35,335 | £23,084 – £90,000 | 115 |
| Councils | £33,433 | £10,153 – £107,177 | 795 |
| Police & emergency | £27,709 | £16,070 – £64,650 | 11 |
| Schools | £26,427 | £10,000 – £143,069 | 1,419 |
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 (1,214, 14%), West Midlands (1,191, 13%), London (1,075, 12%), South East (1,024, 11%), East of England (832, 9%) and South West (769, 9%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were teaching and classroom support (614), nursing and midwifery (365), clinical and therapy (343), administration and business support (212) and social care (182). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- Patient Pathway Tracker — NHS: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester · £25760.00 to £27476.00 · closes 5 October
- School Nurse (SCPHN) — Councils: Devon County Council · Exeter · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 1 November
- Specialist Paramedic - REACT — NHS: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Ipswich · £49387.00 to £56515.00 · closes 4 October
- Team Leader for Looked After Children — NHS: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board · Pontypridd · £50129.00 to £57365.00 · closes 8 October
- Operations Manager - Oncology, Haematology & Rheumatology — NHS: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust · Nuneaton · £57528.00 to £64750.00 · closes 11 October
- Remote Senior Clinical Coder *£2,000 Incentive* — NHS: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester / Ipswich · £32073.00 to £39043.00 · closes 7 October
- Registered Nurse Integrated Urgent Crises Responses (IUCRS) — NHS: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Clacton-on-Sea · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 2 October
- Junior Sister/Charge Nurse — NHS: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust · SUNDERLAND · £39959.00 to £48117.00 · closes 8 October
- Receptionist — NHS: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Leicester · £25272.00 · closes 8 October
- Senior Product Specialist — NHS: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Cardiff · £58379.00 to £65723.00 · closes 8 October
- Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine — NHS: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · Poole · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · closes 25 October
- Registered Nurse - Bures Team — NHS: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester · £32073.00 to £39043.00 · closes 8 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._