9,935 public-sector vacancies were added to GovJobs in the seven days from 31 August 2026, against 6,931 the week before. Here is where they landed, what they pay and who was recruiting.
How this week compares
That is up 43% on the previous seven days, when 6,931 roles were added.
Which sectors were hiring
| Sector | New roles | Share | vs previous week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | 6,389 | 64% | +48% |
| Schools | 1,653 | 17% | +117% |
| Councils | 1,547 | 16% | level |
| Universities | 588 | 6% | +897% |
| Civil Service | 193 | 2% | +14% |
| Police & emergency | 39 | 0% | +11% |
| Rail & transport | 22 | 0% | −12% |
What they advertise
| Sector | Median starting salary | Range | Adverts with a salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | £38,682 | £10,000 – £180,000 | 4,581 |
| Police & emergency | £37,563 | £25,583 – £90,808 | 23 |
| Universities | £36,636 | £12,342 – £129,434 | 417 |
| Civil Service | £35,335 | £24,549 – £94,356 | 161 |
| Councils | £32,610 | £10,046 – £142,255 | 803 |
| Schools | £25,949 | £10,174 – £155,000 | 1,011 |
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 Scotland (1,563, 16%), South East (1,276, 13%), London (1,058, 11%), West Midlands (1,030, 10%), North West (982, 10%) and East of England (808, 8%).
What kind of work
Grouping the advert titles, the largest clusters were clinical and therapy (577), nursing and midwifery (520), social care (213), administration and business support (208) and teaching and classroom support (157). Titles vary a lot between employers, so treat these as broad families rather than exact counts.
A cross-section of what was added
- 253026 Specialist Occupational Therapist — NHS: NHS Dumfries & Galloway · Stranraer · Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) · closes 11 September
- LR253128 Community Response Team Healthcare Support Worker — NHS: NHS Grampian · Aberlour · Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409) · closes 11 September
- Substance Use Worker - SMS Community Alcohol and Drug Service North Team — NHS: NHS Forth Valley · Stirling · Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303) · closes 16 September
- Clinical Pharmacist (Acute and Specialist Services) — NHS: NHS Shetland · Shetland · Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303) · closes 20 September
- SC253187 - Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology — NHS: NHS Grampian · Aberdeen · Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303) · closes 11 September
- Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Disease (LW) — NHS: NHS Fife · Kirkcaldy · Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) · closes 18 September
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner — NHS: NHS Fife · Kirkcaldy · Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466) · closes 7 September
- Staff Nurse - Urgent Care Services Fife — NHS: NHS Fife · Scotland · Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039) · closes 8 September
- Consultant Microbiologist — NHS: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde · Glasgow · Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) · closes 15 September
- KM253360 - Mental Health Physiotherapy HCSW — NHS: NHS Grampian · Aberdeen · Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303) · closes 7 September
- Senior Community Mental Health Acute Care Nurse — NHS: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde · Glasgow · Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) · closes 7 September
- KM253512 - Specialist Occupational Therapist in Adult Mental health Inpatient Service — NHS: NHS Grampian · Aberdeen · Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) · closes 16 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._