University Jobs

About University and higher-education jobs

Universities are big, varied employers, and most of their vacancies are not academic: professional services (admissions, student support, finance, HR, IT, marketing), technical and laboratory staff, library teams, estates and catering sit alongside lecturing and research posts. If you've only thought of universities as places to study, their job boards are worth a second look.

Academic careers usually run from research or teaching contracts toward lectureships and beyond, with recruitment weighing publications, funding and teaching evidence. Professional-services recruitment looks much more like the rest of the public sector: person specifications, scored applications and structured interviews — our public-sector CV guide and STAR method guide transfer directly.

Most institutions use a national spine-point pay structure mapped to local grades, and pensions are a genuine perk of the sector — universities operate strong occupational schemes (which scheme depends on the institution and role type; the advert or offer states it). Our public-sector pensions guide explains how these defined-benefit schemes work.

Common questions

Do I need a PhD to work at a university?

Only for most academic and research posts. The majority of university vacancies — professional services, technical, library, estates — ask for the same skills and evidence as equivalent roles anywhere else in the public sector.

What's the difference between academic and professional-services roles?

Academic roles carry teaching and/or research responsibilities and follow academic career tracks. Professional services covers everything that supports the institution — from admissions and student wellbeing to finance, IT and communications — on conventional contracts.

Which universities appear on GovJobs?

Those whose recruitment systems we can index through official, public routes — the list grows over time, and the Coverage page shows what's live. UK universities are independent institutions, but we include them as publicly funded bodies jobseekers expect to find here.

University and higher-education jobs

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Clinical SkillsNew

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Medical ScienceNew

Placement Support CoordinatorNew

Research Technician – Biomedical PhotonicsNew

Technical Manager (teaching)New

Theatre & Events TechnicianNew

Graduate Apprentice - UK Student RecruitmentNew

Research Associate - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 107773 - Grade 6New

Research Fellow - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 107768 - Grade 7New

Head of Facilities Management

Associate Director of Estates (Operations)

Athlete Lifestyle & Performance Coordinator

Campus Experience and Security Supervisor

Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (OSCE, Surgery and Procedural Care)

Research Assistant

About University and higher-education jobs

Common questions