Jobs by place
Who the big public sector employers are in each city, where they advertise, and the vacancies open right now.
Public sector jobs in Aberdeen
NHS Grampian, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Scotland's national services hire in Aberdeen. Pay, Scottish tax and where to apply.
Public sector jobs in Belfast
Belfast's public employers include the NI Civil Service, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, the Education Authority and Belfast City Council.
Public sector jobs in Birmingham
The councils, NHS trusts, schools and emergency services that hire in Birmingham, what their 2026/27 pay scales start at, and where each one advertises.
Public sector jobs in Bournemouth
BCP Council, University Hospitals Dorset, Dorset HealthCare, schools and Dorset's police and fire are Bournemouth's main public employers. Pay for 2026.
Public sector jobs in Bradford
Schools, hospitals and council jobs across the Bradford district, with 2026/27 pay for teaching assistants, NHS staff and council workers.
Public sector jobs in Brighton and Hove
Public sector employers in Brighton and Hove, what the national pay scales are worth in a high-cost city, and how part-time and flexible working fit in.
Public sector jobs in Bristol
Bristol's public sector employers, from the city council and NHS trusts to MOD Abbey Wood, with 2026/27 pay scales and the cost of living.
Public sector jobs in Cambridge
Public sector jobs in Cambridge: Addenbrooke's and Royal Papworth, the city, district and county councils, schools and police, with 2026/27 pay scales.
Public sector jobs in Cardiff
Cardiff has the Welsh Government, the Senedd, Companies House, Wales's largest health board and the city council. How Welsh pay, tax and language apply.
Public sector jobs in Coventry
Who hires in Coventry's public sector, from the city council's social care teams to University Hospital Coventry, with 2026/27 pay and where to apply.
Public sector jobs in Derby
Derby's public jobs are mainly with the city council, its NHS trusts, schools, and Derbyshire's police and fire services. What they pay and pension costs.
Public sector jobs in Dundee
Dundee has Social Security Scotland's headquarters, NHS Tayside's Ninewells Hospital and the city council. Who hires, Scottish pay and how to apply.
Public sector jobs in Edinburgh
Edinburgh has the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, NHS Lothian and the city council. Scottish NHS pay, tax bands and where each advertises.
Public sector jobs in Exeter
Exeter hosts Devon County Council, the Met Office, a large teaching hospital and regional police and ambulance HQs. Who hires and what pay starts at.
Public sector jobs in Glasgow
Glasgow's biggest public employers are NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the city council, schools and national Scottish bodies. Scottish pay, tax and checks.
Public sector jobs in Gloucester
Gloucester's public employers include the county council, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the city council and police, with GCHQ in nearby Cheltenham.
Public sector jobs in Hull
Public sector jobs in Hull and the East Riding: hospitals, the city council, the port, prisons and Humberside's emergency services, with 2026/27 pay rates.
Public sector jobs in Leeds
Leeds has national NHS and Civil Service offices as well as a big council and hospitals. Who hires, 2026/27 pay and how pensions compare.
Public sector jobs in Leicester
Entry-level and qualified public sector jobs in Leicester: hospitals, councils, schools and emergency services, with 2026/27 starting pay.
Public sector jobs in Lincoln
Lincoln has Lincolnshire County Council, Lincoln County Hospital, the city council and county police, with RAF stations nearby. Who hires and the pay.
Public sector jobs in Liverpool
Liverpool's specialist hospitals, city council, schools and Merseyside emergency services: who recruits, what 2026/27 pay scales start at and how to apply.
Public sector jobs in London
Who employs public sector staff in London, how London weighting works for NHS staff, teachers and others, and where the capital's vacancies are advertised.
Public sector jobs in Luton
Luton's public employers include the borough council, the Luton and Dunstable hospital, schools and Bedfordshire's emergency services. Local vs London pay.
Public sector jobs in Manchester
How public sector employment in Manchester is organised across the city council, Greater Manchester bodies and NHS trusts, with 2026/27 pay and job sites.
Public sector jobs in Middlesbrough
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough Council, schools and Teesside's police and fire services are the main public employers. Pay for 2026/27.
Public sector jobs in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes' public jobs are with the city council, the university hospital, a London-based NHS trust, schools and Thames Valley services. Pay from 2026.
Public sector jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne
Civil Service offices, Newcastle hospitals, the city council and Northumbria services: who hires in Newcastle upon Tyne and what the jobs pay in 2026/27.
Public sector jobs in Newport
Newport hosts the Office for National Statistics, the Intellectual Property Office and HM Passport Office, plus the city council and Gwent's health board.
Public sector jobs in Northampton
Northampton's public employers include West Northamptonshire Council, the children's trust, the general hospital, schools, and county police and fire.
Public sector jobs in Norwich
Public sector employers in and around Norwich: the Norfolk and Norwich hospital, county and city councils, and Norfolk's emergency services.
Public sector jobs in Nottingham
Two councils, a large hospital trust and East Midlands services: who recruits in Nottingham, how the city and county councils differ, and 2026/27 pay.
Public sector jobs in Oxford
Oxford's hospitals, city and county councils, schools and Thames Valley services: who recruits, how the two councils split the work and 2026/27 pay rates.
Public sector jobs in Peterborough
Peterborough's public employers include the city council, Peterborough City Hospital, HM Passport Office, schools and Cambridgeshire's emergency services.
Public sector jobs in Plymouth
Plymouth's public sector jobs, from Derriford Hospital and the city council to the Devonport naval base, with 2026/27 pay for each.
Public sector jobs in Portsmouth
Public sector jobs in Portsmouth: Queen Alexandra Hospital, the city council, the naval base and emergency services, with notes for service leavers.
Public sector jobs in Preston
Preston is Lancashire's administrative centre, with the county council, a major hospital trust, the mental health trust and county police and fire HQs.
Public sector jobs in Reading
Public sector employers in Reading, how fringe and London pay zones affect jobs nearby, and what NHS, council, police and teaching roles pay in 2026/27.
Public sector jobs in Sheffield
Sheffield's teaching hospitals, city council, schools and Department for Education offices: who hires, 2026/27 pay rates and where vacancies are listed.
Public sector jobs in Southampton
Southampton's hospital, city council, port and maritime agencies, plus Hampshire's police and fire services: who hires and what they pay in 2026/27.
Public sector jobs in Stoke-on-Trent
Royal Stoke hospital, the city council, schools and Staffordshire's emergency services: public sector jobs in Stoke-on-Trent and how far 2026/27 pay goes.
Public sector jobs in Sunderland
Sunderland's public employers include the city council, its hospital trust, schools and Tyne and Wear's emergency services. What 2026/27 pay looks like.
Public sector jobs in Swansea
The DVLA, Swansea Bay health board, Swansea Council and schools are Swansea's main public employers. How Welsh pay, tax and language rules affect them.
Public sector jobs in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton has a government department's second HQ, a large NHS trust, the city council and West Midlands services. Who hires and what they pay.
Public sector jobs in York
York's main public employers are the council, the hospital trust, schools, government offices and North Yorkshire's police and fire. Pay and how to apply.