Government Jobs in UK

Despite being a sector that has been laced with scandal for centuries, the world of government is still one that holds fascination and desire for many people. The government is the body that represents their country on the international stage and shapes economic, educational and health structures after being voted in by the general public.

The Government is responsible for a vast amount of the running of the country and, as such, there is a raft of jobs that need filling and skills that could used. One of the good things about working in Government is that the majority of people don't belong to the ruling party at all. An awful lot of work goes on behind the scenes in the Civil Service by people who have no party allegiance, so even if you aren't a fan of David Cameron, you could still work in Government.

You are paid from the public purse, but usually the pay is fairly generous and the opportunity to rise up the ladder is great. Barring the obvious job of politician, there are many job opportunities. All these MPs need aides and PAs, so someone with secretarial experience could find employment in Government, dealing with the day-to-day running of a Government office.

Behind the scenes there are so many jobs. Researchers, accountants, managers- all these roles are available to be filled with the correct qualifications. It is similar to the private sector but a touch more stable.

There are 44,749 Government job vacancies in UK available immediately, compared to 12,291 in London.

93% of the live vacancies are full-time, however 7% of them are part-time positions.

3,289 new job listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 9,315 in the last 72 hours and 15,183 in the last week.

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 25,762.

The average salary for open Government jobs is currently £45,171, 36% higher than the national average salary for all jobs which is £33,125.