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Jobs at councils and public bodies across the UK

LOCALAUTHORITYJOBS.COM brings together jobs at councils, combined authorities and other public bodies, from apprenticeships and entry-level roles to team managers and heads of service.

You’ll find social work and care, housing, trading standards, finance and revenues, HR, IT and digital, waste, streets and highways, libraries and leisure, and customer services jobs in London, the South East, the North West, Scotland and across the UK. Search and apply for free, or get the Weekly and we’ll email you every Monday when a matching role goes live.

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How many council jobs are on LOCALAUTHORITYJOBS.COM?

4540 council jobs are live right now, from 317 employers. New jobs are added every working day.

Is it free to apply?

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Which employers are on LOCALAUTHORITYJOBS.COM?

Councils, combined authorities and other public bodies across the UK, including care and social work roles. Planning and surveying jobs are on our sister sites, PLANNINGJOBS.COM and SURVEYINGJOBS.COM.

How much does it cost to advertise a council job?

Adverts start from £295 + VAT for 30 days. Send us the job description and we publish it for you, usually the same day. Apprenticeship and graduate adverts are free.

Do jobs show the salary?

Every job shows its advertised salary or grade where the employer gives one.