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Government Departments: Vacancies

Answer

As at 8am on 19 July, there are 3,349 adverts for 10,409 total postings advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website. The below table shows vacancies and posts by department.

Department	Agency (if applicable)	Adverts Live	Total Posts Live
Ministry of Defence	Ministry of Defence	597	1,199
HM Prison & Probation Service	HM Prison & Probation Service	519	3,480
HM Revenue and Customs	HM Revenue and Customs	243	504
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Internal)	Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Internal)	230	262
UK Health Security Agency	UK Health Security Agency	112	175
Home Office	Home Office	107	990
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy	Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy	86	164
Ministry of Justice	Ministry of Justice	82	206
Department for Work and Pensions	Department for Work and Pensions	76	396
Cabinet Office	Cabinet Office	50	60
Department for International Trade	Department for International Trade	50	61
Department of Health and Social Care	Department of Health and Social Care	48	54
Office for National Statistics	Office for National Statistics	47	149
Department for Education	Department for Education	45	71
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory	Defence Science and Technology Laboratory	43	203
Crown Prosecution Service	Crown Prosecution Service	39	82
Health and Safety Executive	Health and Safety Executive	38	63
HM Courts and Tribunals Service	HM Courts and Tribunals Service	38	297
OFGEM	OFGEM	37	57
Natural England	Natural England	36	82
Scottish Government	Scottish Government	34	43
Department for Transport	Department for Transport	30	32
Forestry Commission	Forestry Commission	26	28
HM Treasury	HM Treasury	26	31
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	24	36
House of Commons	House of Commons	23	32
Social Security Scotland	Social Security Scotland	22	70
Government Digital Service	Government Digital Service	20	30
Insolvency Service	Insolvency Service	20	34
Homes England	Homes England	19	28
Government Legal Department	Government Legal Department	17	146
DEFRA	Food Standards Agency	16	20
Government Commercial Function	Government Commercial Function	16	29
Care Quality Commission	Care Quality Commission	16	65
Forestry Commission - Forest Research	Forestry Commission - Forest Research	16	16
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	15	25
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	15	16
College of Policing	College of Policing	15	44
UK Hydrographic Office	UK Hydrographic Office	15	49
Valuation Office Agency	Valuation Office Agency	14	130
Pensions Regulator	Pensions Regulator	13	16
Met Office	Met Office	13	23
Welsh Government	Welsh Government	13	56
National Crime Agency	National Crime Agency	13	144
The Money and Pensions Service	The Money and Pensions Service	13	18
Government Property Agency	Government Property Agency	12	29
DEFRA	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	12	13
Legal Aid Agency	Legal Aid Agency	11	29
Historic Environment Scotland	Historic Environment Scotland	10	10
HM Land Registry	HM Land Registry	10	18
Information Commissioner's Office	Information Commissioner's Office	10	19
FCDO Services	FCDO Services	10	10
Crown Commercial Service	Crown Commercial Service	9	14
Office for Students	Office for Students	9	20
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills	Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills	9	12
Disclosure & Barring Service	Disclosure & Barring Service	8	16
UK Export Finance	UK Export Finance	8	11
Department for Transport	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency	8	20
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew	8	9
House of Lords	House of Lords	8	9
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation	Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation	7	7
Companies House	Companies House	7	7
Marine Management Organisation	Marine Management Organisation	7	9
Government Office for Science	Government Office for Science	7	28
GCHQ	GCHQ	7	22
UK Space Agency	UK Space Agency	7	7
Joint Nature Conservation Committee	Joint Nature Conservation Committee	6	6
Student Loans Company	Student Loans Company	6	14
Department for Transport	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	6	92
Department for Transport	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	6	10
Serious Fraud Office	Serious Fraud Office	5	9
Office of the Public Guardian	Office of the Public Guardian	5	12
Trade Remedies Authority	Trade Remedies Authority	5	5
Planning Inspectorate	Planning Inspectorate	5	7
Cross Departmental Opportunities	Cross Departmental Opportunities	5	9
UK Statistics Authority	UK Statistics Authority	4	4
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service	Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service	4	5
DEFRA	Rural Payments Agency	4	5
Northern Ireland Office	Northern Ireland Office	4	6
Forestry and Land Scotland	Forestry and Land Scotland	4	4
Intellectual Property Office	Intellectual Property Office	4	4
Consumer Scotland	Consumer Scotland	4	5
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education	Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education	4	4
Office of Rail and Road	Office of Rail and Road	4	5
Government Statistical Service	Government Statistical Service	4	40
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre	Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre	4	10
Charity Commission	Charity Commission	4	7
Independent Office for Police Conduct	Independent Office for Police Conduct	4	5
Independent Monitoring Authority	Independent Monitoring Authority	3	3
UK Research and Innovation	UK Research and Innovation	3	3
Government Internal Audit Agency	Government Internal Audit Agency	3	4
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office	Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office	3	7
Medical Research Council	Medical Research Council	3	3
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority	Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority	3	3
The National Lottery Community Fund	The National Lottery Community Fund	3	3
DEFRA	Animal and Plant Health Agency	3	3
Defence Electronics & Components Agency	Defence Electronics & Components Agency	3	3
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service	Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service	3	3
Gambling Commission	Gambling Commission	3	3
Registers of Scotland	Registers of Scotland	3	4
Competition & Markets Authority	Competition & Markets Authority	2	3
Innovate UK	Innovate UK	2	3
National Savings and Investments	National Savings and Investments	2	2
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman	2	2
Housing Ombudsman Service	Housing Ombudsman Service	2	2
MI5	MI5	2	2
DEFRA	Veterinary Medicines Directorate	2	2
Office for Nuclear Regulation	Office for Nuclear Regulation	2	2
Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority)	Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority)	2	3
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom	The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom	2	2
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council	Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council	2	10
Security Industry Authority	Security Industry Authority	2	3
Office for Environmental Protection	Office for Environmental Protection	1	2
Equality and Human Rights Commission	Equality and Human Rights Commission	1	1
Home Office	Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services	1	1
The National Archives	The National Archives	1	1
Valuation Tribunal Service	Valuation Tribunal Service	1	1
DEFRA	Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science	1	2
MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service	MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service	1	1
Government Actuary's Department	Government Actuary's Department	1	5
Environmental Standards Scotland	Environmental Standards Scotland	1	1
Scottish Forestry	Scottish Forestry	1	1
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority	Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority	1	1
UK Debt Management Office	UK Debt Management Office	1	1
Parole Board	Parole Board	1	1
Criminal Cases Review Commission	Criminal Cases Review Commission	1	1
Youth Justice Board	Youth Justice Board	1	6
Building Digital UK (BDUK)	Building Digital UK (BDUK)	1	1
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence	1	1
	Grand Total	3,349	10,409

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

38775

Session

2022-23

Subjects

Government departments Vacancies

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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