Explore career paths in the Civil Service
Leadership roles
Senior civil servants make strategic decisions, advise on policy and empower others to deliver. Join us and use your experience to deliver large scale projects that impact life in the UK.
Secondments
We welcome talented professionals from other organisations to join us on temporary secondments. You get a great development opportunity and we benefit from your innovative thinking!
Grades and pay
Salaries are based on your level of seniority, responsibility and expertise. See a breakdown of roles, responsibilities and average starting salaries by grade.
Job search
Find and apply for roles in the Civil Service and central government organisations.
Your experience and transferable skills
Working for the Civil Service gives you the chance to use your expertise to tackle some of the UK’s most complex challenges. We welcome professionals from all sectors, including the private, voluntary, and wider public sectors.
How your experience translates
You do not need prior experience in government to join us. We value the diverse perspectives and specialist skills that experienced hires bring to our departments.
Transferable skills
Many of our roles require skills you may already have, such as:
- project and programme management
- financial and commercial oversight
- data analysis and digital transformation
- leadership and people management
- policy development and strategic planning
Find a Civil Service profession that matches your talents.
Find careers that suit you
Exploring new careers can feel overwhelming, so we want to help you.
Discover which profession could be your perfect fit using our career matcher.
Career changers
If you are looking for a change in direction, we provide the training and support to help you move into a new field.
We offer mid-career apprenticeships and professional qualifications in areas like business administration, commercial, digital, and finance.
You can apply for the Civil Service Fast Stream at any age. The Fast Stream offers you unique development opportunities to equip you to be a future leader.
“I think the TechTrack Apprenticeships are a great example of the Civil Service commitment to modernising the services we provide and investing in our people so our skills can evolve and stay relevant in a fast changing world. For me the Apprenticeship provides a fully supported learning and work environment where I have the opportunity to reframe my skills, learn new ones that grow my digital expertise and try something a little different to my previous aviation engineering roles.”
Rachel, TechTrack Apprentice, Cabinet Office Digital
Find digital roles that suit you
Are you curious about working in digital? You don’t need a traditional tech background to make an impact.
Our quick quiz matches your skills and interests with digital roles in the Civil Service.
