Government communication jobs

Working in government communications offers you the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will work on some of the biggest issues of the day, from changing behaviours at scale to keeping the public informed in a crisis. Communication specialists are the experts behind the headlines in government departments, agencies and arms-length bodies across all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Jobs for GCS members (and expressions of interest)

A number of roles within GCS are available from departments and organisations through expressions of interest (EOIs) and other resourcing options, such as loans, secondment, and shadowing opportunities.

GCS jobs (member-only)

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You can access communications vacancies in government agencies and arms-length bodies on the relevant organisation’s website or by signing up for Civil Service Jobs alerts.

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Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Officer

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Executive Officer

Communications and Engagement Officer / Swyddog Cyfathrebu ac Ymgysylltu

  • Organisation: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Salary: £25,019 to £31,500
  • Location: Cardiff, Newtown
  • Closes:  11:55 am on Friday 16th August 2024
  • Reference: 363347

Intranet & Attraction Officer

  • Organisation: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Salary: £28,119
  • Location: Swansea
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 1st August 2024
  • Reference: 361656

Higher Executive Officer

Communications Manager

  • Organisation: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK
  • Salary: £34,980 to £39,396
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11:35 pm on Sunday 28th July 2024
  • Reference: 361698

Engagement and Communications Support

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary: £31,745 to £34,280
  • Location: Cardiff, Wales, Glasgow, Manchester
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th July 2024
  • Reference: 361698

Strategic Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Organisation: Department for Education
  • Salary: £35,842
  • Location: Manchester,Nottingham, Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, London,
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th July 2024
  • Reference: 361698

Senior Executive Officer

Senior Media Relations Officer

  • Organisation: Competition & Markets Authority
  • Salary: £46,000 to £49,550
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Tuesday 30th July 2024
  • Reference: 360508

Grade 7

Internal Communications Manager

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary: £53,400 – £59,700
  • Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 24th July 2024
  • Reference: 362477

Strategic Engagement Manager – Heat Networks

  • Organisation: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  • Salary: £52,985 to £65,280
  • Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Monday 22nd July 2024
  • Reference: 360504

Grade 6

PB6b, Assistant Director External Relations, Grade 6, Perm, London.

  • Organisation: Charity Commission
  • Salary: £68,355
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Sunday 21st July 2024
  • Reference: 358461

Assessment Programme Lead

  • Organisation: UK Statistics Authority
  • Salary: £63,991
  • Location: The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations in Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), Edinburgh or … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 18th July 2024
  • Reference: 359987

SCS Pay Band 1

No current vacancies.

SCS Pay Band 2

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SCS Pay Band 3

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Other

Communications Support Officer

  • Organisation: Social Work England
  • Salary: £24,687 per year, rising to £25,775 per year
  • Location: Sheffield/Hybrid Working
  • Closes: 28/07/2024
  • Reference: 359987

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