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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- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Officer
- Executive Officer
- Higher Executive Office
- Senior Executive Officer
- Grade 7
- Grade 6
- SCS Pay Band 1
- SCS Pay Band 2
- SCS Pay Band 3

Administrative Assistant
No current vacancies
Administrative Officer
No current vacancies
Executive Officer
Business Support Officer
Ministry of Justice
Salary : £25,827 to £31,200
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
Reference : 288674
Communications Officer
Economic and Social Research Council
Salary : £25,702
Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 1st June 2023
Reference : 287461
Royal Navy Graphic/Digital Designer
Ministry of Defence
Salary : £27,080
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 287849
Correspondence Team Leader with Drafting – Prime Minister’s Office
Cabinet Office
Salary : £28,050 to £30,771
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 287849
Social Media Officer
Department for Work and Pensions
Salary : £37,449
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 12th June 2023
Reference : 276293
Higher Executive Officer
Communications Manager – Further Education Teacher Recruitment Campaign
Department for Education
Salary : £33,952 to £37,872
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th May 2023
Reference : 286573
Senior Communications and Engagement Officer
National Crime Agency
Salary : £38,642
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th May 2023
Reference : 285250
Technical Business Analyst
National Crime Agency
Salary : £38,642 to £46,812
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th May 2023
Reference : 284757
Insight, Data, Evaluation & Analysis (IDEA) Manager – Royal Air Force
Ministry of Defence
Salary : £33,830
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 286517
International Trade Profession Workstream Lead
Department for International Trade
Salary : £31,443 to £36,624
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 288478
Web Content Designer
Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Salary : £36,004 to £36,332
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 290055
Internal Communication Manager – Cabinet Office Communications
Cabinet Office
Salary : £35,241 to £39,352
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 4th June 2023
Reference : 288019
Communications Officer External Affairs
Health and Safety Executive
Salary : £32,802 to £36,625
Closes : Midday on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 280278
Digital Communications Manager
OFGEM
Salary : £30,950 to £46,157
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 290020
Engagement Advisor
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Salary : £33,502
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 287887
Communications Officer – Illegal Migration
Home Office
Salary : £32,000 to £39,600
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 291038
Social Media Specialist
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Salary : £33,502
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 289506
Strategic Communications Officer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Salary : £30,317 to £36,606
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Reference : 290789
Insight and Evaluation Manager – Childcare
Department for Education
Salary : £33,952 to £37,872
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Reference : 289667
Associate Digital Engagement Manager
Department for Work and Pensions
Salary : £34,173 to £34,971
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 288352
23.70 Regional Outreach Adviser – Northern Ireland
Disclosure & Barring Service
Salary : £30,752 to £34,575
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 289273
Editor
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Salary : £33,802
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 291498
Digital Designer
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Salary : £33,802
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 291497
Internal Communications Officer
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Salary : £32,101
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 291412
Stakeholder Engagement and External Affairs Manager
UK Export Finance
Salary : £34,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 289748
Media Officer
Ministry of Justice
Salary : £35,405 to £39,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 12th June 2023
Reference : 290742
Events and Engagement Officer
National Infrastructure Commission
Salary : £29,320 to £42,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 14th June 2023
Reference : 291171
Communications and Briefing Officer, UK-India Free Trade Agreement
Department for International Trade
Salary : £31,443 to £36,624
Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 15th June 2023
Reference : 291048
Content Designer
Care Quality Commission
Salary : £30,022
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 18th June 2023
Reference : 291959
Senior Media Campaigns Coordinator
Historic Environment Scotland
Salary : £36,018 to £41,866
Closes : Midday on Monday 19th June 2023
Reference : 291187
Geospatial Data Sharing – Lead Adviser
Natural England
Salary : £27,273
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 19th June 2023
Reference : 292370
HMCTS Communications Manager
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Salary : £31,265 to £39,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 31st July 2023
Reference : 288304
Senior Executive Officer
SEO Communications and Engagement Lead to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Home Office
Salary : £39,000 to £47,300
Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 1st June 2023
Reference : 281172
Security and Data Protection – various posts
Department for Work and Pensions
Salary : £38,469 to £45,919
Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 1st June 2023
Reference : 280515
Senior Web Developer – GCS Senior Web Developer
Cabinet Office
Salary : £38,046 to £44,767
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 286261
Communications Manager
Cabinet Office
Salary : £38,046 to £41,053
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 283961
Associate Product Manager – GCS – Functional Standards, Capability & Efficiency
Cabinet Office
Salary : £38,046 to £44,767
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 288486
Royal Navy Domestic Engagement Team Leader
Ministry of Defence
Salary : £41,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 288048
Senior Marketing Manager – People Function
Crown Prosecution Service
Salary : £38,940 to £46,200
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 289108
Senior Strategic Communications and Marketing Manager – Childcare
Department for Education
Salary : £43,249 to £46,603
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 289644
Senior Communications Manager – Childcare Workforce Recruitment
Department for Education
Salary : £43,249 to £46,603
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 289635
Content & Digital Manager
Forestry Commission
Salary : £43,311 to £46,949
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Reference : 288632
Marketing & Communications Manager
Forestry Commission
Salary : £43,311 to £46,949
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Reference : 288621
Senior Content Designer
Ministry of Justice
Salary : £37,683 to £48,067
Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 8th June 2023
Reference : 291496
SharePoint Developer
HM Revenue and Customs
Salary : £41,782 to £48,566
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 9th June 2023
Reference : 288613
Communications and Engagement Manager
Marine Management Organisation
Salary : £37,062 to £40,007
Closes : 11:55 pm on Saturday 10th June 2023
Reference : 290530
Senior Communications Officer
Information Commissioner’s Office
Salary : £38,818 – £43,969
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 292227
Senior Digital and Social Manager – GCS – the GREAT team
Cabinet Office
Salary : £38,046 to £44,767
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 288680
DDaT – Home Office Cyber Security (HOCS) Senior Business and Engagement Relationship Manager
Home Office
Salary : £39,000 to £47,300
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 12th June 2023
Reference : 290253
Digital Manager
Forestry Commission – Forest Research
Salary : £43,311 to £46,949
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Reference : 289653
Senior External Affairs Manager
Government Legal Department
Salary : £37,792 to £38,862
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 18th June 2023
Reference : 292023
Insights Manager – Strategic Communications – GCS International
Cabinet Office
Salary : £38,046 to £44,767
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 18th June 2023
Reference : 289033
NCSC Engagement Lead
GCHQ
Salary : £45,676
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 20th June 2023
Reference : 289622
Corporate and Delivery – Communications Directorate – Senior Media Manager
Home Office
Salary : £39,000 to £47,300
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Reference : 290894
Grade 7
Chief Press Officer
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Salary : £54,710 to £61,145
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
Reference : 288361
CPRD Business Development Partner
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Salary : £54,088
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
Reference : 287548
Product Manager (Digital Learning) – GCS – Functional Standards, Capability & Efficiency
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £61,848
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 288509
Assistant Head, Security Engagement and Digital
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £57,654
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 289153
Immigration Enforcement – Strategic Services and Transformation – Operational Projects and Delivery Lead
Home Office
Salary : £54,000 to £59,400
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 289021
Product Manager (Digital Learning) – GCS – Functional Standards, Capability & Efficiency
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £61,848
Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
Reference : 288509
Assistant Head, Security Engagement and Digital
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £57,654
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 289153
Project Manager
Department for International Trade
Salary : £52,000 to £61,933
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 286011
Presenter
Met Office
Salary : £45,150 to £49,890
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 290013
Academy Lead – Government Communication Service – Functional Standards, Capability and Efficiency
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £61,848
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 283136
Immigration Enforcement – Strategic Services and Transformation – Operational Projects and Delivery Lead
Home Office
Salary : £54,000 to £59,400
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 289021
Head of Media
Cabinet Office
Salary : £50,694 to £61,848
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 288322
Head of Communications, Events and Stakeholder Engagement
ESTYN
Salary : £53,440 to £63,900
Closes : 10:00 am on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 289452
Campaign and Team Leader – Childcare Workforce Recruitment
Department for Education
Salary : £51,357
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Reference : 289612
Communications and Engagement Lead
Department for International Trade
Salary : £52,000 to £61,933
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 12th June 2023
Reference : 285998
Communications Insight and Evaluation Lead
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Salary : £49,403 to £61,392
Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Reference : 289520
Grade 6
Marketing Communications Executive
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Salary : £35,392 to £42,618
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 291064
Senior Principal – Media & Content
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Salary : £63,593
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 287124
Senior Principal – Engagement & Insight
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Salary : £63,593
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th June 2023
Reference : 287131
Head of Business Improvement, Knowledge and Stakeholder Management
Planning Inspectorate
Salary : £68,162 to £74,875
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Reference : 291019
Head of Strategy, Planning and Priority Campaigns – GCS – Strategy & Campaigns
Cabinet Office
Salary : £61,710 to £72,295
Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th June 2023
Reference : 288517
SCS Pay Band 1
Prime Minister’s Official Deputy Spokesperson and Head of News
Cabinet Office
Salary : £73,000 to £117,800
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
Reference : 288678
Head of Marketing & Communications (1 Year Maternity Cover)
UK Export Finance
Salary : £73,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Reference : 290670
Deputy Director for Strategy, Communications and Stakeholder Relationships
Department for Work and Pensions
Salary : £73,000
Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 12th June 2023
Reference : 290474
SCS Pay Band 2
No current vacancies
SCS Pay Band 3
No current vacancies