Senior leadership jobs in the Civil Service

What senior leadership roles in the UK Civil Service pay, which grades they're at, who's recruiting and where. These figures are from current adverts in the "Senior leadership" category on Civil Service Jobs and are updated daily.

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From live adverts · 11 October 2026

58 live adverts right now, typically paying £75,600 to £101,900 (median £86,000). About 45% say they offer hybrid working.

Recruiting most

Ministry of Defence9
HM Land Registry4
Home Office4
Homes England4
UK Health Security Agency3
Department for Education3

Where the jobs are

Grades advertised

Behaviours most often assessed

Leadership76%
Communicating and Influencing76%
Seeing the Big Picture67%
Working Together52%
Changing and Improving43%

Counts are adverts, not vacancies. Pay uses the midpoint of each advert's range and includes London and national roles. Read from public adverts by automated tools; always check the official advert.

Applying for senior leadership roles

Each advert sets out its essential criteria and which parts of the Civil Service Success Profiles it will assess, such as Behaviours, Experience, Technical skills or Strengths. Read the person specification carefully: your application is assessed against those criteria. See the Civil Service behaviours and writing a personal statement.

Pay and grades vary by department and location, so check the salary and grade in each advert. See how Civil Service pay works.

Sources

Independent information, not official advice. Pay, grades and rules vary by department and change over time, so always check the official job advert.