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Civil Service jobs in Glasgow

There are currently 122 Civil Service vacancies open in Glasgow.

Glasgow is the largest UK government employment centre in Scotland, with major departmental hubs in the city and a long history of hosting large-scale operational functions. Reserved matters — tax, welfare, defence and immigration among them — are administered by UK departments, and Glasgow carries a substantial share of that work.

That gives it a high volume of operational campaigns at AO and EO, alongside a meaningful number of specialist and senior roles attached to national functions based in the city.

Vacancies in Scotland appear on the same board as the rest of the UK, but the employing bodies differ: UK departments, the Scottish Government and Scottish public bodies all advertise here, with different pay and terms. The department shown on each row is the fastest way to tell them apart.

No London weighting applies, and Glasgow’s living costs are among the lowest of the major UK cities, which makes the effective value of a given grade comparatively strong.

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The full board also shows how many posts each campaign is filling, which the official results list does not.

Common questions

Are Scottish Government jobs the same as UK Civil Service jobs?
Both appear on this board and both employ civil servants, but the Scottish Government is a devolved administration with its own pay and terms. The department column tells you which you are looking at.
What sort of UK government work is based in Glasgow?
Largely reserved functions — tax, welfare, defence and immigration among them — which means a high volume of operational campaigns alongside specialist and senior roles.
How does Glasgow compare on pay?
There is no London weighting, but living costs are among the lowest of the major UK cities, so a given grade generally goes further than in the South East.