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Civil Service Jobs in Chelmsford

21 live Civil Service vacancies in Chelmsford right now. Typical starting pay ranges from £32,107 to £37,238. They span 8 departments, including HM Prison & Probation Service, Crown Prosecution Service and Building Safety Regulator. The next closes 12 October 2026.

21 open roles in Chelmsford: 6 new in the last 7 days, 5 closing in the next 7 days.

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🔒RevealCommercial Vehicle Examiner (Enforcement) - National
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
First seen 13d ago
EOAvonmouth, Beverley, Birmingham +9
📍 Locations

Avonmouth, Beverley, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dorchester, Exeter, Farnborough, Gillingham, Glasgow

Requires working solely from your designated workplace with regular travel.

£37,027+9h leftView
🔒RevealOfficer Development Programme (ODP) for Trainee Investigator, Intelligence Officer and Intelligence Analyst
National Crime Agency
First seen 4d ago
AOBirmingham, Bridgend, Bristol +9
📍 Locations

Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dover, Exeter, Gatwick Airport, Gillingham, Heathrow Airport, Leicester, Liverpool

Intelligence officer and analyst pathways are only available in London, Warrington, Birmingham, or Bristol.

£32,107+3 daysView
🔒RevealPrison Officer - HMP Chelmsford
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 1mo ago
AOChelmsford£34,928+3 daysView
🔒RevealCommunications Officer
Crown Prosecution Service
First seen 9d ago
HEOBirmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol +9
📍 Locations

Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds

Attendance at the London office once a week is required alongside your local office.

£35,935+4 daysView
🔒RevealRegulator - Investigation and Enforcement
Building Safety Regulator
First seen 14d ago
HEOAberdeen, Ashford, Basingstoke +9
📍 Locations

Aberdeen, Ashford, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe

Overnight stays and quarterly divisional meetings are required.

£38,005+4 daysView
🔒RevealBusiness Manager - IOM - Headquarters - East of England
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 11d ago
OtherPeterborough, Wisbech, Luton +2
📍 Locations

Peterborough, Wisbech, Luton, Kettering, Chelmsford

£37,238+7 daysView
🔒RevealCommunity Payback Supervisor - Chelmsford
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 7d ago
OtherChelmsford£28,064+8 daysView
🔒RevealParalegal Business Manager
Crown Prosecution Service
First seen 12d ago
HEOBirmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol +9
📍 Locations

Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds

You must spend at least 40% of your contracted hours over a four-week period in an office or official workplace.

£35,935+9 daysView
🔒RevealTrainee Legal Adviser - South East
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
First seen 19d ago
HEOBasildon, Bedford, Brighton +9
📍 Locations

Basildon, Bedford, Brighton, Cambridge, Colchester, Crawley, Chelmsford, Guildford, Hastings, Hertford, Ipswich, Luton

Dual-site working and travel between designated court venues is required.

£35,335+9 daysView
🔒RevealTeam Leader
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
First seen 2d ago
EOChelmsford£29,303+10 daysView
🔒RevealPrison Catering: Caterer - HMP Chelmsford
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 3d ago
AOChelmsford£34,928+11 daysView
🔒RevealProbation Services Officer - North Essex - East of England
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 4d ago
OtherChelmsford, Colchester, Harlow£28,064+11 daysView
🔒RevealLead Business Analyst
Crown Prosecution Service
First seen 4d ago
Grade 7Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol +9
📍 Locations

Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull

Must spend at least 40% of contracted hours over a four-week period in an office or official workplace.

£58,330+13 daysView
🔒RevealHR Generalist
Building Safety Regulator
First seen today
HEOAshford, Basingstoke, Birmingham +9
📍 Locations

Ashford, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh

Expected to attend the office for 60% of your working week.

£38,005+14 daysView
🔒RevealOperational Support Grade
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 10d ago
AACowlinge, Chelmsford, Oak Hill +2
📍 Locations

Cowlinge, Chelmsford, Oak Hill, Griston, Bedford

Candidates select up to three prison locations during application.

£30,491+17 daysView
🔒RevealPrison Officer
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 1mo ago
AOAylesbury, Bedford, Birmingham +9
📍 Locations

Aylesbury, Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Durham, Erlestoke, Exeter, Featherstone, Ford, Full Sutton

Candidates are requested to select 3 establishment preferences.

£34,928+17 daysView
🔒RevealSustainability and Utilities Officer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
First seen 7d ago
EOWelwyn Garden City, Birmingham, Worthing +9
📍 Locations

Welwyn Garden City, Birmingham, Worthing, Bristol, Workington, Carlisle, Cambridge, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Crewe, Blandford Forum, Exeter

Civil servants are expected to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace.

£30,681+17 daysView
🔒RevealHM Specialist Inspector of Health and Safety (Mechanical Engineering)
Health and Safety Executive
First seen 13d ago
SEOBasingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle +9
📍 Locations

Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Milton Keynes

Regular overnight stays and travel away from home anywhere in the country are required.

£55,063+21 daysView
🔒RevealOffshore Electrical & Control Systems Engineer - Control & Instrumentation and Cyber Security
Health and Safety Executive
First seen 10d ago
SEOAberdeen, Ashford, Basingstoke +9
📍 Locations

Aberdeen, Ashford, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe

Regular travel required for offshore and onshore inspections, including overnight stays.

£73,335+21 daysView
🔒RevealQualified Probation Officer - North Essex - East of England
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 1mo ago
OtherChelmsford, Colchester£37,238+35 daysView
🔒RevealPrison Officer Returners Scheme
HM Prison & Probation Service
First seen 10d ago
AOBirmingham, Tardebigge, Ford +9
📍 Locations

Birmingham, Tardebigge, Ford, Lewes, Pucklechurch, Bristol, Cowlinge, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Onley, Foston, Sudbury

Shift start and finish times are fixed and prisons may be in rural locations.

£36,150+87 daysView
Grade Open roles Typical starting pay
AA1£30,491
AO5£34,928
EO3£29,303 to £37,027
HEO5£35,935 to £38,005
SEO2£55,063 to £73,335
Grade 71£58,330

Starting pay is the bottom of each advertised range. With four or more salaries it shows the middle half of them; with fewer, the lowest and highest.

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Vacancy data is sourced from the official Civil Service Jobs service and was last checked 12 October 2026. Civil Jobs is an independent service and is not affiliated with HM Government.