Civil Service Jobs in Portsmouth
19 live Civil Service vacancies in Portsmouth right now. Typical starting pay ranges from £29,590 to £51,203. They span 5 departments, including Ministry of Defence, HM Revenue and Customs and HM Prison & Probation Service. The next closes 12 October 2026.
19 open roles in Portsmouth: 7 new in the last 7 days, 8 closing in the next 7 days.
Current vacancies
| Openings | Position / DepartmentDept | Grade | Location | Salary | Closing In | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒Reveal | Head of IT Change Delivery HM Revenue and Customs First seen 17d ago | SCS PB1 | Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol +9 📍 Locations Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Kilbride, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Portsmouth, Telford, Worthing Due to workforce controls, Birmingham is only open to existing HMRC employees. | £86,000+ | 6h left | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy Command - Admiralty Pilot - Part Time - HMNB Portsmouth Ministry of Defence First seen 6d ago | Other | Portsmouth | £65,112+ | 1 day | View |
| 🔒Reveal | NAVY CSF Communications and Information Systems Equipment Manager Ministry of Defence First seen 4d ago | EO | Portsmouth | £30,740+ | 3 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Data & Trials Analyst - Behavioural Insights HM Revenue and Customs First seen 18d ago | SEO | Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow +8 📍 Locations Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Preston, Stratford, Croydon Colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. | £45,544+ | 3 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Deputy Director People Analysis Ministry of Defence First seen 14d ago | SCS PB1 | London, Bristol, Andover +2 📍 Locations London, Bristol, Andover, High Wycombe, Portsmouth Contractual location can be London or Bristol, with regular attendance required in London. | £86,000+ | 6 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | NAVY COMMAND - MCTA SONAR Systems Trial Engineer Ministry of Defence First seen 28d ago | HEO | Portsmouth | £37,720+ | 6 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Community Payback Co-Ordinator - Southampton, Portsmouth - Outcome in a Day (South Central) HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 14d ago | Other | Portsmouth, Southampton | £28,064+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Community Payback Supervisor - Hampshire (Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke) - Outcome in a Day (South Central) HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 14d ago | Other | Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Southampton | £28,064+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Customer Services Advisor - Portsmouth (587R) HM Revenue and Customs First seen 10d ago | AO | Portsmouth | £28,016+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Operational Lead - National Security Division - East and South Central Unit HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 6d ago | Other | Milton Keynes, Reading, Aylesbury +9 📍 Locations Milton Keynes, Reading, Aylesbury, Bicester, Portsmouth, High Wycombe, Fareham, Aldershot, Bracknell, Newport, Southampton, Oxford Regular travel across South Central and East of England required with occasional London trips. | £51,203+ | 8 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Head of People and Culture Marine Management Organisation First seen 8d ago | Grade 6 | Newcastle, London, Brixham +9 📍 Locations Newcastle, London, Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth Role is based in Newcastle with operations across multiple locations. | £67,172+ | 9 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy - Training Safety Advisor - South Ministry of Defence First seen 4d ago | EO | Portsmouth | £30,740+ | 9 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Trainee Legal Adviser - South West HM Courts and Tribunals Service First seen 19d ago | HEO | Basingstoke, Bodmin, Bournemouth +9 📍 Locations Basingstoke, Bodmin, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newport, Weston-super-Mare, Plymouth, Exeter, Portsmouth, Southampton Dual-site working and travel between designated court locations is required. | £35,335+ | 9 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy Command - Training Safety Team Leader Ministry of Defence First seen 4d ago | HEO | Portsmouth, Liverpool | £37,720+ | 10 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Software Developer HM Revenue and Customs First seen 4d ago | HEO | Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol +9 📍 Locations Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Kilbride, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Portsmouth, Telford, Worthing Colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. | £37,682+ | 17 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy Command, HMS Nelson Small Arms Maintainer 1 Ministry of Defence First seen 1mo ago | Industrial | Portsmouth | £29,590+ | 18 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy Command, HMS Nelson Small Arms Maintainer 2 Ministry of Defence First seen 1mo ago | Industrial | Portsmouth | £26,390+ | 18 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | TEMPEST CPTAS Team Member Ministry of Defence First seen 4d ago | EO | Portsmouth | £30,740+ | 20 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Navy Command - Wear Debris Section Analyst (Aerosystems Engineer/Scientist) Ministry of Defence First seen 14d ago | EO | Portsmouth | £30,740+ | 21 days | View |
Who is hiring in Portsmouth
| Department | Open roles in Portsmouth |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 10 |
| HM Revenue and Customs | 4 |
| HM Prison & Probation Service | 3 |
| HM Courts and Tribunals Service | 1 |
| Marine Management Organisation | 1 |
What the roles in Portsmouth pay
| Grade | Open roles | Typical starting pay |
|---|---|---|
| AO | 1 | £28,016 |
| EO | 4 | £30,740 |
| HEO | 4 | £37,682 to £37,720 |
| SEO | 1 | £45,544 |
| Grade 6 | 1 | £67,172 |
| SCS PB1 | 2 | £86,000 |
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.