Civil Service Jobs in Reading
27 live Civil Service vacancies in Reading right now. Typical starting pay ranges from £35,895 to £58,207. They span 9 departments, including Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, HM Prison & Probation Service and Government Internal Audit Agency. The next closes 12 October 2026.
27 open roles in Reading: 12 new in the last 7 days, 11 closing in the next 7 days.
Current vacancies
| Openings | Position / DepartmentDept | Grade | Location | Salary | Closing In | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒Reveal | Field Operations Manager Office for National Statistics First seen 14d ago | HEO | Newcastle, London, Reading | £34,587+ | 6h left | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Lead Security Architect Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 19d ago | Grade 7 | Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading +2 📍 Locations Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York Staff must spend at least 60% of their working time in an office workplace. | £58,207+ | 6h left | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Assistant Head of Commercial, Scrutiny and Data - Defence Nuclear Organisation Government Commercial Function First seen 18d ago | Grade 7 | London, Bristol, Reading | £76,942+ | 1 day | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Probation Service Officer - Reading (South Central) HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 26d ago | Other | Reading | £28,064+ | 1 day | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Service Catalogue Analyst Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 11d ago | HEO | Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading +2 📍 Locations Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York Successful candidates can agree a contractual workplace from the listed locations. | £35,895+ | 2 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Area Operational Change Manager Crown Prosecution Service First seen 13d ago | HEO | Reading, St Albans | £37,615+ | 4 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Lead Product Manager Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 14d ago | Grade 6 | York, Warrington, Newcastle +2 📍 Locations York, Warrington, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol Civil servants are expected to spend at least 60% of working time in an organisation workplace. | £67,730+ | 4 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Education Warden Natural England First seen 13d ago | EO | Reading, Woking | £28,910+ | 6 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Probation Officer - West Berkshire HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 10d ago | Other | Reading | £46,746+ | 6 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Community Payback Co-Ordinator - Reading - Outcome in a Day (South Central) HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 12d ago | Other | Reading | £28,064+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Community Payback Supervisor - Reading, Bracknell, Slough, Basingstoke - Outcome in a Day (South Central) HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 12d ago | Other | Reading, Bracknell, Slough, Basingstoke | £28,064+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Future Systems Programme Controls Manager Ministry of Defence First seen 7d ago | SEO | London, Bristol, Reading | £46,040+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Restructure, Redeployment and Redundancy lead Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 7d ago | Grade 7 | Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter +7 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Warrington, York A choice of one site from the list, with at least 60% of working time spent in an organisation workplace. | £58,207+ | 7 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Defence Nuclear Organisation - ASTRAEA Project Controls Manager Ministry of Defence First seen 5d ago | SEO | London, Bristol, Reading | £46,040+ | 8 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 | Warden Natural England First seen 11d ago | EO | Reading, Woking | £28,910+ | 8 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Solution Architect - ServiceNow Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 12d ago | Grade 7 | Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading +2 📍 Locations Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York At least 60% of working time is required in an organisational workplace. | £56,375+ | 9 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | DNO - Deputy Finance Business Partner Ministry of Defence First seen 3d ago | SEO | London, Bristol, Reading | £46,040+ | 10 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | DNO Cost Controller Ministry of Defence First seen 3d ago | HEO | London, Bristol, Reading | £37,720+ | 11 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Communication and Engagement Practitioner Government Internal Audit Agency First seen 6d ago | SEO | Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle +6 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, Swansea | £50,595+ | 11 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Defra Group Commercial HEO - Corporate Solutions Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 6d ago | HEO | Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter +6 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York Civil servants must spend at least 60% of working time in an organisation workplace. | £35,895+ | 13 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Probation Officer - West Berkshire HM Prison & Probation Service First seen 4d ago | Other | Reading | £46,746+ | 13 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Portfolio Manager Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs First seen 5d ago | Grade 7 | Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter +7 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Warrington, York Successful candidates can agree a contractual workplace from the listed locations. | £58,207+ | 18 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Audit Manager Government Internal Audit Agency First seen 6d ago | Grade 7 | Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol +6 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, Swansea Applicants will be allocated to one of the main agency locations. | £60,468+ | 20 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Future Rural Payments Service (FRPS) Programme Director Rural Payments Agency First seen 3d ago | SCS PB2 | Bristol, Carlisle, Crewe +9 📍 Locations Bristol, Carlisle, Crewe, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Worcester, Workington, York This role has a minimum assignment duration expectation of 3 years. | £105,000+ | 22 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Senior Audit Manager Government Internal Audit Agency First seen 4d ago | Grade 6 | Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol +6 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, Swansea Contractual location must be within a reasonable daily commuting distance from your home address. | £75,695+ | 23 days | View |
| 🔒Reveal | Director of Transformation and Assurance (FTA) Government Internal Audit Agency First seen today | SCS PB2 | Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol +7 📍 Locations Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Swansea Interviews will be conducted in person in central London. | £105,000+ | 28 days | View |
Who is hiring in Reading
What the roles in Reading pay
| Grade | Open roles | Typical starting pay |
|---|---|---|
| EO | 2 | £28,910 |
| HEO | 5 | £35,895 to £37,615 |
| SEO | 4 | £46,040 to £50,595 |
| Grade 7 | 6 | £58,207 to £60,468 |
| Grade 6 | 2 | £67,730 to £75,695 |
| SCS PB2 | 2 | £105,000 |
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.