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Top 15 job sites in the UK

The job boards and job search sites people in the UK use most, with what each costs a job seeker and what it is for.

By Working Wikily Newsroom Updated

These are 15 of the job sites people in the UK turn to most, from big general boards such as Reed and Indeed to sites for one field, such as NHS Jobs, Civil Service Jobs and CharityJob.

Most job sites are free for job seekers. What sets them apart is the kind of jobs each one carries, how big it is and the tools it gives you, such as job alerts, CV upload and salary pages.

If you work in one field, it is worth pairing a general board with that field's own site. Live job counts change every day.

The LinkedIn Jobs home page, October 6, 2026
The LinkedIn Jobs home page, October 6, 2026
The LinkedIn Jobs home page, October 6, 2026

1. LinkedIn Jobs

Size
Millions of jobs

LinkedIn Jobs is the job board inside the LinkedIn professional network. Some jobs use Easy Apply, so you apply on LinkedIn itself; others send you to the employer's own website to apply.

The Reed home page, October 6, 2026

2. Reed

Cost to job seekers
Free to register and use
Size
Over 100 million people use it each year
Run by
Reed Online Limited

Reed lists vacancies from private and public sector employers and recruitment agencies. Registered users get email job alerts, apply for vacancies, manage applications, build a profile and store a CV online.

The Indeed home page, October 6, 2026

3. Indeed

Size
685 million job seeker profiles worldwide
Run by
Recruit Holdings

Indeed is a general job site for every kind of work, operating in over 60 countries. Job seekers can search jobs, post a CV and research companies before they apply.

The CV-Library home page, October 6, 2026

4. CV-Library

Size
22.3 million CVs registered
Run by
Founder and CEO Lee Biggins

CV-Library calls itself the UK's leading independent job site, with jobs across all industries. Its aim is to make it quick and easy for job seekers to find the right jobs.

The Glassdoor home page, from an archived copy (September 2026)

5. Glassdoor

Cost to job seekers
Free: job seekers never pay

Glassdoor pairs open jobs with employee reviews of companies and salary data. With an account you can save jobs, set job alerts and upload your CV to apply in a few clicks.

The Totaljobs home page, October 6, 2026

6. Totaljobs

Size
Thousands of live vacancies
Run by
The Stepstone Group UK Limited

Totaljobs is a general job board covering every industry and location. Its matching reads your profile and career preferences to send job recommendations and instant alerts, and its career advice covers CVs, cover letters and interviews.

The Jobsite home page, October 6, 2026

7. Jobsite

Size
Over 120,000 jobs to 7 million candidates a month
Run by
The Stepstone Group UK Limited

Jobsite is a job board for permanent, temporary and part-time jobs, founded in 1995. You can get job matches by email and set job alerts by text message or email.

The NHS Jobs home page, October 6, 2026

8. NHS Jobs

Size
About 20,000 job postings a month
Run by
NHS Business Services Authority

NHS Jobs is the job site for jobs in the NHS. You can start with jobs by email and quick search, or use the advanced search to narrow results.

The Adzuna home page, October 6, 2026

9. Adzuna

Size
Tens of millions of visitors a month
Run by
Adzuna Limited

Adzuna is a job search site for jobs in London, the UK and beyond. You can also upload your CV and find out what you should be earning.

The GOV.UK Find a Job home page, October 6, 2026

10. GOV.UK Find a Job

Run by
GOV.UK (now part of the Work Hub service, in beta)

The government's Find a job service now sits inside Work Hub, a new GOV.UK service in beta. Alongside the job search it has an AI work assistant, a CV builder and an action plan.

The Guardian Jobs home page, October 6, 2026

11. Guardian Jobs

Guardian Jobs is the Guardian newspaper's job site. You can get personalised job recommendations by email, upload your CV so employers can match you to their jobs, and read Guardian Careers advice.

The Civil Service Jobs home page, from an archived copy (January 2024)

12. Civil Service Jobs

Size
Four million users and 195,000 job postings in 12 months
Run by
Cabinet Office

Civil Service Jobs is the recruitment site for the UK Civil Service. In the last 12 months it handled one million job applications, made through the site itself.

The eFinancialCareers home page, October 6, 2026

13. eFinancialCareers

Size
71,303 jobs (October 2026)

eFinancialCareers is a job site for financial services and technology jobs, such as banking, finance and compliance roles. You can create a job alert for new roles that match your search.

The Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) home page, October 6, 2026

14. Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)

Cost to job seekers
Free for candidates
Size
Over 3,500 companies and 70,000+ live jobs
Run by
Otta Technology Ltd

Welcome to the Jungle, the job site that used to be called Otta, lists jobs at companies from startups to tech giants. Candidates can search for jobs and talk with employers about job openings through its website and app.

The CharityJob home page, October 6, 2026

15. CharityJob

Cost to job seekers
Free for candidates
Size
1,619 jobs (October 2026)
Run by
JobLadder Limited

CharityJob brings together people looking for work and employers in the charity sector. As well as paid jobs, it has a volunteering section and remote or hybrid filters.

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