Jobs in the United Kingdom: find a vacancy that fits, free
Browse UK vacancies by role, industry and city, from graduate schemes and apprenticeships to warehouse shifts and senior hires. Searching is free, applying is free, and nobody ever charges you to find work.
How VVeRecruit works for UK job seekers
Most UK searches start with a place or a pay slip, so that is where we start too. Pick a city, pick a role, and read what the job actually involves before you apply. Every role is described as a short list of tasks, such as "answer customer calls" or "reconcile supplier invoices", and you rate yourself against them. Your CV still matters. The task list just stops a keyword mismatch from hiding you from a job you could do on day one.
Your name and contact details stay hidden from employers until an interview is booked. Job seekers pay nothing, now or later. The employer is the only side that ever pays, and recruiters on the network are not allowed to charge candidates.
Which UK cities are hiring?
Choose a city to see its vacancies. Large cities carry the widest mix of roles; smaller ones are worth a look if you can commute.
London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow have the most employers. Edinburgh, Bristol and Cardiff lean towards finance, technology and public-facing services. Start with a role search in London, then warehouse work in Manchester, care work in Birmingham or teaching in Leeds to see how the pages work.
Popular UK roles, under the names people use here
A "carer" in one advert is a "support worker" in another, and a "lorry driver" is an "HGV driver". We use the UK wording so what you search is what you see.
Care and teaching are among the most searched fields in the country, and warehouse, driving, admin and retail follow close behind. Looking for a role that is not listed? The full roles directory has every role, each with its own UK page.
UK jobs by industry
Prefer to start from a sector? Each industry page groups the roles that sit inside it.
Care work sits inside healthcare here, next to nursing and clinical support. The industries directory lists the rest.
Part-time, remote and apprenticeship jobs in the UK
Many people search by how they want to work before they search by what they do. Part-time work, working from home and apprenticeships make up a large share of UK job searches, so each has its own page.
Everything listed is an employee job with a company. Contract-for-hire gigs and self-employed side work are not what we list. If you want a role you can do from home, open work from home jobs, or remote jobs for roles that are fully location-free.
Starting out: graduates, school leavers and apprentices
You do not need years of experience to start here. Apprenticeships are one of the most searched things in UK hiring, and a UK apprenticeship pays you while you train toward a qualification. If you have just finished a degree, the entry-level page collects roles that ask for little or no prior experience, and internships are listed separately. The trainee page suits people changing careers who expect to learn on the job.
If you are leaving school at 16 or 17, apprenticeships and part-time retail, hospitality and warehouse work are the usual first steps. Employers set their own age rules, and each listing states what it needs.
Further up the ladder, browse by level on the designations page, from executive and manager through to head of department and director.
What VVeRecruit offers in the UK
Two things are available to UK employers today.
- Post a job yourself. Every company gets one free basic post, then paid packages for more. You choose whether your company name shows on each listing.
- Let a recruiter work the role. A vetted freelance recruiter writes to matched candidates, screens them and presents a shortlist. You pay only when someone joins. These listings stay confidential until a candidate is selected.
Other VVeRecruit services, such as monthly embedded recruiters and contract staffing, are not offered in the UK yet. Employers can see how hiring works. Experienced recruiters in the UK can apply to join the network.
UK job-hunting terms, explained
- Vacancy
- A job opening. You will see it used as often as "job".
- Per annum
- Yearly pay. Temporary and shift work is usually quoted per hour or per day.
- Notice period
- How long you must keep working after resigning, often one to three months.
- Temp and perm
- Temporary and permanent roles. Both are listed, and each says which it is.
- Right to work
- Proof you may legally work in the UK. Employers check it before you start.
- Graduate scheme
- A structured entry programme for new graduates, usually a rotation through teams.
Questions about jobs in the UK
Is VVeRecruit free for UK job seekers?
Yes. Searching, applying and building a profile cost you nothing. Employers are the only side that pays, and no recruiter on the network may charge a candidate for finding work.
Do I need a CV to apply?
A CV helps, and you can add one. Your profile also asks you to rate yourself against the tasks a role involves, so you can show what you do day to day even when your CV is thin or your job titles differ.
Will my current employer see that I am looking?
Your name and contact details are hidden from employers until an interview is booked. That protects you while you search.
Can I find a job with no experience?
Yes. Start with apprenticeships, entry-level roles and internships. Retail, hospitality, warehouse and care employers hire people with no prior experience in many cases and train them.
Do I need the right to work in the UK?
Yes. UK employers must confirm that you can legally work before your first day. Be ready to show the required documents when you accept an offer. Where a role can sponsor a visa, the listing says so.
Can I work from home or part-time?
Yes. Use the part-time, work from home and remote pages, or add the city you can reach.
Ready to look?
Create a free profile and tell us the role and city you want. Hiring instead? Post your first role.