How to find work in the UK: a practical job search

Find UK vacancies by role and city, compare conditions and apply through the original employer with Gryffin Work.

By the Gryffin Work team · Content reviewed 2026-10-15

Start with a role and location

Choose two or three titles that match your experience. Search one role and city first, then nearby towns or nationwide. Nationwide does not mean local or remote.

Make a shortlist

Open each job’s details. Record the employer, actual workplace, hours, contract, advertised pay and deadline. Compare duties and essential requirements before preparing an application.

Use more than one route

Search Gryffin Work and the employer’s own page. A directory link does not mean every vacancy is imported. GOV.UK Find a job covers England, Scotland and Wales and links to the separate Northern Ireland service.

Apply with real evidence

For each essential requirement, choose an example from your experience. Follow the employer’s instructions and submit external applications on the original site. Keep a record of your application.

Which languages does Gryffin Work support?

Public browsing needs no account. Navigation supports English, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Punjabi and Urdu. The guides are available in English and Persian. Original vacancy titles and descriptions keep their source language; review the original advert before applying.

Recruitment sources to check

GOV.UK Find a job