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Below are the latest job vacancies available at our sites across the UK. You may also wish to read information on the staff benefits available to BGS staff, work experience opportunities or find out more about the range of possible careers that we offer.

If no vacancies are currently listed, please check back again soon for updates.

Junior DevOps Platform Engineer

Based at the BGS headquarters, Keyworth, Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh, which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus

Salary is £31,212 to £33,380 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)

Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available including consideration of part-time working and a small amount of remote working in line with BGS policy)

Contract type: Permanent

for the Junior DevOps Platform Engineer vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 07 January 2024
Posted 29 November 2023
Business Development Assistant (part-time post)

Based at the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.

Salary is £23,328 to £24,154 per annum, pro rata (depending on qualifications and experience).

Hours: Part-time 22 hours a week – preferred working pattern over 5 days, but flexibility available on this. A small amount of homeworking may be possible.

Contract type: Permanent.

for the Business Development Assistant (part-time post) vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 01 January 2024
Posted 28 November 2023
Business Development and Commercial Manager

Based the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.

Salary: £43,116 to £47,076 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).

Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).

Contract type: Permanent.

for the Business Development and Commercial Manager vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 17 December 2023
Posted 27 November 2023
Compliance coordinator (part time)


Based the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.

Salary: £28,498 to £29,922 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Part-time – 22.2 hours a week.
Contract type: Permanent.

for the Compliance coordinator (part time) vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 10 December 2023
Posted 24 November 2023
Survey Geologist (UKRI Band D)


These roles can be based at either the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh and Cardiff, working directly within the BGS National Geology programme.
Salary: £37,500 to £41,250 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).
Contract type: Permanent.

for the Survey Geologist (UKRI Band D) vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 17 December 2023
Posted 10 November 2023
Survey Geologist (UKRI Band C)


These roles can be based at either the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh and Cardiff, working directly within the BGS National Geology programme.
Salary: £27,600 to £30,360 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).
Contract type: Permanent.

for the Survey Geologist (UKRI Band C) vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 17 December 2023
Posted 10 November 2023

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