Welcome to your Spanish news reading! 🗞
This article is perfect for intermediate learners (B1). You’ll read real Spanish news about work opportunities in Spain and learn useful vocabulary related to jobs and public institutions. This topic will also help you understand an important cultural aspect of Spanish society. 🇪🇸💼
First, read the news in Spanish and try to understand the main idea. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word. Then, check the English translation to confirm your understanding. Finally, review the vocabulary list, complete the quiz and try the writing activity to practise what you’ve learned.
Publicado en enero de 2026 - Antena 3
El Gobierno de España ha publicado una nueva convocatoria con más de 30.000 plazas de empleo público para el año 2026. Esta gran oferta de empleo incluye diferentes puestos de trabajo dentro de la administración pública en todo el país.
Muchas de estas plazas están pensadas para trabajar como funcionario en áreas clave como la sanidad, la educación y la justicia. Estos sectores son fundamentales para el buen funcionamiento de los servicios públicos.
Para acceder a estas plazas, los candidatos deben presentarse a unas oposiciones, que forman parte de un proceso selectivo oficial. Cada convocatoria establece unos requisitos específicos que los aspirantes deben cumplir.
En España, este tipo de empleo es muy atractivo porque ofrece estabilidad laboral y un salario fijo. Por este motivo, miles de personas se preparan cada año para conseguir una plaza en el sector público.
The Spanish government has published a new official job announcement with more than 30,000 public sector positions for 2026. This large job offer includes different roles within public administration across the country.
Many of these positions are for working as a civil servant in key areas such as healthcare, education and justice. These sectors are essential for the proper functioning of public services.
To access these positions, candidates must take competitive public exams as part of an official selection process. Each announcement includes specific requirements that applicants must meet.
In Spain, this type of job is very attractive because it offers job stability and a fixed salary. For this reason, thousands of people prepare every year to obtain a public sector position.
In Spanish news, it is very common to talk about jobs and opportunities using impersonal structures. These structures help the speaker focus on the information, not on who performs the action.
Look at these examples from the text:
📝 Ejemplos:
➡️ Hay más de 30.000 plazas de empleo público en España.
➡️ Se convocan nuevas plazas en la administración pública.
➡️ Se ofrecen puestos de trabajo en sanidad, educación y justicia.
These structures are very useful when talking about job offers, announcements and public information.
Example:
➡️ En mi país hay muchas ofertas de empleo en el sector público.
In Spain, oposiciones are competitive public exams that form part of an official selection process to work in the public sector. People who pass them become civil servants and usually enjoy long-term job stability and fixed salaries. Preparing for oposiciones is very common and is seen as a serious and respected career path.
In this video, you’ll discover how the selection process works, what candidates have to study, and why so many people choose this career path. It’s a great way to understand this very Spanish system beyond the theory! 🇪🇸📚💼
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