The Authority’s definition of ‘lowest paid’ employees
The Authority regards its lowest-paid employees to be those employed on its Green Book conditions of employment. These are employees who do not wear a uniform and who work in administrative and customer service function areas. Employees can be employed on grades which range from 2 to 12. The Authority currently does not have any Grade 2 posts in its establishment. Following a review of its support and administrative roles these were reevaluated to Grade 4, leaving only our apprentice post grade 3 roles.
The Authority recognises that the necessary training and development can be provided inhouse over a relatively short period and therefore specific skills, or experience are not specified as essential at the recruitment stage. The Authority is committed to supporting all colleague’s development and in addition, a number of teams have built into their structure, graded progression posts.
The salary range that applies to grade 3 is £23,183 to £25,644. The minimum hourly rate for a grade 3 role is £12.02 per hour, which is greater than the current National Minimum Wage (£5.28 to £10.42 dependent on age) and National Living Wage (£10.42 per hour as of 1 April 2023). Consequently, the Authority has ensured that all employees, including apprentices, received no less than the National Living wage, with effect from November 2021.
The Authority has met the requirements under the Apprenticeship levy.