SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES Pay award gets the thumbs up
The financial boost followed the news Anchor had become a Living Wage Foundation Accredited Employer committed to paying the Real Living Wage each year - which from 1 April 2023 sees all our roles paid at £10.90 or above an hour, or £11.95 an hour for roles in London. And with cost of living concerns very much at the forefront of colleagues’ minds, the pay announcement – with wage and salary increases across all roles from April – also included a one- off £500 payment, split over two months, to all colleagues on fixed- hour contracts. Chief Executive Sarah Jones said: “This is a considerable pay uplift which sets us apart from many of our competitors in the sector, and follows on from last year when we ‘Very much appreciated in hard times!’ That was the theme of hundreds of positive colleague comments which greeted the announcement of our 2023/24 pay award.
From left: Team Leader Emma Shepherd, Mill View care home; Marina Ageyeva from the Living Wage Foundation, and Kate Smith Executive Director Business Services
became the first large provider of care and housing to pay all our colleagues at or above the Living Wage Foundation’s rate. “We’re investing in our workforce and acknowledging and valuing the contribution of Anchor colleagues who have worked with dedication and commitment over the past year to provide great services to the people who live with us. Team Leader Louise Barnard, from Ashcroft Care Home, was one of a number of care colleagues who took part in the Living Wage Foundation accreditation celebration at our Bradford office. Louise said: “I love working at Anchor and supporting our residents. I’m proud to work in social care and making a
difference, so to work for a company which recognises and rewards the importance of my work by committing to paying the Real Living Wage means a lot to me, especially given the increasing costs of living.”
Celebrating our accreditation in Bradford with colleagues and the Mayor of Bradford
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