A REAL Living Wage…

It’s Living Wage Week! At Raised In we’re proud to be an accredited real Living Wage Foundation employer…

But what does that mean? Well, it means that we’re committed to paying our team a competitive wage that values the important work that they do. Early Years is a traditionally under-valued sector and we want to change that. 

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 14,000 UK businesses who believe their teams deserve a wage which meets everyday needs.

Unlike the national minimum wage, the real Living Wage rates are higher because they are calculated based on what people actually need to get by. That's why the Living Wage Foundation encourages all employers that can afford to, to ensure their employees earn a wage that meets the costs of living, not just the government minimum.

We value our wonderful Raised in Bristol team.

In April 2016 the government introduced a higher minimum wage rate for all staff over 25 years of age inspired by the Living Wage campaign - even calling it the ‘national living wage’. However, this wage is not calculated according to what employees and their families need to live.

As times have become increasingly economically harder,  paying a fair wage – a real Living Wage has become more and more important – not only that, we believe it’s the right thing to do.

Our team is highly skilled and are experts in their field and we think to truly value the importance of the Early Years education sector we need to reward our team for their valuable contribution to society – teaching the younger generation throughout the most important developmental years of their lives.

Alongside paying our Raised in Bristol team a fair wage, we also offer our them a range of benefits such as half-price childcare at our nurseries, continued professional development, a one-hour paid lunch break and an extra day of holiday for their birthday and more!

Find out more about the real Living Wage here: livingwage.org.uk