NCG has this week been accredited as a Living Wage Employer, which means that everyone working at NCG now receives the National Living Wage, significantly higher than the government minimum hourly wage.
The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum.
Joe McGraw, Director of People and Development at NCG commented: “As an organisation our mission is to enable social mobility and economic prosperity. This mission applies to our entire community of learners and colleagues and we cannot do this without valuing and trusting our colleagues and ensuring they receive a fair Living Wage.
“In addition, NCG is committed to recognising and nurturing talent, creating a motivated and skilled workforce led by ambitous and responsible leaders, all of whom play a pivotal role in providing our learners with the education and support they need to succeed and go on to make an impact in their local communities and economies. We want to be an employer of choice and paying the Living Wage to all who contribute to what we do, is the only place to start.”
Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said: “We all need a wage that meets our everyday needs, even more so when living costs have been rising so sharply. That’s why I’m delighted to welcome NCG as our newest Living Wage Employer, joining the movement of almost 9,000 responsible employers across the UK, who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.
“As we begin to lay the foundations of a better society, it is important that we do not forget the people who have been instrumental to the survival of our businesses and our society: our workers. The Living Wage movement recognises that our workers ought to have a decent wage to support themselves and their families, and that paying this wage is the right thing to do.”