Our pay and salary scales

Arrangements for paying staff

Your contract will specify when you will be paid and how often. You will need to provide details of your bank account so we can arrange for you to be paid directly.

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Salary scales 2 to 9 from April 2023

Bexley Grade	Bexley Points	Outer London 2019 Spinal Point	Plain Time (National Pay Spine) Salary	Plain Time Hourly Rate	Basic Salary (incl LW) (London Pay Spine)	(LW element of basic salary)	Basic Hourly Rate	Additional Hours (no LW) Mon - Sat Up to 40 hours	Additional Hours (no LW) Mon - Sat Above 40 hours	Additional Hours (no LW) Sunday	Public Holiday	Normal Working Week Mon - Sat	Normal Working Week Sunday	Normal Working Week Public Holiday	Night Work (additional) All days
Bexley02	24	2	22366	11.92	25854	3488	13.77	13.77	14.89	17.87	23.83	13.77	19.73	25.69	3.97
Bexley 03	31	2	22366	11.92	25854	3488	13.77	13.77	14.89	17.87	23.83	13.77	19.73	25.69	3.97
Bexley 03	32	2	22366	11.92	25854	3488	13.77	13.77	14.89	17.87	23.83	13.77	19.73	25.69	3.97
Bexley 03	33	3	22737	12.11	26238	3501	13.98	13.98	15.14	18.17	24.23	13.98	20.04	26.09	4.04
Bexley 03	34	3	22737	12.11	26238	3501	13.98	13.98	15.14	18.17	24.23	13.98	20.04	26.09	4.04
Bexley 04	41	3	22737	12.11	26238	3501	13.98	13.98	15.14	18.17	24.23	13.98	20.04	26.09	4.04
Bexley 04	42	3	22737	12.11	26238	3501	13.98	13.98	15.14	18.17	24.23	13.98	20.04	26.09	4.04
Bexley 04	43	4	23114	12.31	26634	3520	14.19	14.19	15.39	18.47	24.63	14.19	20.35	26.5	4.1
Bexley 04	44	4	23114	12.31	26634	3520	14.19	14.19	15.39	18.47	24.63	14.19	20.35	26.5	4.1
Bexley 05	51	5	23500	12.52	27030	3530	14.4	14.4	15.65	18.78	25.04	14.4	20.66	26.92	4.17
Bexley 05	52	5	23500	12.52	27030	3530	14.4	14.4	15.65	18.78	25.04	14.4	20.66	26.92	4.17
Bexley 05	53	6	23893	12.73	27438	3545	14.62	14.62	15.91	19.09	25.46	14.62	20.98	27.35	4.24
Bexley 05	54	6	23893	12.73	27438	3545	14.62	14.62	15.91	19.09	25.46	14.62	20.98	27.35	4.24
Bexley 06	61	7	24294	12.94	27855	3561	14.84	14.84	16.18	19.41	25.89	14.84	21.31	27.78	4.31
Bexley 06	62	8	24702	13.16	28272	3570	15.06	15.06	16.45	19.74	26.32	15.06	21.64	28.22	4.39
Bexley 06	63	9	25119	13.38	28698	3579	15.29	15.29	16.73	20.07	26.77	15.29	21.98	28.67	4.46
Bexley 06	64	10	25979	13.84	29139	3160	15.52	15.52	17.3	20.76	27.68	15.52	22.44	29.36	4.61
Bexley 07	71	12	26421	14.08	30033	3612	16	16	17.6	21.11	28.15	16	23.04	30.08	4.69
Bexley 07	72	13	27334	14.56	30495	3161	16.25	16.25	18.2	21.84	29.13	16.25	23.53	30.81	4.85
Bexley 07	73	14	27803	14.81	30963	3160	16.5	16.5	18.52	22.22	29.62	16.5	23.9	31.31	4.94
Bexley 07	74	15	28770	15.33	31440	2670	16.75	16.75	19.16	22.99	30.66	16.75	24.41	32.08	5.11
Bexley 08	81	15	28770	15.33	31440	2670	16.75	16.75	19.16	22.99	30.66	16.75	24.41	32.08	5.11
Bexley 08	82	18	29777	15.86	32925	3148	17.54	17.54	19.83	23.8	31.73	17.54	25.47	33.41	5.29
Bexley 08	83	19	30296	16.14	33438	3142	17.81	17.81	20.18	24.21	32.28	17.81	25.88	33.96	5.38
Bexley 08	84	20	31364	16.71	33957	2593	18.09	18.09	20.89	25.06	33.42	18.09	26.45	34.8	5.57
Bexley 09	91	20	31364	16.71	33957	2593	18.09	18.09	20.89	25.06	33.42	18.09	26.45	34.8	5.57
Bexley 09**	92	23	32076	17.09	35577	3501	18.95
Bexley 09**	93	24	33024	17.59	36045	3021	19.2
Bexley 09**	94	25	33945	18.08	36567	2622	19.48
Bexley02A2**	2	n/a	8947	4.77	10343	1396	5.51
Bexley02A3**	3	n/a	15657	8.34	18099	2442	9.64

** Note: Planned overtime rates for Bexley 09 points 092, 093 & 094 (old SO1) are set by the GLPC and apply to all hours

Bexley 09 points 092, 093 and 094 £23.75
Bexley 02A2 and 02A3 are apprentice grades paid at 40% and 70% of 024.

National allowances

Lab Tech C&G - £237
Lab Tech C&G Advanced - £171
Nursery Staff - special needs - £1,455

Salary scales 10 to 19 including overtime rates from 1 July 2023

Salary scales 10 to 19 £ per annum
Point	Bexley 10	Bexley 11	Bexley 12	Bexley 13	Bexley 14	Bexley 15	Bexley 16	Bexley 17	Bexley 18	Bexley 19
1	33,753	34,476	36,141	37,890	39,726	41,601	43,629	45,921	48,636	51,615
2	34,596	36,249	38,010	39,843	41,802	43,782	45,930	48,363	51,237	54,387
3	36,270	38,013	39,873	41,817	43,881	45,969	48,231	50,805	53,832	57,156
4	37,944	39,777	41,736	43,782	45,957	48,153	50,538	53,241	56,433	59,947

Choices Benchmark Value £ per annum
Bexley 10	Bexley 11	Bexley 12	Bexley 13	Bexley 14	Bexley 15	Bexley 16	Bexley 17	Bexley 18	Bexley 19
0	0	0	0	0	0	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700

Hourly overtime rate £
Bexley 10	Bexley 11	Bexley 12	Bexley 13	Bexley 14	Bexley 15	Bexley 16	Bexley 17	Bexley 18	Bexley 19
20.22	21.19	22.24	23.33	24.48	25.65	26.92	28.36	30.07	31.94

Senior Management salary scales from 1 July 2023

Senior Management salary scales £ per annum
Point	Bexley 20	Bexley 21	Bexley 22	Bexley 23	Bexley 24	Bexley 25	Bexley 26	Bexley 27	Bexley VG	Bexley LG	Bexley LD
1	59,732	65,472	79,512	89,223	107,559	127,688	155,885	192,198	65,077	69,623	94,436
2	63,107	69,193	84,049	94,330	113,749	135,062	164,923	203,367	68,766	73,581	99,846
3	66,485	72,899	88,587	99,444	119,935	142,429	173,954	214,533	72,456	77,542	105,269
4	69,867	76,617	93,130	104,552	126,127	149,808	182,979	220,308	76,152	81,497	110,685

Senior Management Choices Benchmark Value £ per annum
Bexley 20	Bexley 21	Bexley 22	Bexley 23	Bexley 24	Bexley 25	Bexley 26	Bexley 27	Bexley VG	Bexley LG	Bexley LD
4,428	4,428	5,415	5,415	5,415	6,249	6,249	8,415	4,428	4,428	5,415

Legal, valuer and children's social care salary scales from 1 July 2023

Legal, Valuer and Children's Social Care salary scales £ per annum
Point	Legal grade Bexley L2	Legal grade Bexley L3	Legal grade Bexley L4	Legal grade Bexley L5	Legal grade Bexley L7	Legal grade Bexley L9	Legal grade Bexley L10	Legal grade Bexley L11	Legal grade Bexley L12	Valuer grades Bexley V10	Valuer grades Bexley V12	Children's Social Care Grades CSW2 Point 63	Children's Social Care Grades CSW3 Point 64	Children's Social Care Grades PP1 Point 65	Children's Social Care Grades TM1 Point 66	Children's Social Care Grades SM1 Point 61
1	35,502	37,203	39,033	41,028	45,837	49,590	53,847	55,968	58,089	51,657	56,382	35,976	40,227	46,095	52,758	60,312
2	37,332	39,117	41,070	43,173	48,270	52,242	56,754	59,001	61,306	54,435	59,433	36,810	42,087	48,171	55,062	63,101
3	39,150	41,046	43,104	45,333	50,703	54,897	59,655	62,125	64,587	57,216	62,599	38,487	43,953	50,247	57,363	66,018
4	40,986	42,972	45,141	47,478	53,142	57,558	62,674	65,279	67,866	60,006	65,778	40,158	45,819	52,326	59,670	69,091

Legal, Valuer and Children's Social Care Choices Benchmark Value £ per annum
Bexley L2	Bexley L3	Bexley L4	Bexley L5	Bexley L7	Bexley L9	Bexley L10	Bexley L11	Bexley L12	Bexley V10	Bexley V12	Bexley CSW2	Bexley CSW3	Bexley PP1	Bexley TM1	Bexley SM1
0	0	0	0	0	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700	2,700

Legal, Valuer and Children's Social Care hourly overtime rate £
Bexley L2	Bexley L3	Bexley L4	Bexley L5	Bexley L7	Bexley L9	Bexley L10	Bexley L11	Bexley L12	Bexley V10	Bexley V12	Bexley CSW2	Bexley CSW3	Bexley PP1	Bexley TM1	Bexley SM1
21.84	22.89	24.05	25.29	28.31	30.66	33.39	34.78	36.16	31.97	35.04	21.39	24.41	27.88	31.79	36.81

NJC Social Workers salary scales from 1 April 2023

Grade	New NJC point	New London point	Plain time salary NJC	Salary (inc LW) GLPC	London Weighting	Market premium Adults 12% (£)	Market premium Children's 10% (£)	Adults	Children's	Choices 01/07/2023
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 24	15	14	£27,803	£30,963	£3,160	£3,336.36	£2,780.30	£34,299.36	£33,743.30	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 25	17	15	£28,770	£31,440	£2,670	£3,452.40	£2,877.00	£34,892.40	£34,317.00	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 26	19	18	£29,777	£32,925	£3,148	£3,573.24	£2,977.70	£36,498.24	£35,902.70	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 27	20	19	£30,296	£33,438	£3,142	£3,635.52	£3,029.60	£37,073.52	£36,467.60	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 28	22	20	£31,364	£33,957	£2,593	£3,763.68	£3,136.40	£37,720.68	£37,093.40	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 29	23	23	£32,076	£35,577	£3,501	£3,849.12	£3,207.60	£39,426.12	£38,784.60	£2,700.00
BexleySW2 pre 2019 point 30	24	24	£33,024	£36,045	£3,021	£3,962.88	£3,302.40	£40,007.88	£39,347.40	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 30	24	24	£33,024	£36,045	£3,021	£3,962.88	£3,302.40	£40,007.88	£39,347.40	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 31	25	25	£33,945	£36,567	£2,622	£4,073.40	£3,394.50	£40,640.40	£39,961.50	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 32	26	26	£34,834	£37,443	£2,609	£4,180.08	£3,483.40	£41,623.08	£40,926.40	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 33	27	27	£35,745	£38,364	£2,619	£4,289.40	£3,574.50	£42,653.40	£41,938.50	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 34	28	28	£36,648	£39,264	£2,616	£4,397.76	£3,664.80	£43,661.76	£42,928.80	£2,700.00
BexleySW3 pre 2019 point 35	29	29	£37,336	£39,951	£2,615	£4,480.32	£3,733.60	£44,431.32	£43,684.60	£2,700.00

Grade	Plain time salary NJC	Salary (inc LW) GLPC	London Weighting	Market premium Adults 8% (£)	Adults
AMHP only pre 2019 point 36	£38,223	£40,833	£2,610	£3,057.84	£43,890.84
AMHP only pre 2019 point 37	£39,186	£41,808	£2,622	£3,134.88	£44,942.88

JNC Youth rates from 1 September 2023

JNC Youth rates
Grade	01/09/2023	+ L/W (£2,311)	Hourly rate (inc LW)
Youth1A point 2	point deleted	point deleted	point deleted
Youth1B point 3	point deleted	point deleted	point deleted
Youth1B point 4	point deleted	point deleted	point deleted
Youth1B point 5	£23,496	£25,807	£13.75
Youth1B point 6	£23,825	£26,136	£13.92
Youth2A point 7	£24,121	£26,432	£14.08
Youth2A point 8	£24,799	£27,090	£14.43
Youth2A point 9	£25,664	£27,975	£14.90
Youth2A point 10	£26,341	£28,652	£15.26
Youth2B point 11	£27,434	£29,745	£15.85
Youth2B point 12	£28,501	£30,812	£16.42
Youth2B point 13	£29,606	£31,371	£16.71
Youth2B point 14	£30,750	£33,061	£17.61

Soulbury salary scales from 1 September 2023

Soulbury - Assistant Educational Psychologists salary scales
Bexley grade	Salary	+ L/W (£2,372)	hourly rate
Soulbury1 point 1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Soulbury1 point 2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Soulbury1 point 3	£36,531	£38,903	£20.72
Soulbury1 point 4	£37,828	£40,200	£21.42
Soulbury1 point 5	£39,341	£41,713	£22.22

Soulbury - Educational Psychologists Scale A salary scales
Bexley Grade	Salary	L/W (£2,372)	hourly rate

Soulbury2 point 1	£42,422	£44,794	£23.86
Soulbury2 point 2	£44,474	£46,846	£24.96
Soulbury2 point 3	£46,525	£48,897	£26.05
Soulbury2 point 4	£48,575	£50,947	£27.14
Soulbury2 point 5	£50,627	£52,999	£28.23
Soulbury2 point 6	£52,678	£55,050	£29.33
Soulbury2 point 7	£54,609	£56,981	£30.36
Soulbury2 point 8	£56,540	£58,912	£31.38
Soulbury2 point 9	£58,348	£60,720	£32.35
Soulbury2 point 10	£60,160	£62,532	£33.31
Soulbury2 point 11	£61,848	£64,220	£34.21
n/a* point 12	£62,540	£64,912	£34.58
n/a* point 13	£63,836	£66,208	£35.27
n/a* point 14	£65,120	£67,492	£35.96

Soulbury - Senior and Principal Educational Psychologists Scale B salary scales
Bexley grade	Salary	L/W (£2,372)	hourly rate
n/a point 1	£52,678	£55,050	£29.33
Soulbury3 point 2	£54,609	£56,981	£30.36
Soulbury3* point 3	£56,540	£58,912	£31.38
Soulbury3 point 4	£58,348	£60,720	£32.35
Soulbury3 point 5	£60,160	£62,532	£33.31
Soulbury3 point 6	£61,848	£64,220	£34.21
Soulbury3 point 7	£62,540	£64,912	£34.58
Soulbury3 point 8	£63,836	£66,208	£35.27
Soulbury5 point 9	£65,120	£67,492	£35.96
Soulbury5 point 10	£66,425	£68,797	£36.65
Soulbury5 point 11	£67,706	£70,078	£37.33
Soulbury5 point 12	£69,010	£71,382	£38.03
Soulbury5 point 13	£70,337	£72,709	£38.73
Soulbury5** point 14	£71,621	£73,993	£39.42
Soulbury5** point 15	£72,966	£75,338	£40.14
Soulbury5** point 16	£74,297	£76,669	£40.84
Soulbury5** point 17	£75,637	£78,009	£41.56
Soulbury5** point 18	£76,976	£79,348	£42.27
n/a** point 19	£80,055	£82,427	£43.91
n/a** point 20	£83,257	£85,629	£45.62
n/a** point 21	£86,587	£88,959	£47.39

Salary scales to consist of not more than four consecutive points based on the duties and responsibilities attaching to posts and the need to recruit retain and motivate staff.

*Normal minimum point for the principal educational psychologist undertaking the full range of duties at this level.

**Extension to range to accommodate discretionary scale points and structured professional assessments.

Teachers pay scales from 1 September 2023

Salary range	Annual Salary Amt	Additional Hours/Supply Hourly Rate
Main point 1	34,514	£27.23
Main point 2	36,320	£28.65
Main point 3	38,219	£30.15
Main point 4	40,218	£31.73
Main point 5	42,654	£33.65
Main point 6	46,001	£36.29
Upper point 1	47,592	£37.55
Upper point 2	49,353	£38.94
Upper point 3	51,179	£40.38
Unqualified point 1	24,415	£19.26
Unqualified point 2	26,779	£21.13
Unqualified point 3	29,141	£22.99
Unqualified point 4	31,229	£24.64
Unqualified point 5	33,590	£26.50
Unqualified point 6	35,954	£28.37
TLR 1 Min	9,272
TLR 1 Max	15,690
TLR 2 Min	3,214
TLR 2 Max	7,847
TLR 3 Min	639
TLR3 Max	3,169
SEN Min	2,539
SEN Max	5,009
Leadership point 1	50,929	£40.18
Leadership point 2	52,113	£41.11
Leadership point 3	53,314	£42.06
Leadership point 4	54,555	£43.04
Leadership point 5	55,822	£44.04
Leadership point 6	57,124	£45.07
Leadership point 7	58,564	£46.20
Leadership point 8	59,826	£47.20
Leadership point 9	61,225	£48.30
Leadership point 10	62,703	£49.47
Leadership point 11	64,229	£50.67
Leadership point 12	65,628	£51.78
Leadership point 13	67,177	£53.00
Leadership point 14	68,749	£54.24
Leadership point 15	70,368	£55.52
Leadership point 16	72,143	£56.92
Leadership point 17	73,717	£58.16
Leadership point 18	75,478	£59.55
Leadership point 19	77,257	£60.95
Leadership point 20	79,075	£62.39
Leadership point 21	80,944	£63.86
Leadership point 22	82,852	£65.37
Leadership point 23	84,811	£66.91
Leadership point 24	86,826	£68.50
Leadership point 25	88,889	£70.13
Leadership point 26	90,995	£71.79
Leadership point 27	93,157	£73.50
Leadership point 28	95,377	£75.25
Leadership point 29	97,641	£77.03
Leadership point 30	99,979	£78.88
Leadership point 31	102,364	£80.76
Leadership point 32	104,808	£82.69
Leadership point 33	107,324	£84.67
Leadership point 34	109,884	£86.69
Leadership point 35	112,518	£88.77
Leadership point 36	115,210	£90.90
Leadership point 37	117,986	£93.09
Leadership point 38	120,813	£95.32
Leadership point 39	123,661	£97.56
Leadership point 40	126,660	£99.93
Leadership point 41	129,729	£102.35
Leadership point 42	132,880	£104.84
Leadership point 43	134,765	£106.32

Group	points range	Values
1	L6-L18*	£57,124 - £74,730
2	L8-L21*	£59,826 - £80,142
3	L11-L24*	£64,229 - £85,965
4	L14-L27*	£68,749 - £92,234
5	L18-L31*	£75,478 - £101,350
6	L21-L35*	£80,944 - £111,406
7	L24-L39*	£86,826 - £122,437
8	L28-L43*	£95,377 - £134,765

Leadership points where a point is the maximum point within the Headteacher group range (fixed at 2014 rates)
Points range	Values
L18*	74,730
L21*	80,142
L24*	85,965
L27*	92,234
L31*	101,350
L35*	111,406
L39*	122,437
L43*	134,765

Local allowances and rates April 2023

Local allowances and rates from April 2023
Description	Rate/Allowance	Effective Date *
AMHP observation ( Social workers only)	£20 per observation maximum £40	1 June 2011
Call out fees - 1 or more callouts in any one night	£12.83	1 April 2023
Call out fees - 1 callout on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday	£12.83	1 April 2023
Call out fees - 2 or more callouts on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday	£25.73	1 April 2023
Cycle allowance (per day)	£1.40	1 April 2023
Ex Gratia payment (maximum)	£169.85	1 April 2009
Laundry allowance (School Crossing Patrol staff)	£0.35	Frozen
Practice placement fees - on site supervisor and practice educator- daily rate	£10.00	1 January 2010
Standby payments (Contractural - Highways etc) - per night	£10.41	1 April 2023
Standby payments (Contractural - Highways etc) - 5 week nights	£52.04	1 April 2023
Standby payments (Contractural - Highways etc) - weekends and Bank Holidays	£26.40	1 April 2023
Dangerous structure standby - per night	£20.82	1 April 2023
Dangerous structure standby - 5 week nights	£104.08	1 April 2023
Dangerous structure standby - weekends and Bank Holidays	£52.89	1 April 2023
Dangerous structure standby - HAY duty manager 7 days	£209.83	1 April 2023
Children’s managers on call Rota 7 days	£350.00	1 April 2017
EDT - weekends and Bank Holidays	£11.14	1 April 2017

These allowances are linked to various national and local arrangements, such as the Single Status agreement or the NJC pay award, and do not necessarily change every year.

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