In April 2021, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage will increase

The NMW and NLW increases will impact one point on the University's pay scale and change the pay rates for certain casual workers, apprentices and interns. The changes are summarised in the tables below. All new rates are effective from 1 April 2021.

The National Living Wage currently applies from the age of 25. Please note that from 1 April 2021 the National Living Wage will apply from the age of 23.

University pay spine

Spine Point	Grade	Current rate	Rate effective from 1 April 2021
4	1.2	£8.84	£8.91

Casual worker rate changes

Casual worker rate description	Current rate	Rate effective from 1 April 2021
Temporary office staff (Temppool)	£8.72	£8.91
Blogger	£8.72	£8.91
Concert Worker	£8.72	£8.91
Conference Assistant	£8.72	£8.91
CV Assistant (Careers)	£8.72	£8.91
Focus Group Attendee	£8.84	£8.91
Invigilator	£8.84	£8.91
Proof Reader (Non-qualified)	£8.72	£8.91
Room Inspector	£8.84	£8.91
Senior Residential Assistant	£8.72	£8.91
Student Ambassador (under 23 / 23+)	£8.20 / £8.72	£8.36 / £8.91
Student Ambassador Team Leader	£8.88	£9.07
Student Fundraisers	£8.72	£8.91
Student Technician (under 23 / 23+)	£8.20 / £8.72	£8.36 / £8.91
VIP Student Ambassador	£8.88	£9.07
Welcome Ambassador	£8.72	£8.91
Welcome Team Leader	£8.88	£9.07
Library Office Assistant	£8.72	£8.91
Cleaner (casual)	£8.72	£8.91
Santander Intern	£8.72	£8.91
Casual Office Assistant	£8.72	£8.91
Swab Squad Courier	£8.84	£8.91
Food and Essential Courier	£8.84	£8.91
Self-isolation Peer Supporter	£8.84	£8.91

Apprentices

Grade being worked towards	Current rate for 1st year of apprenticeship	Current rate for 2nd year of apprenticeship	Current rate for 3rd year of apprenticeship	New rate for 1st year of apprenticeship	New rate for 2nd year of apprenticeship	New rate for 3rd year of apprenticeship
1	£13,637	£16,823	£16,823	£13,752	£17,190	£17,190
2	£14,407	£16,823	£17,109	£14,407	£17,190	£17,190

Interns

Level	Current salary	Salary from 1 April 2021
1.1	£16,823	£17,190