It’s time to show the gender pay gap who’s boss! The fight for equal pay still prevails but it’s good to know certain industries and companies are standing up for what’s right.

Now, the answer to the question we’ve all been waiting for, what is healthcare doing to challenge the pay gap? 

What is the gender pay gap?

The gender pay gap is the difference in overall hourly earnings between men and women. 

How Barchester Healthcare is challenging it 

Barchester Healthcare has over 240 care homes across the UK and are well known in the private healthcare sector and they are challenging the gender pay gap through:    

Promoting flexible working for men and women 

Through the promotion of flexible working, it allows employees to work their personal commitments around their jobs with reduced stress including around children. 

Paying employees above the national living wage

In a bid to not only challenge the gender pay gap but to also tackle the issue of low pay and with the cost of living continuing to rise this is needed now more than ever. 

Career development opportunities 

Through their learning and development programme as well as launching a leadership development programme to help staff progress into senior roles. 

Are you looking to work for a company that challenges the pay gap? If you are Barchester Healthcare is currently hiring care assistants and nurses.  Learn more here.

Written by Amber Scott from the Apply4U team.

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