An update on pay from Lorraine Walsh, Director of People
Our colleagues work extremely hard to deliver our vision; Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage for the benefit of all our pupils. It is therefore important that we recognise and value your personal contribution through your pay and benefits.
These pages provide you with regular updates plus details on how to access your pay and pension information.
Lorraine
Year-End Documents, for tax year ending 5th April 2025
At the end of each tax year that you work, we provide you with a P60 which is the document that shows how much your earnings have been and the tax you have paid on those earning. You can access your P60 in the same way as your pay slip.
If you have any questions please email CentralHR@kingsacademies.uk.
2025 Teaching & Leadership Pay Scales
Single point scale
KGA Teaching and Leadership Single Point Pay Scale 2025-26.pdfDouble point scale
KGA Teaching and Leadership Double Point Pay Scale 2025-26.pdfDouble point scale with fringe
KGA Teaching and Leadership Double Point Pay Scale Including Fringe 2025-26.pdf2025 KGA Support Staff Pay Scale
KGA Support Staff Pay Scale
KGA Support Staff April 2025 Pay Scales.pdfSupport Colleague Cost of Living Rise
The current offer from the government stands at 3.2% increase to all scale points however, support staff unions are continuing to work towards securing a fair and improved pay increase offer. We understand how important this is and want to reassure you that we are closely monitoring developments.
We will continue to keep you informed as soon as further updates become available.
*UPDATE: The KGA Board of Trustees have agreed to adopt a 3.2% pay uplift to the KGA Support Staff Pay Scales. This mirrors the national decision on Support Staff Pay.
The uplift is applicable from 1st April 2025 and we are working with our payroll providers to implement the increase in September payroll with appropriate back payments. If there are any specific details applicable to your payroll provider's implementation of the uplift, these will be communicated to you via your academy.
Teacher & Leadership Cost of Living Rise
The KGA Board of Trustees have agreed to adopt a 4% pay uplift to the teaching and leadership pay scales as well as to allowances. This mirrors the national decision on pay.
The uplift is applicable from 1st September 2025 and we are working with our payroll providers to implement the increase in September payroll. If there are any specific details applicable to your payroll provider's implementation of the uplift, these will be communicated to you via your academy.
2024 Teaching & Leadership Pay Scales
KGA Single point scale
KGA Teaching and Leadership Pay Scales Sept24 (Single points).pdfDouble point scale
KGA Teaching and Leadership Pay Scales Sept24.pdfDouble point scale with fringe
KGA Teaching and Leadership Pay scales with Fringe Sept24 (Double point).pdfSupport Colleague Pay
We have an incredible team of support colleagues in a wide range of roles across KGA. Pay scales are for each position against a core scale, which also takes into account your location. Each year your pay is reviewed for two things:
* Cost of living review * we pay attention to the national education union discussions with the government about inflation linked changes to the pay scales. The decision we take about inflation changes always takes into account the funding we receive and our priority to deliver excellent education.
*Incremental progression * up through your scale is automatic until you reach 'the top'. For most of our support colleagues, this happens in April each year. There is also an initial length of service requirement, so you won't receive an increment whilst you are in your first six months of employment with KGA.
Teachers and leaders
*Decision to delink Performance Reviews and Pay*
Following really constructive conversations with education unions, our Trustees have taken the decision to end the practice of performance related pay for teachers and leaders with effect from 1st September 2024. This means that these colleagues will now receive annual automatic pay progression in the same way as our support colleagues.
Automatic progression will be applied to eligible colleagues each September, until they reach the top of their appropriate scale. Eligibility includes an initial length of service with KGA. For teachers, the main scale and upper pay range will remain as two separate scales. An application must still be made for the upper scale. Leader pay scales are outlined in the academy pay policy and individual terms and conditions.
Because pay will no longer be linked to performance, all colleagues will receive the same standard incremental progression within their scale and there will no longer be the facility to grant additional increments or withhold them based on annual performance.
Your unions representatives championed this decision, explaining that automatic progression enables a more equitable and transparent approach to pay and is less likely to detract from collaborative working. It also contributes to reducing unnecessary administration and workload. Of course we still recognise the importance of colleagues receiving regular feedback on their progress and opportunity to discuss their workload and wellbeing, so annual appraisals/reviews will continue.
The pay policy is being re-developed and more information on the application of automatic increments for teachers and leaders with effect from 1st September will be shared soon.
My Pay & Pension
LGPS_McCloud_factsheet.pdfHere is a simplified factsheet that explains the changes happening in to LGPS in Berkshire, how it will be affected, helpful flowcharts, keys dates, what you may need to do and where to find more information, etc.
If you have any questions, after reading through the factsheet, please contact your School Business Manager.
Local Government Pensions (LGPS) for colleagues in support roles
Hampshire based colleagues can now view their 2024 pension statement.
Log in or register to see all your LGPS pension information by visiting this website. There is also a presentation to help you to understand your benefits statement.
Further information on your pension can be found here.
We recommend that you use your personal email address when registering rather than your work email, this is because you will want to access your pension details long after you leave KGA!
Berkshire based colleagues in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) can read regular updates about their pension scheme in the newsletters here
Every 3 years, the government requires an employer to re-enrol any 'worker' who opted out of the pension to be re-enrolled back into the current pension scheme. By 'worker' this is anyone aged between 22 and their state pension age. This is also known as 'three-year re-enrolment'.
In January 2024, KGA automatic enrolment will take place.
What does this mean for you?
As an employee of KGA, if you meet the criteria you will be automatically opted back into our pension scheme. This applies to anyone who has previously opted out of our pension scheme. In January pay run you will all notice a pension contribution on your payslip.
You will receive a pension letter containing useful information including how you can opt out back out of our pension scheme. This letter will be sent directly to you via your work email from Central HR.
Support Pay Award for April 2023
The cost of living pay award for national support scales has been agreed with both Unison and the GMB. The KGA Board has also agreed to apply the same award to KGA support pay scales.
Every point on the salary scale will receive an increase of at least £1,925 (full time equivalent), meaning that colleagues on lower pay bands will receive the highest percentage increase (many will receive around 8% - 9% increases to their salaries).
The pay award will also be backdated to April 2023. We are working with our payroll providers to make these payments and colleagues can expect to receive their backdated pay on 31st December 2023. Due to the significant size of backdated payments, colleagues who are in receipt of income related benefits, particularly Universal Credit are advised to note the potential impact on their benefits. The unions have issued the statement below:
Which pension are you a part of?
Colleagues in support roles are entered into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Teaching colleagues are entered into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)
Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) for colleagues in teaching positions
Find out more about the teacher pension by viewing this presentation or visiting their website.
Additional Contributions to your LGPS
Support colleagues can make additional voluntary contributions to top up their pension. This scheme is available for members of all local government pension fund's. For further information on AVC's in Hampshire, Berkshire or East Sussex, please click on your relevant area.
Here are the slides that accompanied a presentation from Shaun Tetley in February 2021, giving some great information into LGPS's.
Student Loan Repayments
Teachers: Did you know that between September 2023 and March 2024, eligible biology, chemistry, physics, computing and languages teachers can claim back student loan repayments made while employed as a teacher?
For more information and to see if you qualify, please see here.
image005.jpgPayslips & P60's
We recommend you check your payslip each month, these are available to view online.
Colleagues at King's Academy Easthampstead Park, Binfield, Oakwood & Prospect
When you join KGA you will receive a company activation code and personal sign up key sent to the personal email address you provided when you applied. Follow the instructions in that email and have your national insurance number to hand. The email will come from epayslips@epayslips.co.uk. You may need to check your SPAM folder in case the email has been filed as spam. Once set up you can access your payslip account using this link.
Colleagues at King's Academies; Ringmer, College Park & Northern Parade, we issue your payslip via a system called Fusion - here are the instructions for getting onto the Fusion system to view your payslip and also to view your end of year P60.
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