https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/payreforms/Recent content in payreforms on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 17 Jun 2026 11:34:06 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/apprenticeships-offered-to-council-recycling-workers-amid-pay-grade-changes/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:34:06 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/apprenticeships-offered-to-council-recycling-workers-amid-pay-grade-changes/Bath & North East Somerset Council is introducing apprenticeship opportunities for recycling workers affected by recent pay grade changes under its “Being Our Best” (BOB) restructuring programme. This initiative aims to support staff—many with decades of service—transitioning to lower pay grades without an actual loss of income, thanks to a pay protection policy. The restructuring impacts 233 employees within the passenger transport and waste and recycling departments. Apprenticeships will provide a pathway for these workers to regain higher pay grades by completing a level II qualification, with training offered through Bath College or onsite at the Keynsham Recycling Centre on Pixash Lane.