Our People Experience & Culture Strategy sets out our ambitions to be a brilliant place to work. Central to this aim is how we develop our culture and compassionate Leadership. We want all our staff to be valued for who they are and to be able bring their whole self to work. We want to celebrate diversity and lived experience and be inclusive. To do this we expect our leaders and managers to create compassionate, inclusive and patient outcome focused cultures where our values are evident every day and all staff can thrive. Spectrum has five core values which are Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.
Although we have achieved much in creating an environment where people feel we provide equal opportunities and take action against any discrimination, we are not complacent, and our priorities are reviewed on an annual basis and feedback is sought from our workforce through our staff survey.
We can use the results of this Gender Pay Gap report to assess:
- The levels of gender equality in our workplace
- The balance of male and female employees at different levels
- How effectively talent is being maximised and rewarded
Through analysis of the report’s findings the challenge at Spectrum and nationally is to eliminate any gender pay gap. However, the gender pay gap should not be confused with equal pay.
Equal pay deals with the pay differences between male and females who carry out the same jobs, similar jobs, or work of equal value. It is unlawful to pay people unequally because of their gender. Spectrum supports the fair treatment and reward of all staff irrespective of gender or any other protected characteristic.
In producing this report, we recognise that there is further work we can do to reduce the gender pay gap and we remain committed to a workplace that respects and harnesses equality and diversity.
We will work to improve the gender pay gap by undertaking the actions set out at the end of this report.
The gender pay gap shows the difference between the average (mean or median) earnings of men and women. Used to its full potential, gender pay gap reporting is a valuable tool for assessing levels of equality in the workplace, female, and male participation, and how effectively talent is being maximised.
