Kent Scheme Pay (including Pay Strategy)

County Council have agreed the Pay Award for 2026/2027.

The Kent Scheme pay bands have been increased by at least 3.8%, and the minimum Kent Scheme pay rate rises to £13.56 per hour, which retains the Council’s position above both the National and Foundation Living Wage.

Agreement on the pay award has been reached with our recognised Trade Unions.

See more details on the 2026 to 2027 Kent Scheme pay scales (PDF, 62.3 KB)

Pay Progression for Kent School employees employed on Kent Scheme Terms and Conditions

KCC implemented a new pay structure on 1 April 2025 (or 1 September 2025 if the School adopted a September pay cycle) applicable for Support staff on Kent Scheme Terms and Conditions of Service.

Pay and progression is still dependent on meeting the required level of performance each year, which will be assessed on their anniversary date. For staff who transitioned to the new pay structure on 1 April 2025, their anniversary date will be 1st April.

The temporary transition points are being removed. Therefore, any staff member who was mapped to a temporary transition point under the new pay structure will move to the next fixed point in the structure on 1 April 2026. This date will then become their anniversary date for future

Every school should have a pay policy explaining how pay progression operates for teaching and support staff. HR Connect has a model pay policy for schools which can be viewed by contacting hradvisoy@hrconnect.org.uk. The Local Authority expects that all Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools will use the model document as the basis of their Pay Policy.

Pay and Allowances Documents