📊 Gender Pay Gap Statement
Optimo Care Group
Reporting Year: Snapshot date – 5 April 2025
1. Introduction
Optimo Care Group is committed to fairness, equality, and creating a workplace where all colleagues are supported to thrive. As an employer with over 250 employees, we are required under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 to publish annual gender pay gap data.
This statement outlines our approach to gender equity and confirms our compliance with the legal reporting requirements.
2. Understanding the Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap is the difference in average earnings between women and men across an organisation, regardless of role or seniority. It is distinct from equal pay, which relates to paying men and women equally for performing the same or similar work.
3. Our Commitment
At Optimo Care Group, we are committed to:
- Ensuring pay is fair, transparent, and based on the role and responsibilities, not gender
- Promoting inclusive career progression opportunities across all areas of our business
- Increasing awareness of gender representation across all pay levels
- Addressing any imbalances where identified through data, engagement, or workforce trends
We operate in the health and social care sector, where the workforce is traditionally female-dominated. We recognise that this structural characteristic can influence pay gap results and are committed to evaluating any disparities fairly and in context.
4. Actions to Promote Gender Equity
✅ Transparent pay frameworks and job banding
✅ Internal career pathways supported by training and leadership development
✅ Flexible and family-friendly working practices
✅ Recruitment approaches that promote diversity and widen representation
These initiatives are part of our broader commitment to workforce wellbeing, opportunity, and development.
5. Looking Ahead
Our full Gender Pay Gap data for the snapshot date of 5 April 2025 will be published on the UK Government’s gender pay gap reporting service once calculations are complete. This will include:
- Mean and median gender pay gaps
- Proportion of men and women in each pay quartile
- Bonus pay data (if applicable)
We will use our findings to inform our workforce strategy and continue building an inclusive culture across all parts of Optimo Care Group.
6. Approval
This statement is made pursuant to the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. It has been approved by the senior leadership team of Optimo Care Group and will be updated annually.
Signed:
Optimo Care Group
Date: [To be completed]