Does this sound like a rubbish pay per hour?

[Happytodayhappytomorrow]

DS went for an interview today for work at an after school club / holiday club.
The pay for 16 yr olds is £5 per hour and for 18 year olds it’s £6 per hour.

I was shocked. I paid our babysitter £5 per hour over 10 years ago.

The pay for the 18 year old is not in line with NMW.

I'm assuming he's going to working under someone and not have sole responsibility for the children. On that basis, it sounds ok. Wages have stagnated over the past 10-15 years.

For your DS it's fine but what they're paying 18yos is illegal.

NMW is £6.56 for 18 year olds. I think for 16 year olds that's okay. It's more than NMW

NMW for 16 year old is £4.62 ph and for 18 year olds is £6.56 ph. It's less for apprentices .

When I was 16 (16 years ago) I was earning £2.50ph....

Yes the minimum wage is very low. It’s unfortunate that 18 year olds are expected to pay their way but not paid enough to live off if they need to.

Yes correct, HCA apprentice in my NHS trust on £6 something an hour as only 16. Shocking for what she does.

Given the NMW for adults, I think that's reasonable, but I think all bands need to be increased.

Thank you for all your replies.

I don’t think I was overpaying our babysitter all those years ago so, as somebody has mentioned, I assume pay has just not increased.

@Happytodayhappytomorrow

Thank you for all your replies.

I don’t think I was overpaying our babysitter all those years ago so, as somebody has mentioned, I assume pay has just not increased.

Well to be fair, being a worker in a team led by a childcare professional is very different from having sole care as a babysitter. Fwiw I pay mine £8/hour

Of course Clymene

I hadn't thought of that.