'would suit a school leaver'

shikoku

Can an employer put this in a job advert these days, surely it implies an age range?

Saw it yesterday, applied anyway but would appreciate some opinions...

scooby088

I think they can, but if i ever saw this i would expect it to be poorly paid as NMW is different for school leavers and be more of a trainee position

Tombo

It doesn't necessarily suggest someone in a certain age range, it just suggests that the role owuld be suitable for someone who has no qualifications beyond the legal school leaving age.

maninthestreet

Tombo wrote: »

It doesn't necessarily suggest someone in a certain age range, it just suggests that the role owuld be suitable for someone who has no qualifications beyond the legal school leaving age.

It certainly DOES suggest a certain age range. Since when did ALL school leavers have NO qualifications?

deedee71

I saw an ad this week asking for a "young enthusiastic person". I didn't think this was allowed these days either.

Googlewhacker

Probably not allowed but I wouldn't get so het up about it, put it this way, they could have just put the normal add in and then still sift through for the school leavers and you'd be non the wiser.

busiscoming2

I dont think it implys an age range, merely that is suits someone with no experience in that line of work and a minimum wage. It wouldnt stop me applying if I was interested and I am a LOT older than 16!

prosaver

busiscoming2 wrote: »

I dont think it implys an age range, merely that is suits someone with no experience in that line of work and a minimum wage. It wouldnt stop me applying if I was interested and I am a LOT older than 16!

national minimum wage
The main Adult rate (for workers aged 21 and over) is currently set at £5.93 an hour.
The development rate for 18-21 year olds is currently set at £4.92 an hour.
The development rate for 16-17 years olds is £3.5647 an hour
this is why they want a school leaver but isnt everyone who left school a school leaver?...... as you would be still at school...:D
Phone him up and tell him you have left school

cmw1212

scooby088 wrote: »

I think they can, but if i ever saw this I would expect it to be poorly paid as NMW is different for school leavers and be more of a trainee position

I must admit I have often wondered whether an employer would choose an 18 or 19 year old over somebody over 21 for a basic position in light of the saving they can make. On NMW at 40 hrs it would be £12,334.40 for the over 21 but only £10,233.60 for the under 21.

PasturesNew

I saw a job the other day where they specifically said they were looking for "a young person". Nearly posted it here, but couldn't be bothered.

paulwf

cmw1212 wrote: »

I must admit I have often wondered whether an employer would choose an 18 or 19 year old over somebody over 21 for a basic position in light of the saving they can make. On NMW at 40 hrs it would be £12,334.40 for the over 21 but only £10,233.60 for the under 21.

Do many places actually charge different rates for under/over 21? A supermarket I worked at paid a flat rate regardless of age, the 16 year olds were on a very good wage compared to their friends elsewhere.

I know it is quite common to have different rates for under/over 18's as under 18's can work less hours in a shift and need more breaks. Haven't seen anywhere pay more for over 21's though...would like to know how many places do this.