Working at the Scouts

Holiday Entitlement
25 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years service to 28 days and after five years to 32 days.

Additional Holidays
We operate an office closure during the Christmas and New Year holiday period that provides up to an additional 3 days of extra leave.

London Weighting
In addition to a competitive salary we also provide London weighting to staff if located inner/outer London.

Company car
We offer a company car or car allowance for certain roles.

Simply Health Scheme
You will have access to a medical scheme to help you with the cost of your everyday healthcare fully funded by the Association such as optical, dental and many more. You will also get access to the Gym discount, family days out discount and online health risk assessment.

Sickness absence
We pays sickness above the statutory minimum requirement. (Above benefits apply to employees upon completion of three months in their role unless otherwise stated)

Food and drink
Subsidised lunch is provided to all employees when they are working at Gilwell Park between Monday and Friday and free beverages are available at all sites.

Generous Pension Scheme
We are committed to providing our staff with a best work place pension scheme that is highly competitive in the third sector. For all employees, the Association has a Group Personal Pension Plan with the Scottish Widows.
This plan allows employees to contribute a minimum of 2% of their gross salary up to the maximum allowed within HMRC limits. The Association will contribute twice your contribution, up to a maximum of 10% of gross salary. Employees can benefit further by saving your own and the The Scout Association’s National Insurance contribution that is paid into your pension pot.

Life Assurance
All employees are covered by a scheme which pays four times the basic salary in the event of death in service.

Car parking
All sites offer free car parking to employees.

Minibus Service (Gilwell Park)
A minibus service is provided which collects colleagues at 08:20, 08:35. 08:50 from Chingford Station. This service also drops colleagues off to the same location at 16:30, 16:45, 17:00 and 17:15.

Cycle to Work scheme
This scheme is a form of salary sacrifice which enables employees to purchase a bicycle through the Government’s Cycle to Work Scheme and can save you up to 42% on the retail value (depending on the employees tax bracket).

Personal Days
Up to four personal days paid leave a year.

Maternity/Paternity Leave
We pay maternity leave above the statutory minimum requirement.

Childcare Vouchers
This scheme is a form of salary sacrifice, enabling employees to purchase childcare vouchers.

Start and finish time
Employees can apply for some flexibility on their start and finish times of work.

Scout Store purchases
Employees can make purchases from Scout Store with a discount of 25% on certain items, excluding uniforms.

Online Benefits Portal
Our online benefits portal allows you to tailor make your own benefits package.

Study and volunteer leave
Special leave includes paid leave for volunteering and study leave