Does The Scouts Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Scouts Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Scouts Association. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Scouts Association?

53% of The Scouts Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Scouts Association 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Scouts Association?

Manager (3) , Volunteer (3) , Young Leader (3) , Project Manager (2) , Safeguarding Officer (2) , Team Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at The Scouts Association according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people with good management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Flexible working is encouraged" ((in 8 reviews)); "Best team to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lovely location Nice colleagues overall (although note what a previous poster said about the 'boys club'" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Scouts Association according to real employee reviews?

"management is awkward" ((in 6 reviews)); "A few Senior Managers and Directors lack to communicate with their employees and lack respect for others, especially in lower bands." ((in 2 reviews)); "This lack of skill has lead to a toxic work environment with a blame culture and incorrect taking of credit by senior leadership." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Aidan Jones

40% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

The Scouts Association has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Scouts Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

1.0

16 Jan 2026

Starts of well that rapidly goes down hill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great location Supportive work colleagues

Cons

Management is a nightmare. Bullying is ripe throughout the scouts Staff to Management are throw away

5.0

7 Nov 2025

Fantastic organisation to work for, employee training and personal development invested in, supported and encouraged.

Media relations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sociable, supportive environment. Lot's of opportunity for developement.

Cons

Salary as within charitable sector, though many provisions made to counterbalance this.

2.0

26 Oct 2025

Low pay

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice work Nice colleagues Good teams

Cons

Low pay No recognition or rewards No promotion Secretive management

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Starts of well that rapidly goes down hill

Fantastic organisation to work for, employee training and personal development invested in, supported and encouraged.

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