Benefits

In addition to making a positive difference in the lives of people facing crisis or hardship, as a Salvos employee, you gain access to a range of benefits and opportunities that deliver real and meaningful value towards your professional and personal growth.

Work-life balance

At The Salvation Army, we value an inclusive work environment. We want everyone to feel valued, supported, and fulfilled.

We have launched the Flexible Work Playbook for our employees. To enable flexible work, and a balance in our work and personal commitments, we offer:

• Hybrid/work-from-home conditions 
• Flexible work options: Provision to alter your start and finish times, job share, part time work options and accrued ADO or RDO options 
• Paid parental leave: 12-week offering for the primary carer, and 2 weeks for the secondary carer 
• Purchase leave: Increase your leave up to 8 weeks per year using ‘purchased leave’, an optional leave arrangement that allows employees to defer an entitlement for salary in return for additional annual leave (amount of the deferred salary dependent upon the number of weeks purchased)

Please note: Conditions and qualification periods apply to some options.

Upskilling and advancement

The Salvation Army supports its people — paid staff and volunteers (where applicable) — to acquire insights, skills and qualifications which will help not only further the work of The Salvation Army, but also develop individuals in their professional capacity. 
 
As an organisation with over 9500 employees that is the largest providers of social services in Australia, your career journey with the Salvos is full of opportunities.

Internal mobility represents over 40 per cent of our annual hires, with new opportunities actively promoted for transparency and equity of applications.

Our paid employment opportunities span industries such as:

• Healthcare and social assistance services (alcohol and other drugs, family and domestic violence, homelessness, community housing, youth and community services, emergency services and disaster relief, aged care, employment services, chaplaincy and more) 
• Corporate functions - financial, marketing and communication, information and communication technology, human resources, fundraising, governance and risk, enterprise projects, education and training 
• Administrative and support services 
• Food services 
• Transport and logistics 
• Retail trade 
• Property and real estate 

Salary packaging

The Salvation Army offers competitive remuneration that ensure workers feel rewarded for the incredible work they do.

As a not-for-profit (NFP) /charitable organisation, we offer eligible employees the opportunity to package a range of expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities, clothing, and entertainment, which reduces your tax and increases your take-home pay.

These benefits could include a combination of the following:

• General Living Expenses ($15,900 per FBT year)
• Meal and Entertainment Benefit ($2,650 per FBT year)
• Remote Area Housing Benefit ($31,800 per FBT year)
• Relocation Benefit ($5,000)
• Novated leasing: Motor vehicle leasing, insurance, maintenance, running costs and servicing.

Please note: Conditions apply to some options.

Want to learn more about salary packaging? Check out the resources below.

For more information on salary packaging, visit SalaryPackagingPLUS
 

Health and wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of our staff is crucial at The Salvation Army. We offer resources to help you look after yourself — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Towards that, we offer a range of perks, which include (but not limited to):

• Fitness Passport
  • Discounted access to over 350 gyms, pools and leisure centre nationally
  • Unlimited visits seven days a week
  • Membership options that cater to your entire family
  • Up to 50 per cent off traditional membership prices
• Salvos Engage
  • Our online community that helps our staff build healthy habits, join wellness challenges, explore spirituality, and get social
• Health insurance discount — Enjoy corporate rates when signing up
• Up to 10 days of family and domestic violence leave, and support
• Financial counselling services - free and confidential
• Employee Assistance Program — free confidential counselling services available to all volunteers and paid staff
• Soul Space —Salvos resource for staff that features daily reflections and spiritual devotion
• In-house chaplains

Please note: Conditions and qualification periods apply to some options.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific benefits

At The Salvation Army, we have a long history of working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to reconciliation. We are working to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in our workforce. We also aim to provide culturally sensitive services to peoples and communities across Australia.

The Salvation Army has developed some specialised resources for workers who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

The Burra Burra Network - A pastoral care network for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander personnel. The Burra Burra network is open to membership, though it’s not compulsory to all Salvation Army staff who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander.

Cultural Competency and Capability Framework – A Toolkit which contains key information and resources for all regarding cultural learning, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement, Recruitment and Retention and Faith Resources.

Message Stick – Message Stick, A quarterly newsletter from the Territorial Indigenous team which provides information and updates to personnel across The Salvation Army who are Interested in current and upcoming activities regarding our work and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) - Our RAP is a structured approach to advance reconciliation. The Salvation Army’s RAP is a commitment to our engagement with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and our reconciliation initiatives.

Resources and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Merchandise – we have a selection of Salvation Army RAP merchandise available for staff.

Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave - An Employee who is required by their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander tradition to be absent from work for ceremonial purposes is entitled to up to ten working days’ unpaid Leave in any year.