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Agile Delivery Owner (Scrum Master)
Posted 5 days ago by Precision System Design Inc.
Our direct, Fortune 100 client is looking for a REMOTE Agile Delivery Owner / Scrum Master for a long-term, extendable c...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Hybrid in Cleveland, Ohio
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Agile Delivery Manager - Content Delivery Broadcast - West London (W10)
Posted 2 weeks ago by PCR Recruitment Limited
About the RoleAs an Agile Delivery Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex, scalable media technology pr...
- Rate £450 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location West London (W10)
Agile Coach - London
Posted 2 weeks ago by Sanderson Recruitment
Agile Coach6 Month Initial ContractLondon - 2 days a weekUp to £500 per day - Outside IR35Sanderson is currently working...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Freelance Senior Agile Project Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Huxley
Key ResponsibilitiesLead high-complexity end-to-end projects from initial scoping through execution, analysis, recommend...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Location Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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About Our Outside IR35 Agile Coach Contract Roles
What does a agile coach contractor do?
Agile Coach contractors are hired to improve the way organisations deliver work, operating at a level above individual team facilitation. Where a Scrum Master typically serves one or two teams, an Agile Coach works across multiple teams, programmes, or an entire delivery organisation to embed agile ways of working, remove systemic impediments, and build internal capability so that the organisation can sustain its own agile practice after the coach departs. Typical engagements involve assessing an organisation's current delivery maturity, designing and implementing scaled agile frameworks, coaching leadership teams on agile principles, mentoring Scrum Masters and Product Owners, and facilitating the cultural and structural changes that agile adoption demands.
The skills expected of Agile Coach contractors go well beyond framework knowledge. Clients are paying for the ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate organisational politics, and drive behavioural change in environments that may be resistant to it. Experience coaching at scale using SAFe, LeSS, or bespoke scaling approaches is commonly required, alongside a track record of measurable delivery improvement. Professional coaching qualifications (ICF or equivalent) and certifications such as ICP-ACC or SA carry weight, but demonstrated outcomes across multiple transformation programmes are the primary differentiator in this market.
What is the market like for agile coach contractors?
Agile coaching is a well-established but cyclical contracting discipline, with demand closely tied to the volume of large-scale transformation programmes underway across UK organisations. Financial services, government digital services, and large technology companies are the most consistent sources of Agile Coach contracts. The market has matured since its early growth phase, and clients are increasingly discerning about the distinction between an experienced coach who can shift organisational behaviour and a Scrum Master with an upgraded title. Contractors who can demonstrate measurable impact on delivery throughput, quality, or team maturity command premium rates and longer engagements.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What agile coach roles are usually Outside IR35?
Agile coaching engagements can sit outside IR35 when structured as advisory or consultancy work with defined outcomes: assessing organisational agility, designing a scaled framework, or delivering a coaching programme with a defined endpoint. Boutique consultancies and mid-sized organisations undertaking their first agile transformation are the most common source of outside IR35 work. Contractors who operate as genuine consultants, setting their own methods and delivering recommendations rather than filling a permanent coaching seat, are best positioned.
How much do agile coach contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for agile coach roles typically range from £550 to £950 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 agile coach vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 70 agile coach contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to July 2026.