Scrum Master

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Coach and support Agile teams to adopt and continuously improve Agile ways of working.
• Remove impediments and help teams maintain delivery momentum.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and technical teams to ensure successful sprint outcomes.
• Promote collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement across the programme.
• Track delivery metrics and report on sprint progress and team performance.
• Support dependency management and stakeholder communication.
• Champion Agile best practices and foster a high-performing team culture.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies across multiple delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and remove blockers while driving continuous improvement.
• Experience working on complex enterprise or government programmes.
• Active SC Clearance (Security Check) - ESSENTIAL. Unfortunately, candidates without current active SC clearance cannot be considered.

Desirable

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM or equivalent).
• Experience working within public sector, defence or other secure environments.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira or similar Agile tooling.

What's on Offer?

• 6-month initial contract with potential extension.
• Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35).
• Hybrid working with 1-2 days per week in the Reading office.
• Opportunity to contribute to a major transformation programme within a collaborative Agile environment.