Scrum Master

Salary: £28,000 - 68,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience supporting Agile or Scrum teams
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with a collaborative, coaching-focused style
• Understanding of Agile principles and Scrum mechanics
• Ability to identify and escalate risks, blockers and dependencies
• Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, technical teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Guide teams in understanding Scrum roles, events and artefacts
• Work with the Product Owner to ensure backlog items are refined, understood and ready for development
• Track delivery metrics and help teams identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Promote working agreements and estimates that improve predictability and throughput
• Escalate blockers the team cannot resolve themselves
• Coach and facilitate a product- or platform-led squad to deliver value through Agile ways of working
• Help the team stay focused on priorities, work effectively together and continuously improve
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability and learning

Technologies:

• Support
• Product Owner
• AI

More:

Were Softcat, a growing technology company investing in a new technology strategy and transforming our Internal Technology Team. Were looking for a Scrum Master to join our enthusiastic, collaborative team and support our technology strategy. We offer hybrid working, with two days in the office and three days from home, as well as flexible hours and flexibility around school drop-offs and pick-ups. We aim to provide autonomy, support professional development and celebrate individuality and different perspectives. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Leeds, Manchester or Marlow. We can provide support or adjustments during recruitment for candidates with a disability or neurodiversity.

last updated 40 week of 2026