At Totaljobs Group, we help everyone get the job that best fits their life. Whether it is the next step in their career, or a job to pay the bills - we exist to match lifestyles with livelihoods. 

We play our part by giving people everything they need to find the right job for them in that moment; making jobs work for more people, whatever they do, and however they choose to do it.

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master who has a proven track record of operating within a delivery team, leading the team through the full development lifecycle and Scrum process from Feature, Product or Project inception, sprint planning, through implementation and regular retrospection to go live. You will have proven experience of coaching and facilitating small, cross functional scrum teams ideally across high volume enterprise systems.

You’ll be an integral part of one or two scrum teams who deliver high value change to our fast moving, highly successful business. Our websites attract circa 3.5 million visits every month!

• Work with the Product Owner, Business Analyst, Engineering Lead and team to remove barriers
• Coach the Product Owner on how to meet their objectives through the Scrum process
• Remove impediments that are impacting the progress of team
• Be the guardian of the process – teaching others their roles and protecting the team’s rules of engagement
• Ensure team retains quality
• Facilitate scrum process
• Communicate progress to externally interested stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement and autonomy within the team
• Encourage team ownership and accountability for the delivery process and the product

We know looking for a new job can be scary, and sometimes the list of skills you are asked for can seem exhaustive. Below are a few of the skills we look for, but please do not be put off applying if you do not have every single one of them!

• Proven background in a Scrum Master capacity with credible experience of using Agile/Lean practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong and credible facilitation skills
• Demonstrates ownership/responsibility
• Confidence
• ‘Can do’ attitude
• Enjoys working in a team and in a fast moving, changing, innovative environment
• Positive outlook and a solution provider
• Process improvement orientated, and puts forward ideas for improving processes and project management practices
• Flexible

Benefits and Rewards - Some of the ways we recognise our employees hard work and talent:

Holiday - We feel work-life balance is important, so we offer every single one of our employees 29 days holiday a year, plus public holidays.  Everyone also has the option to buy or sell up to three days each year in our Holiday Flex scheme. 

Family Leave - At TJG we understand that laying the foundations for a smooth start to family leave will also make for an easier transition back to the workplace and subject to qualifying criteria, the benefits under the Company Family schemes are more generous than required under current legislation.

Pension Scheme - To help our people plan for their future we offer a competitive pension scheme.

Eye Tests - Every employee receives a voucher which entitles them for a free eye test every year. Long Service - To recognise long- service and commitment to Totaljobs Group we celebrate our employees' loyalty by giving them additional time off and/ or vouchers after certain milestones.  Medical Insurance - All employees are eligible to apply for private medical insurance cover which also includes a digital GP service. 

Charity - Each Totaljobs Group employee receives x2 additional days off every year to volunteer to charitable causes. We also give our employees the chance to 'give as they earn' meaning they can donate tax-free to a registered charity, and Totaljobs Group will match their contribution up to a value of £10 per month. 

For more information about Totaljobs Group benefits please look at the Totaljobs Group career site. 

Totaljobs Group are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

When you apply for a role with us you will be asked to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to one of the team.