Junior Scrum Master
Hays plc
Hatfield, UK
2 months ago
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Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
£78,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Agile Methodology
Confluence
JIRA
Microsoft Azure
Scrum Methodology
Interactive Whiteboards
Job description
You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove day-to-day impediments, and help the team stay focused on sprint goals.The role is centred on promoting collaboration, enabling steady delivery, and embedding continuous improvement practices within a Scrum team environment., * Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Support the team in meeting sprint commitments and maintaining delivery momentum
- Identify, track, and remove day-to-day impediments impacting the team
- Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure a well-maintained and prioritised backlog
- Provide clear visibility of progress, team capacity, and blockers to stakeholders
- Encourage collaboration, transparency, and effective communication
- Promote continuous improvement through feedback, retrospectives, and incremental changes
- Support adoption of Agile best practices (eg Definition of Done/Ready, quality focus)
- Contribute to improved delivery predictability, team engagement, and overall performance
Requirements
- 2-3 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile team facilitator within an IT delivery environment
- Working knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies
- Understanding of software delivery life cycle (requirements, development, testing)
- Experience using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Teams, and/or Miro
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Collaborative, team-focused approach with good problem-solving ability
- Ability to maintain team focus and escalate issues appropriately
- Scrum certification (PSM I, CSM or equivalent) desirable but not essential
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