Scrum Master

Location:
- Linked to nearest Local Office- Salary:
- £*,000- Employment Type:
- Permanent- Hours per Week:
- *- Grade:
- 5- Closing Date:
- 31 July **
- Reporting Group:
- Group Support Services
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More about the team
The Programme Office is a key part of the IT function.
This is an exciting time to join a growing area of the Group.
More about your role
Reporting to the Agile Delivery Lead (Programme Manager), we are looking to recruit a Scrum Master on a permanent basis.
As an agile delivery specialist, you'll enable teams to deliver value effectively by facilitating Scrum ceremonies that are focused, efficient, and outcome‐driven.
You'll remove delivery impediments, manage dependencies, and protect teams from unnecessary disruption, while coaching them to embed agile mindset and best practice.
Working closely with Product and Project Managers, you'll support backlog refinement and prioritisation, promote data‐driven delivery through meaningful metrics, and champion agile ways of working across Places for People to drive collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
We're also looking for you to have the experience or curiosity to utilise AI tools as part of your role.
At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.
More about you
- Experience as Scrum Master
- Experience working with cross-functional teams which comprise a variety of Business and IT roles.
- A track record of working within a Housing Association
- Ability to produce clear metrics and communicate progress to technical and non‐technical audiences.
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- Excellent holiday package - 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year
- A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
- Training and development
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
What's next?

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We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.
Wecan't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking.
For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.
Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities
Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.
This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
The Equality Act (Disability Discrimination Act for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.
Neurodivergent** - Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn't allow them to self-advocate.
Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.