Do you thrive in high-performing, collaborative environments where agility and innovation are more than just buzzwords?
We're looking for a pragmatic and delivery-focused junior Scrum Master, on a 12 months fixed term contract, to guide and empower our software teams as we build world-class digital solutions.
As a Junior Scrum Master, you will be a catalyst for Agile excellence—serving multiple cross-functional squads to deliver high-quality software in a fast-moving, adaptive environment. You’ll bring your expertise in Agile frameworks, passion for continuous improvement, and servant-leadership mindset to help teams focus, collaborate, and achieve their goals. This is more than a facilitation role—you’ll be a coach, blocker remover, problem-solver, and delivery champion.
Agile Coaching & Facilitation
Lead Scrum ceremonies: Planning, Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives
Champion self-organisation, team ownership, and Scrum maturity
Promote psychological safety and constructive collaboration
Team Enablement
Actively remove blockers and escalate issues when needed
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation
Empower squads to deliver sustainable, high-quality outcomes
Delivery & Metrics
Track delivery using Agile metrics: velocity, burndown, cycle time
Ensure sprint goals are clear, achievable, and delivered on time
Maintain high standards for backlog hygiene and definition of done
Stakeholder Engagement
Work closely with Product Owners to manage and refine backlogs
Ensure transparency and alignment across business and delivery teams
Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes with clarity
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Reporting into the Senior Scrum Master
Tooling & Reporting
Ensure effective use of Jira (or equivalent Agile tools)
Support Agile integration with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
Provide timely and actionable insights from team performance metrics
Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II) or equivalent
Strong knowledge of Agile values, principles, and frameworks
Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and cloud-native environments is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field
You’ll be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team, working in an environment that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous learning. If you’re someone who’s always looking for ways to improve processes and empower teams, we want to hear from you.
When you join us, you will receive:
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Salary: Up to £40,184 per annum, depending on experience
- Up to 4% discretionary bonus scheme, subject to achievement of targets.
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25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
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Generous contributory pension scheme of matched contributions between 5% and 6% max.
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Life Assurance
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Learning & Development opportunities
- Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health cash plan
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Up to 10% off B&Q/ Trade Point
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20% off Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Centres
At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to all our staff across our organisation
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.
