Scrum Master (SC Cleared)

Job Title: Scrum Master (SC Cleared) Contract Type: 12-Month Contract Location: Fully Remote (Very Occasional Travel to London Offices)Rate: £516.70 per day (Inside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with strong Business Analyst capabilities to support a high-profile public sector programme. This is a 12-month contract opportunity working on critical digital transformation initiatives that deliver meaningful impact to citizens and public services.

The role is fully remote, with very occasional travel to London-based offices for key workshops or stakeholder sessions.

You will operate at the heart of a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team, ensuring effective Scrum practices while also contributing to business analysis activities. This is a hybrid role suited to someone who can facilitate Agile ceremonies with confidence while also eliciting, analysing, and documenting business requirements.

You will play a key role in enabling delivery momentum, removing impediments, and strengthening collaboration between technical teams, product owners, and senior stakeholders.

Scrum Master Duties

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives)

• Coach teams in Agile best practices and continuous improvement

• Remove blockers and manage dependencies across teams

• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy, prioritised backlog

• Track and report on delivery metrics (velocity, burn-down, risks)

Business Analyst Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and validate requirements

• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria

• Support process mapping and documentation

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions

• Ensure traceability from business requirements through to delivery

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in Agile delivery environments

• Strong Business Analysis experience within complex programmes

• Experience working within public sector or government environments

• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills

• Ability to write high-quality user stories and supporting documentation

• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe desirable)

• Experience using tools such as Jira and Confluence

• Relevant Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM)

• Business Analysis certification (e.g., BCS, IIBA)

• Experience working on digital transformation or large-scale service redesign

• Understanding of governance and compliance within public sector settings

• Competitive day rate of £516.70 per day

• 12-month contract with potential extension

• Fully remote working model

• Opportunity to contribute to impactful public sector transformation programmes

• Collaborative and forward-thinking delivery environment

Reasonable Adjustments:

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