Agile Coach

Skipton Building Society; Skipton; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building society is looking for an Agile Coach to inspire teams and foster an agile mindset. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with leaders and teams to embed agile principles, promoting continuous improvement and customer value. Join a supportive organisation with a commitment to your professional development and well-being.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays

Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10%)

Private medical insurance for all colleagues

3 paid volunteering days per annum

Cycle to work initiative

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience of agile coaching at all levels of an organisation.
• Deep expertise in agile frameworks including SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, Lean, and DevOps.
• Strong facilitation, mentoring, and servant leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Help build high-performing, capable teams through collaboration.
• Champion psychological safety and continuous learning.
• Evolve and embed agile ways of working.

Skills

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Mentoring

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Education

Experience in agile frameworks

Job description

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Hours:

35 Hours a week, 12 month fixed term contract.
Hybrid working, 2 days a week in head office.

Salary:

£54,850 Per Annum

Closing Date:

Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Are you an inspiring and experienced Agile Coach ready to make a difference? We’re on the lookout for a servant leader who’s passionate about fostering an agile mindset and empowering teams to deliver lasting value.

In this pivotal role, you’ll coach teams and leaders at all levels, embedding agile principles, values, and behaviours, to support Skipton’s mission - helping more people into homes and improving financial wellbeing.

You will…

Help build high-performing, capable teams through collaboration with Scrum Masters, RTEs/Senior Change Managers, and Product Owners/Managers.

Champion psychological safety, continuous learning, and empowered execution.

Coach teams and stakeholders to focus on outcomes and customer value.

Evolve and embed agile ways of working.

Support the continued creation of learning pathways and communities of practices.

What you'll bring:

Proven experience of agile coaching at all levels of an organisation - preferably over multiple years and across various sectors

Deep expertise in agile frameworks, including SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, Lean and DevOps

Strong facilitation, mentoring, and servant leadership skills

Passion for driving value through continuous improvement

A pragmatic approach to accelerating and enabling value delivery - balancing theory with practical expertise.

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job.

We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.

Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.

Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.

You will work as part of the IT department, reporting into the Head of IT, which is part of the broader Technology, Transformation and Resilience function of around 400 technology professionals

What’s In It For You?

Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including;

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days

Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days

Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)

Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)

Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car

A commitment to training and development

Private medical insurance for all our colleagues

3 paid volunteering days per annum

Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups

We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership

If you’re ready to shape the future of agility with us, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of an organisation committed to delivering better outcomes, faster.