Agile Coach

SBS Skipton Building Society; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading building society as an Agile Coach where you will empower teams and embed agile frameworks. This role is fundamental in shaping an agile culture to enhance customer value and support the organization’s mission in improving financial wellbeing. Enjoy hybrid working, a competitive salary, and a diverse benefits package.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10%)

Colleague mortgage

Private medical insurance

Volunteering days

Diverse and inclusive networks

Cycle to work initiative

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience of agile coaching across various sectors.
• Deep expertise in frameworks like SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, Lean, and DevOps.
• Strong skills in facilitation and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Coach teams and leaders to embed agile principles.
• Support high-performing teams through collaboration.
• Champion psychological safety and continuous learning.

Skills

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Mentoring

Servant leadership

Continuous improvement

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.

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us as we continue to support our members and represent the communities we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities and religions - supporting an inclusive environment for all our colleagues to bring their true selves to Skipton.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we’ll be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] .