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…
1. Help build high-performing, capable teams through collaboration with Scrum Masters, RTEs/Senior Change Managers, and Product Owners/Managers.
2. Champion psychological safety, continuous learning, and empowered execution.
3. Coach teams and stakeholders to focus on outcomes and customer value.
4. Evolve and embed agile ways of working.
5. Support the continued creation of learning pathways and communities of practices.
What you'll bring:
6. Proven experience of agile coaching at all levels of an organisation - preferably over multiple years and across various sectors
7. Deep expertise in agile frameworks, including SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, Lean and DevOps
8. Strong facilitation, mentoring, and servant leadership skills
9. Passion for driving value through continuous improvement
10. 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;
11. Annual discretionary bonus scheme
12. 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
13. Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
14. Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
15. Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
16. Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
17. A commitment to training and development
18. Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
19. 3 paid volunteering days per annum
20. Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
21. 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.