Borders Scrum Master

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Who Speclialist Work With Key stakeholders within Border Force, Home Office Digital Data and Technology, Home Office and Security Services. The programmes are resourced by a range of specialist resources including Home Office Civil Servants and other government Civil Servants. What Specialists Work On We require an experienced Scrum Master who has worked with a mixture of different team sizes and types. They must understand the underlying principles of Scrum and its purpose in the real world. This is a position for a full time Scrum Master and we are looking for individuals who are happy in this role, understand how to work with different types of people and continually strive to improve their teams efficiency and productivity. Where the Work Takes Place The Specialist is predominantly based at Home Office premises at Lunar House, Croydon, CR9 2BY, but may be required to attend Marsham Street, London, SW1; and MetroPoint , Croydon; Surrey; or other locations as necessary. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements This role requires being physically on site Monday – Friday. Approximate hours are 09:00 – 18:00. Specialists will work primarily on-site with teams as required and report to management on site. Specialists are expected to work across the multiple sites as required. Expenses will conform to HO internal policies and will not be payable to Westminster, Croydon, or Heathrow. Work Location The Specialist is predominantly based at Home Office premises at Lunar House, Croydon, CR9 2BY, but may be required to attend Marsham Street, London, SW1; and MetroPoint , Croydon; Surrey; or other locations as necessary. Security Clearance Security clearance of Security Check (SC) is required. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Guide the team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices. Run Sprint ceremonies including, daily stand-ups, planning meetings, showcases, and retrospectives. Ensure that work undertaken by the team has been suitably prioritised and has a specific business benefit. Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example. Remove impediments that are preventing the team from delivery. Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of retribution or being judged, with an emphasis on problem solving. Support and coach the Product Owner to maintain a product delivery roadmap that identifies deliverables, dependencies and milestones. Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Mentoring skills that demonstrate the Agile values and principles, helping teams and individuals become Agile in thought and behaviour. Growing and facilitating teams to deliver innovative software products, as well as less experienced teams. Light-touch leadership that employs a highly collaborative approach to guide people without controlling them but employing authority when the situation requires. Knowledge or experience with Agile techniques and methodologies: User Stories, estimating, TDD, continuous integration, pairing, automated testing. Fluent in English and good communication skills Nice to Haves Experience of working directly with Civil Servant end users in order to discuss ideas, prototypes and technical progress. Experience of working on digital by default service standard compliant government website. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria Work well in a team within our organisation. Mentor members of the team. Transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Have a flexible attitude and temperament. Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range maximum day rate of up to £700.