Agile Coach

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 May 2026
LOCATION
South West England
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Consulting & Professional Services
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SKILLS

Agile Coaching Scrum Kanban Lean Team Coaching Prioritisation Stakeholder Management Government Experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Role: Agile Coach

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group

Location: South West England

Day Rate: £550 - £600 (INSIDE IR35)

Contract Length: 6 Months

Clearance: SC Clearance Required

Overview

We are recruiting an Agile Coach to support a single delivery team within a UK government client. This role is team‑level rather than organisation‑wide, focused on helping a technically capable but historically under‑structured team improve how they plan, prioritise, and deliver. The expectation is for a pragmatic, hands‑on coach who can apply the right approach for the environment rather than rigidly following a single framework. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys working closely with a team to establish sustainable delivery practices and measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the delivery team to improve ways of working, flow, and delivery outcomes
  • Coach team members and delivery leadership on effective prioritisation, planning, and feedback loops
  • Introduce appropriate agile and lean practices, tailored to the team’s context
  • Help establish clear delivery structures without over‑burdening the team with process
  • Support the development of a predictable and transparent delivery rhythm
  • Act as a trusted advisor rather than a process enforcer
  • Collaborate with stakeholders while maintaining a strong team‑level focus

Essential Criteria

  • Proven experience as an Agile Coach role
  • Experience improving underperforming or immature teams rather than inheriting high‑performing ones
  • Strong understanding of multiple delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean) with a non‑dogmatic approach
  • Ability to coach and influence, not just implement ceremonies
  • Experience working in complex, regulated, or government environments

Desirable Experience

  • Prior experience working within UK government or public sector organisations
  • Background working with technically strong engineering teams
  • Experience operating effectively within tight scope and single‑team engagements
  • Ability to balance structure with pragmatism in constrained environments

Consultant: [contact hidden]

Reference number: 000000000001839

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group Ltd

Date posted: 28th Apr, 2026

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