Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited
City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Junior Automated Test EngineerApplylocations: Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tynetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: July 22, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR860 Job Posting Title Junior Automated Test Engineer Salary Band LC2Tec£33,709 - £43,783 Job Description About the Role As a Junior Automation Test Engineer, you'll play an important role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of the systems and products developed across Newcastle Building Society Group. Working within an Agile Scrum team, you'll design, build, test and deploy automated testing solutions that help us deliver high-quality technology efficiently and effectively. You'll focus on increasing test automation coverage wherever possible, creating robust and maintainable automated test suites that support rapid and reliable software delivery.You'll be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, collaborating closely with Product Owners, developers and fellow testers from the earliest stages of design through to deployment. As a key member of the squad, you'll contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, helping to shape solutions and ensure quality is considered from the outset.The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of testing activities, including functional, regression, acceptance, performance, load and user interface testing within a TDD/BDD environment. You'll help define and document acceptance criteria, develop comprehensive test cases, accurately estimate work using story points and provide clear feedback on testing outcomes to support continuous improvement. About You We're looking for someone with a passion for quality, technology and continuous improvement who is keen to develop their career in automation testing. You should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or be able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience, and have a solid understanding of automation testing principles and tools, such as Playwright. Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban, would be advantageous.You'll be an organised and proactive individual with excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across a range of disciplines and present information in a clear, structured and balanced way. You'll also have the confidence to challenge constructively, influence positive outcomes and contribute to successful project delivery.A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions are key to success in this role. Experience of both automated and manual testing approaches would be beneficial, alongside hands-on exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).You'll ideally have experience working within a live Agile, multidisciplinary delivery environment, supporting the development and testing of web-based transactional platforms. Experience gained within a commercial technology environment, whether as part of an external service provider or an in-house delivery function, would be valuable. Familiarity with Jira, or similar work management and collaboration tools, will also help you thrive in the role. About Us The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities. The Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK's leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers.As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you. What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes: Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 5%, up to a maximum 10%) Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution) Annual performance related pay reviews Colleague mortgage scheme Electric car salary sacrifice scheme Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection Access to our financial advisers Access to a range of high street and online discountsWork/Life Balance A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (rises to 30 with length of service) The option to buy and sell up to 5 days' holiday Hybrid working (typically 3 days' home based) Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthoodHealth and Wellbeing Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme Access to an employee assistance programme Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym's Two paid volunteering days' each year Cycle to work schemeRecognising there's no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we're committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at :Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited Why work here? People are the focus of absolutely everything we do. We believe in people, we care deeply about their hopes, their dreams and their wellbeing. And that applies equally to our customers, our communities and our colleagues - which means you, if you choose to work here. it's important to us that you know if you join us we will welcome you, respect you, encourage you and help you to achieve your goals.
16/07/2026
Full time
Junior Automated Test EngineerApplylocations: Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tynetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: July 22, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR860 Job Posting Title Junior Automated Test Engineer Salary Band LC2Tec£33,709 - £43,783 Job Description About the Role As a Junior Automation Test Engineer, you'll play an important role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of the systems and products developed across Newcastle Building Society Group. Working within an Agile Scrum team, you'll design, build, test and deploy automated testing solutions that help us deliver high-quality technology efficiently and effectively. You'll focus on increasing test automation coverage wherever possible, creating robust and maintainable automated test suites that support rapid and reliable software delivery.You'll be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, collaborating closely with Product Owners, developers and fellow testers from the earliest stages of design through to deployment. As a key member of the squad, you'll contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, helping to shape solutions and ensure quality is considered from the outset.The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of testing activities, including functional, regression, acceptance, performance, load and user interface testing within a TDD/BDD environment. You'll help define and document acceptance criteria, develop comprehensive test cases, accurately estimate work using story points and provide clear feedback on testing outcomes to support continuous improvement. About You We're looking for someone with a passion for quality, technology and continuous improvement who is keen to develop their career in automation testing. You should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or be able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience, and have a solid understanding of automation testing principles and tools, such as Playwright. Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban, would be advantageous.You'll be an organised and proactive individual with excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across a range of disciplines and present information in a clear, structured and balanced way. You'll also have the confidence to challenge constructively, influence positive outcomes and contribute to successful project delivery.A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions are key to success in this role. Experience of both automated and manual testing approaches would be beneficial, alongside hands-on exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).You'll ideally have experience working within a live Agile, multidisciplinary delivery environment, supporting the development and testing of web-based transactional platforms. Experience gained within a commercial technology environment, whether as part of an external service provider or an in-house delivery function, would be valuable. Familiarity with Jira, or similar work management and collaboration tools, will also help you thrive in the role. About Us The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities. The Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK's leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers.As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you. What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes: Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 5%, up to a maximum 10%) Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution) Annual performance related pay reviews Colleague mortgage scheme Electric car salary sacrifice scheme Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection Access to our financial advisers Access to a range of high street and online discountsWork/Life Balance A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (rises to 30 with length of service) The option to buy and sell up to 5 days' holiday Hybrid working (typically 3 days' home based) Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthoodHealth and Wellbeing Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme Access to an employee assistance programme Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym's Two paid volunteering days' each year Cycle to work schemeRecognising there's no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we're committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at :Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited Why work here? People are the focus of absolutely everything we do. We believe in people, we care deeply about their hopes, their dreams and their wellbeing. And that applies equally to our customers, our communities and our colleagues - which means you, if you choose to work here. it's important to us that you know if you join us we will welcome you, respect you, encourage you and help you to achieve your goals.
Newcastle Building Society
City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Job Posting TitleJunior Automated Test EngineerSalary BandLC2Tec£33,709 - £43,783Job DescriptionAbout the RoleAs a Junior Automation Test Engineer, you'll play an important role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of the systems and products developed across Newcastle Building Society Group. Working within an Agile Scrum team, you'll design, build, test and deploy automated testing solutions that help us deliver high-quality technology efficiently and effectively. You'll focus on increasing test automation coverage wherever possible, creating robust and maintainable automated test suites that support rapid and reliable software delivery.You'll be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, collaborating closely with Product Owners, developers and fellow testers from the earliest stages of design through to deployment. As a key member of the squad, you'll contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, helping to shape solutions and ensure quality is considered from the outset.The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of testing activities, including functional, regression, acceptance, performance, load and user interface testing within a TDD/BDD environment. You'll help define and document acceptance criteria, develop comprehensive test cases, accurately estimate work using story points and provide clear feedback on testing outcomes to support continuous improvement.About YouWe're looking for someone with a passion for quality, technology and continuous improvement who is keen to develop their career in automation testing. You should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or be able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience, and have a solid understanding of automation testing principles and tools, such as Playwright. Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban, would be advantageous.You'll be an organised and proactive individual with excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across a range of disciplines and present information in a clear, structured and balanced way. You'll also have the confidence to challenge constructively, influence positive outcomes and contribute to successful project delivery.A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions are key to success in this role. Experience of both automated and manual testing approaches would be beneficial, alongside hands-on exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).You'll ideally have experience working within a live Agile, multidisciplinary delivery environment, supporting the development and testing of web-based transactional platforms. Experience gained within a commercial technology environment, whether as part of an external service provider or an in-house delivery function, would be valuable. Familiarity with Jira, or similar work management and collaboration tools, will also help you thrive in the role.About UsThe Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.The Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK's leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers.As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:FinancialCorporate bonus scheme (on target 5 %, up to a maximum 1 0 %)Pension s cheme (up to 9% employer contribution)Annual performance related pay reviewsColleague mortgage schemeElectric car salary sacrifice schemeLife assurance (4x salary) and income protectionAccess to our financial advisersAccess to a range of high street and online discountsWork/Life BalanceA 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (rises to 30 with length of service)The option to buy and sell up to 5 days' holidayHybrid working ( t ypically 3 days' home based)Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthoodHealth and WellbeingAccess to a health cash plan through a Medicash schemeAccess to an employee assistance programmeFree onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym'sTwo paid volunteering days' each yearCycle to work schemeRecognising there's no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we're committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments , we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at :Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited
16/07/2026
Full time
Job Posting TitleJunior Automated Test EngineerSalary BandLC2Tec£33,709 - £43,783Job DescriptionAbout the RoleAs a Junior Automation Test Engineer, you'll play an important role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of the systems and products developed across Newcastle Building Society Group. Working within an Agile Scrum team, you'll design, build, test and deploy automated testing solutions that help us deliver high-quality technology efficiently and effectively. You'll focus on increasing test automation coverage wherever possible, creating robust and maintainable automated test suites that support rapid and reliable software delivery.You'll be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, collaborating closely with Product Owners, developers and fellow testers from the earliest stages of design through to deployment. As a key member of the squad, you'll contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, helping to shape solutions and ensure quality is considered from the outset.The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of testing activities, including functional, regression, acceptance, performance, load and user interface testing within a TDD/BDD environment. You'll help define and document acceptance criteria, develop comprehensive test cases, accurately estimate work using story points and provide clear feedback on testing outcomes to support continuous improvement.About YouWe're looking for someone with a passion for quality, technology and continuous improvement who is keen to develop their career in automation testing. You should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or be able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience, and have a solid understanding of automation testing principles and tools, such as Playwright. Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban, would be advantageous.You'll be an organised and proactive individual with excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across a range of disciplines and present information in a clear, structured and balanced way. You'll also have the confidence to challenge constructively, influence positive outcomes and contribute to successful project delivery.A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions are key to success in this role. Experience of both automated and manual testing approaches would be beneficial, alongside hands-on exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).You'll ideally have experience working within a live Agile, multidisciplinary delivery environment, supporting the development and testing of web-based transactional platforms. Experience gained within a commercial technology environment, whether as part of an external service provider or an in-house delivery function, would be valuable. Familiarity with Jira, or similar work management and collaboration tools, will also help you thrive in the role.About UsThe Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.The Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK's leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers.As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:FinancialCorporate bonus scheme (on target 5 %, up to a maximum 1 0 %)Pension s cheme (up to 9% employer contribution)Annual performance related pay reviewsColleague mortgage schemeElectric car salary sacrifice schemeLife assurance (4x salary) and income protectionAccess to our financial advisersAccess to a range of high street and online discountsWork/Life BalanceA 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (rises to 30 with length of service)The option to buy and sell up to 5 days' holidayHybrid working ( t ypically 3 days' home based)Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthoodHealth and WellbeingAccess to a health cash plan through a Medicash schemeAccess to an employee assistance programmeFree onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym'sTwo paid volunteering days' each yearCycle to work schemeRecognising there's no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we're committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments , we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at :Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited
Our top telecoms client is looking for an FTTP Technical Support Analyst to join their team on a contract basis in Manchester Our Client has a requirement for a FTTP Technical Support Analyst, who will be required to work on a 12 month contract basis in Manchester. MUST BE BASED IN OR AROUND MANCHESTER (need to be in the office a few days a week) Role Purpose: You will have a range of responsibilities including exception management for Provision & Assurance, monitoring of the FTTP network to support provision/assurance activity, supporting our incident management process and supporting continuous service improvement. You will also be playing an active role in ensuring the Service Desk meets its very strict SLA's. Job Role Responsibilities: Working closely with internal FLL departments to ensure all FTTP orders are progressed and completed within delivery lead times. Ensure all resolver groups are performing to the expected standard. Resolving any exceptions that occur during the provisioning process within target SLA s In the event of an issue arising during the provisioning and early life process, aim will be to keep the CP regularly updated as to progress, liaising with internal FFL departments, and other departments to ensure swift resolution of the FFL provisioning activities. Reporting and management of potential incidents Ensure all provisioning processes are used efficiently and accurately to reduce double handling and customer dissatisfaction. You will be responsible for monitoring of the FTTP network and reacting accordingly to areas of concern Through trend analysis and network monitoring of the FTTP network, you will play a key role within our incident management process You will be responsible for engagement with our Network Restoration Services Provider ensuring exceptions are managed as per our SLA s Take ownership of day-to-day issues impacting the efficiency of the provisioning/fault management process, including escalation and complaint management. Be proactive in identifying potential areas of development in MAP provisioning procedures. Support the management with development in MAP by taking part in workshops and liaising with other teams to help the continuous improvement of processes and customer experience Working to achieve SLA s, quality standards and other KPI s agreed Technical support on all appropriate products in line with the MAP support scope Own the resolution of customer issues in accordance with MAP processes and policies. Liaise with internal and external parties and take ownership to investigate and resolve those issues Effective time management ensuring tasks are effectively completed within deadlines. Work within the relevant MAP policies e.g. Information Security Responsible for taking ownership through to resolution for CEO Complaints, High Level Escalations, Tickets that have been repeated/reopened a specified number of times and remain unresolved Provide full Root Cause Analysis and highlight improvement opportunities to reduce future fault volumes Be available to work various shift patterns on a roster basis to cover early and late starts. 7:30am till 4pm. 8:30am till 5pm or 9:30am till 6pm Be available to cover one week on call on a roster basis. Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications: Working within Telecoms, specifically Fibre related products Customer Services Training/Experience Working within a Service Support Environment Using Service Desk applications Benefits: 12 month contract Competitive rate Hybrid role Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for an FTTP Technical Support Analyst looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
01/10/2025
Contractor
Our top telecoms client is looking for an FTTP Technical Support Analyst to join their team on a contract basis in Manchester Our Client has a requirement for a FTTP Technical Support Analyst, who will be required to work on a 12 month contract basis in Manchester. MUST BE BASED IN OR AROUND MANCHESTER (need to be in the office a few days a week) Role Purpose: You will have a range of responsibilities including exception management for Provision & Assurance, monitoring of the FTTP network to support provision/assurance activity, supporting our incident management process and supporting continuous service improvement. You will also be playing an active role in ensuring the Service Desk meets its very strict SLA's. Job Role Responsibilities: Working closely with internal FLL departments to ensure all FTTP orders are progressed and completed within delivery lead times. Ensure all resolver groups are performing to the expected standard. Resolving any exceptions that occur during the provisioning process within target SLA s In the event of an issue arising during the provisioning and early life process, aim will be to keep the CP regularly updated as to progress, liaising with internal FFL departments, and other departments to ensure swift resolution of the FFL provisioning activities. Reporting and management of potential incidents Ensure all provisioning processes are used efficiently and accurately to reduce double handling and customer dissatisfaction. You will be responsible for monitoring of the FTTP network and reacting accordingly to areas of concern Through trend analysis and network monitoring of the FTTP network, you will play a key role within our incident management process You will be responsible for engagement with our Network Restoration Services Provider ensuring exceptions are managed as per our SLA s Take ownership of day-to-day issues impacting the efficiency of the provisioning/fault management process, including escalation and complaint management. Be proactive in identifying potential areas of development in MAP provisioning procedures. Support the management with development in MAP by taking part in workshops and liaising with other teams to help the continuous improvement of processes and customer experience Working to achieve SLA s, quality standards and other KPI s agreed Technical support on all appropriate products in line with the MAP support scope Own the resolution of customer issues in accordance with MAP processes and policies. Liaise with internal and external parties and take ownership to investigate and resolve those issues Effective time management ensuring tasks are effectively completed within deadlines. Work within the relevant MAP policies e.g. Information Security Responsible for taking ownership through to resolution for CEO Complaints, High Level Escalations, Tickets that have been repeated/reopened a specified number of times and remain unresolved Provide full Root Cause Analysis and highlight improvement opportunities to reduce future fault volumes Be available to work various shift patterns on a roster basis to cover early and late starts. 7:30am till 4pm. 8:30am till 5pm or 9:30am till 6pm Be available to cover one week on call on a roster basis. Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications: Working within Telecoms, specifically Fibre related products Customer Services Training/Experience Working within a Service Support Environment Using Service Desk applications Benefits: 12 month contract Competitive rate Hybrid role Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for an FTTP Technical Support Analyst looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
The University of Manchester
Manchester, Lancashire
Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Oxford Road, Manchester Salary: £47,389 to £58,225 per annum depending on relevant experience Job Type: Fixed Term - 24 months, Full Time Closing Date: 06/10/2025 Are you ready to drive agile change at one of the UK's leading universities? The University of Manchester invites applications for the position of Scrum Master within the Evolve Integrations Project, an initiative delivering essential new capabilities to enhance how we connect with and serve our community. This full-time, fixed-term role is vital to ensuring the successful delivery of project outcomes by implementing agile methodologies, tools, and techniques to optimise workflows through ongoing improvement cycles. We are seeking a Scrum Master with a proven track record of excelling in dynamic environments, embracing complex challenges, and achieving significant results. The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with staff, contractors, and consultants, pragmatically applying agile practices while adapting to shifting priorities and diverse working styles. While sprints, retrospectives, and ceremonies form part of the methodology, the emphasis remains on flexibility, facilitation, and achieving outcome-focused delivery. Who we're looking for: As an adaptable Scrum Master, you excel in dynamic and complex environments. You demonstrate the ability to adapt effectively and facilitate change. You possess an in-depth understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and know how to apply them with pragmatism and purpose. You work well with both people and processes, focusing on mentoring, clear communication, and removing obstacles. Your role goes beyond standard routines to empower teams and deliver value efficiently. When working with stakeholders unfamiliar with agile, you provide guidance and ongoing support to keep projects moving forward. Your approach prioritises practical outcomes, rapid learning, and continuous improvement over rigid adherence to process frameworks. You efficiently identify potential obstacles and take proactive measures to address them. You possess the ability to analyse key metrics, identify trends, and promptly deliver insightful reports. What we're looking for: We're looking for a pragmatic, adaptable Scrum Master who thrives in complexity and who has: Experience leading mixed teams (staff, contractors, consultants) in complex, high-stakes projects. Proven ability to adapt agile practices to fit real-world delivery, not just theory. Confidence engaging stakeholders who may be new to agile, building understanding and alignment. Coached mixed teams and building buy-in with non-technical stakeholders. Confident with agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Planner, Monday). Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and platform-as-a-service (desirable). Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) (desirable). A pragmatic, outcome-focused mindset Campus presence: you can ideally commit to being on-site at least 1 day a week initially, enabling high-touch collaboration and team cohesion. If you're excited by complexity, thrive on experimentation, and want to shape agile delivery in a transformative University programme, this is the role for you. Why join us? Be part of a world-class university with bold digital ambitions. Work on projects that have real impact on teaching, research, and student experience. Join a collaborative IT culture where your ideas and growth are valued. What you'll get in return: Generous holiday allowance, excellent pension scheme, and staff wellbeing support. Inclusion matters here. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity of thought and background, and we know teams are stronger when they reflect the communities we serve. If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form. Candidates with experience of; Scrum Lead, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Project Manager, Program Manager, may also be considered for this role.
01/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Oxford Road, Manchester Salary: £47,389 to £58,225 per annum depending on relevant experience Job Type: Fixed Term - 24 months, Full Time Closing Date: 06/10/2025 Are you ready to drive agile change at one of the UK's leading universities? The University of Manchester invites applications for the position of Scrum Master within the Evolve Integrations Project, an initiative delivering essential new capabilities to enhance how we connect with and serve our community. This full-time, fixed-term role is vital to ensuring the successful delivery of project outcomes by implementing agile methodologies, tools, and techniques to optimise workflows through ongoing improvement cycles. We are seeking a Scrum Master with a proven track record of excelling in dynamic environments, embracing complex challenges, and achieving significant results. The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with staff, contractors, and consultants, pragmatically applying agile practices while adapting to shifting priorities and diverse working styles. While sprints, retrospectives, and ceremonies form part of the methodology, the emphasis remains on flexibility, facilitation, and achieving outcome-focused delivery. Who we're looking for: As an adaptable Scrum Master, you excel in dynamic and complex environments. You demonstrate the ability to adapt effectively and facilitate change. You possess an in-depth understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and know how to apply them with pragmatism and purpose. You work well with both people and processes, focusing on mentoring, clear communication, and removing obstacles. Your role goes beyond standard routines to empower teams and deliver value efficiently. When working with stakeholders unfamiliar with agile, you provide guidance and ongoing support to keep projects moving forward. Your approach prioritises practical outcomes, rapid learning, and continuous improvement over rigid adherence to process frameworks. You efficiently identify potential obstacles and take proactive measures to address them. You possess the ability to analyse key metrics, identify trends, and promptly deliver insightful reports. What we're looking for: We're looking for a pragmatic, adaptable Scrum Master who thrives in complexity and who has: Experience leading mixed teams (staff, contractors, consultants) in complex, high-stakes projects. Proven ability to adapt agile practices to fit real-world delivery, not just theory. Confidence engaging stakeholders who may be new to agile, building understanding and alignment. Coached mixed teams and building buy-in with non-technical stakeholders. Confident with agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Planner, Monday). Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and platform-as-a-service (desirable). Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) (desirable). A pragmatic, outcome-focused mindset Campus presence: you can ideally commit to being on-site at least 1 day a week initially, enabling high-touch collaboration and team cohesion. If you're excited by complexity, thrive on experimentation, and want to shape agile delivery in a transformative University programme, this is the role for you. Why join us? Be part of a world-class university with bold digital ambitions. Work on projects that have real impact on teaching, research, and student experience. Join a collaborative IT culture where your ideas and growth are valued. What you'll get in return: Generous holiday allowance, excellent pension scheme, and staff wellbeing support. Inclusion matters here. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity of thought and background, and we know teams are stronger when they reflect the communities we serve. If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form. Candidates with experience of; Scrum Lead, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Project Manager, Program Manager, may also be considered for this role.
