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Scrum Master

Average Salary
£48,880
Job Forecast
+3%
Currently Employed in Scotland
15,634
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What is a Scrum Master

You'll hold regular meetings with your team - known as scrums - and it's your job as the Scrum Master to motivate the team to perform as effectively as possible.

Top 3 job tasks:

  • Coaching and inspiring the team to deliver their best work.
  • Removing any obstacles that would stop the team succeeding.
  • Being the spokesperson who communicates with other parts of the business on behalf of the team.

Getting in and Qualifications

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The Scrum system is most popular in software development, and therefore suits those looking to pursue a career in business and IT.

A Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in software engineering or computer science can be very valuable to understand a team’s needs and become a more effective Scrum Master.

 

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A degree is not required to be a Scrum Master but certain degrees can be very useful, such as communications, computing or business courses.

Entry requirements for courses can change. Always contact the college, university or training provider to check exactly what you will need.