Agile Coach

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher – and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépot, Castorama and Koctasto life, guided by our purpose:
Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

As an Agile Coach at Kingfisher, you will support squads to build strong agile ways of working that improve delivery and outcomes. By coaching teams to use agile tools, data and ceremonies effectively, you will help create better experiences that contribute to Better Homes, Better Lives, for everyone.

• Coach and teach the squad to successfully run all agreed agile ceremonies, including daily stand‑ups, backlog refinement, amigo sessions, quarterly planning, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Support squads to work within Kingfisher agile principles, processes, tooling and frameworks.
• Provide data and insights to help squads improve performance and ways of working.
• Carry out agile maturity assessments and identify improvement actions.
• Share insights with domain leadership to support business partnering.
• Support the introduction of new ways of working and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the agile community of practice and share industry best practice.

• Significant experience coaching Scrum and agile practices.
• Agile coach experience in a complex and large agile organisation.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• A recognised agile practice qualification is beneficial.

We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating – whether in our offices or at off‑site locations. On average, within our engineering team 20% of your time involves in‑person collaboration.

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply – even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Immediate eligibility through auto‑enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro‑rated for part‑time colleagues).

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.

Share ownership in a tax‑efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

x4 salary plus benefit equal to the value of your retirement account (if an active member of KPS‑MP) or x1 salary if not active member.

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Constantly improving our customer experience.

Acting with humanity and care.

Be curious.

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious.

Be inclusive.

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together.

Be agile.

Working with trust, pace and agility.

Be accountable.

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth.

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here  whatever pace suits you.

Our customers come from all walks of life – and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and…