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How to Hire Skilled Tradespeople and Local Labour in the UK
Post your job for free and reach thousands of verified grafters. Review profiles, set agreements, and pay securely—all in one place.
Post your job
Reach thousands of available grafters in minutes.
Review profiles
Filter by star ratings, reviews, and past work history.
Secure agreements
Set expectations with our simple online contract tool.
Easy payments
Complete the job and pay securely via the platform.
Find and hire all types of skills and trades
Grafter connects you with skilled professionals across all construction trades and general labor. Browse our comprehensive range of skills to find the perfect match for your project.
Benefits of Grafter
- ✓ Over 90,000+ registered workers across the UK.
- ✓ Search by postcode to find people near you.
- ✓ Easy-to-use interface to sort and hire people.
- ✓ Free to post Jobs and view candidate profiles.
- ✓ Chat with candidates online for free.
- ✓ Option to use our online booking system.
- ✓ Option to pay workers online and get invoices.
- ✓ Option to leave reviews to keep workers keen.
- ✓ Easy re-hiring for ongoing work.
- ✓ Flexible low-cost fee when you find someone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find workers with Grafter?
Set-up a job, with a few basic details (takes 2 minutes) and available Grafters will appear in your dashboard. You can view profiles and chat to them securely online. If you would like to move forward with candidates you can buy credits to access their contact details. For more information click: Hiring & Paying People With Grafter
Can I hire people directly myself?
You can hire people directly yourself, or you can use Grafter to hire and pay people if you wish, for no extra cost.
Using Grafter is a secure way to hire and pay workers online. All conversations are secure and recorded, without having to give-out your contact details.
You get a work agreement with details agreed and document up-front, to help avoid any disagreement later. Worker ID is verified so they are traceable through their bank details. Payment is cashless and secure.
You also get to review workers to keep them keen, or to post an honest review if they don't do a good job.
Can I pay the worker online?
The relationship is between you and the worker. You can pay them directly yourself or you can use our online system to pay them.
If you choose to hire people with Grafter you can use online bank transfer to pay them directly from your account to theirs . See more information here
What does it cost to use Grafter?
To post a job, view profiles including past work & reviews and to chat to people online is completely free.
Only when you have found someone you wish to get contact details for or hire do you pay anything.
You can choose between a one-off 'Pay-as-you-go' option, or subscribe for better value multiple hires per month. More details can be found here
Are workers insured?
The Grafter service does not include insurance. Some of the workers may have their own insurance. Your business or household insurance may also provide some cover, such as 3rd party indemnity, so also worth checking that.
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Simplified Recruitment for Short-Term Labour
Grafter is the UK's leading platform for on-demand staffing. Whether you need to hire a labourer for a day or find a skilled bricklayer for a month, our platform connects you with 90,000+ verified workers. By choosing Grafter, you avoid the high overheads and slow turnaround of traditional recruitment agencies. Our secure system manages your hiring, work agreements, and payments in one place, making it the most efficient way to find local workers for any project.
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