Checkatrade

Checkatrade is seeking a Workplace Experience Lead to oversee our London HQ and Lakeside office, ensuring a vibrant and productive workspace for employees. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, planning events, and collaborating with vendors while also focusing on health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience in office management and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Checkatrade offers competitive salary, annual bonus, health support, gym membership, and unique benefits like a charity leave program.

As our next Workplace Experience Lead, you'll sit at the centre of how our people experience Checkatrade day-to-day - shaping an environment where teams feel energised, supported and set up to do their best work. You'll own how our offices feel, function and evolve, balancing seamless operations with initiatives that genuinely improve culture, connection and productivity. You'll partner across the business to make sure our workplace isn't just well run, but something people actively enjoy being part of. Forget long lists, here's what you'll actually spend your time on: Owning the day-to-day running of our London HQ and overseeing our Lakeside office, making sure everything just works without friction Creating an environment where people want to be - from the look and feel of the space to the little details that make a difference Planning and delivering internal events, socials and moments that bring people together and build culture Working with vendors (cleaning, catering, building management, security) to keep standards high and operations smooth Managing office logistics like seating, supplies, deliveries and general day-to-day needs across the business Leading on health & safety across both sites, making sure everything is compliant, safe and well managed Owning our fleet operations, making sure everything runs smoothly for employees using company cars Spotting opportunities to improve how we do things and actually implementing them - not just talking about them It's not about ticking every box. It's about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You'll do well here if you bring: Experience in Workplace Experience, Office Management or Facilities within a fast paced or scaling environment Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities without things slipping Confidence working across different teams and building relationships at all levels A proactive mindset - you spot problems early and fix them before they become issues A good understanding of health & safety requirements (IOSH/NEBOSH a bonus, not essential) A hands on attitude - someone who's happy getting stuck in as well as thinking about improvements We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here's just a taste: Competitive salary + annual bonus or commission (role dependent) Employee Share Program Health, well being and learning support Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme Birthday/Special day leave Buy & sell holiday scheme 1 week's paid charity leave and much more!

Checkatrade in Greater London is looking for an Engagement Associate (Express) to drive growth by supporting category development and conducting in-depth research. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or someone early in their career, equipped with strong curiosity and critical thinking skills. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance service structures and improve user experiences. Benefits include a competitive salary, health support, and a range of other incentives to ensure you thrive in this fast-paced environment.

Checkatrade is seeking an AI Engineer to develop production-ready AI solutions that enhance our marketplace for home improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate intelligent workflows that simplify tasks for users. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and deploying AI solutions, programming proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and other perks.

As our next AI Engineer, you'll play a key role in helping us build the UK's go-to home improvement marketplace. From bridging the gap between cutting edge AI research and real world application, your work will help us move forward by building the intelligent systems that simplify home improvements for millions - fast, fair, and without the faff. Forget long lists, here's what you'll actually spend your time on: Delivering production ready AI solutions that drive results for our customers and trades. Spotting ways to improve how we work by identifying where AI (and where not AI) can solve complex business problems. Collaborating with cross functional product teams to integrate intelligent workflows into our wider ecosystem. Making sure every interaction with our platform is smarter, faster, and leaves people feeling confident in Checkatrade. It's not about ticking every box. It's about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You'll do well here if you bring: Production AI Experience: A proven track record of designing, building, and deploying AI powered solutions (not just training models, but making them work at scale). Programming Proficiency: You're a pro with JavaScript or TypeScript and comfortable with modern software development frameworks. AI Fundamentals: A strong grip on algorithms, evals, agentic workflows, and MCP. You understand the trade offs of different model types and know when a simpler solution is better. Solid Engineering Roots: Deep knowledge of design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and version control. Communication Skills: The ability to translate complex technical concepts-like model performance or system trade offs-to anyone from a fellow dev to a non technical stakeholder. We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here's just a taste: Competitive salary + annual bonus Employee Share Program Health, well being, and learning support Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme, and Cycle Scheme Birthday/Special day leave Buy/Sell holiday scheme 1 week's paid charity leave and much more! How we'll get to know each other Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners. 1st stage interview with our Engineering Manager 2nd stage interview with our Senior Engineer Final stage with cross functional Stakeholders If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we'd love to hear from you, even if you don't tick every box. Want to join our Talent Community and be one of the first to know about our vacancies? Register your interest on our Registration Form About us We're Checkatrade - the UK's leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business. We're growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you'll fit right in.