Engage temporary workers safely and securely with Grafter

It’s easy to find, hire and pay temporary workers safely and securely with Grafter.

There are over 20,000 ‘Grafters’ across the UK, as well as an integrated network of job sites, to help you find the people you need.

Grafter’s legal, financial and insurance services make worker engagements easy to manage, safe and secure.

To see how many grafters are in your area and to start hiring visit our ‘Hire Workers’ page.

Post job to see workers

‘Chat’ to arrange job

Set-up work agreement

Pay securely online

Benefits of using Grafter

Find temporary workers quickly & easily
Use online ‘Chat’ to confirm details
Agree work with a simple online contract *
Grafter’s ID fully verified with bank details*

Workers are automatically insured *
Immediate, secure cashless payments *
Submit a Review to keep workers keen *
Our support team on-hand to help *

* When using Grafter to manage and pay for the job, insurance subject to work category

Hirer Registration

Register as a hirer with Grafter and get access to all of our services, including browsing Grafter’s profiles. Find the people you need, then hire and manage easily online, with the legal and financial support to help you stay compliant.

Hirer Registration

Become a Grafter

Register as a grafter, take a few minutes to set-up a basic profile and we will send you short-term job opportunities in your area as they come up. You can also use our simple CV builder to help find work on Grafter, or offline.

Become a Grafter

Customer feedback

FAQs

How do I find workers with Grafter?

Once you have registered as a client, enter a postcode and you can browse grafters in your area. Or set-up a job, with a few basic details, and only those available and interested will appear in your dashboard. You can chat to them securely online, without having to give out your contact details, to check they are right for the job. Then use grafter to set-up an agreement manage and pay for the work.

What does it cost to hire with Grafter?

Our fees are completely transparent, so you know exactly what the worker get’s paid and how much we charge. Unlike agencies who hide their fees in an overall higher day rate and sometimes get away with as much as 50% mark-up!

Grafter is completely free for workers and only charges 10% (plus VAT) of the grafter fee to the clients. This fee includes use of the platform to help manage the job, all transaction & payment fees, the workers insurance costs and our team on hand to help.

Why is it best to use Grafter to manage the workers?

Grafter is the most secure way to find and hire temp 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 and workers are insured, subject to the type of work. You also get to review workers to keep them keen, or to post an honest review if they don’t do a good job. Finally our team is on hand to help with any issues.

Who is responsible for PAYE / Income Tax?

By joining the service all grafters self-certify as self-employed. This means the grafters are responsible for their own tax reporting and payments.

The exception is if you are a ‘Construction Industry Scheme’ (CIS) registered employer, then you will have to set the rate for the job and pay the grafter the Net amount. Then complete your CIS return and pay the tax as normal.