Technical SEO Executive

Timberwise is a family run specialist construction business located throughout England, Wales and Scotland that has been trading for over 50 years. The company aspires to improve people's lives through a range of property preservation services from basement waterproofing to timber treatments. Timberwise prides itself on the values of honesty, integrity, reliability and teamwork. The company offers a fantastic work environment and believes that people are what make the difference in the business.

General Role Description

We are seeking a Technical SEO Executive with strong hands-on experience in both on-site and technical SEO. You'll help implement and maintain the technical foundations that support our content, organic performance and growth on both organic search and emerging LLM platforms - from structured data and code optimisation to site audits, crawl efficiency, and Core Web Vitals improvements.

This is a role for someone who enjoys working in the detail - analysing data, troubleshooting performance issues, and implementing technically sound SEO solutions that make a measurable impact.

Work location is flexible – 2 days / week in the office and 3 days / week WFH

Key Responsibilities

• Support the SEO Manager in managing the technical health of all Timberwise websites.
• Conduct comprehensive SEO audits (crawl, indexation, site speed, Core Web Vitals, internal linking).
• Implement technical fixes in WordPress (Elementor) and collaborate on larger development requirements.
• Implement the creation of pages on the website within the house brand, adding Schema markup to enhance entity recognition and LLM / search engine discoverability.
• Monitor and report on site performance using Google Search Console, SEMrush, and GA4.
• Identify and resolve crawl errors, redirect chains, duplicate content, and canonical issues.
• Manage sitemaps, and meta configurations.
• Support the Marketing team with keyword analysis, ranking reports, and technical insights to shape content strategy.
• Stay up to date with algorithm changes, search developments, and AI/LLM-driven SEO opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with the team to ensure technical SEO best practices are applied to all published content.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 2+ years' experience in SEO with a strong technical focus.
• Advanced working knowledge of WordPress (Elementor or similar page builder experience required).
• Proficiency in SEMrush, Google Search Console, and GA4.
• Experience implementing and testing structured data / Schema markup.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, PHP, and the ability to add or adjust code safely within the CMS.
• Knowledge of Core Web Vitals, page speed optimisation, and mobile-first indexing.
• Strong understanding of crawl budgets, indexation management, and site architecture.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

Desirable:

• Experience optimising sites for LLM and entity-based search.
• Familiarity with JavaScript SEO principles and rendering challenges.
• Experience with tag management systems (e.g., GTM).
• Understanding of local SEO and multi-location site structures.
• Experience working with service-based or technical industries.

The Benefits:-

• Family Company
• Company Pension (Royal London)
• Life Assurance (B&CE)
• Health Care Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Wellbeing Programme
• Support and Training (winner of the PCA Training and Staff Development Award 2023)
• 23 days holiday per year (from 2026) Plus Bank Holidays
• Great Team Spirit