Technical SEO Executive / 6 month FTC

Northwich / Hybrid (2 days in office)

Up to £35,000 / Immediate start / Potential to extend

Forward Role are working with a long-established, family-run B2C business that's quietly doing big things in the digital space. They've rebuilt their website from the ground up and are now investing heavily in SEO to future-proof their online presence — particularly as AI and LLM-driven search continues to reshape the landscape.

The role

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract brought in specifically to support the team through a significant technical project, with the potential to extend beyond 6 months depending on the scope of work covered. They're looking for someone available to start within the next two weeks. This isn't a "just run a few audits" kind of role — it's a hands-on position for someone who genuinely loves the technical side of SEO: code, structure, schema, site speed, and everything that makes Google (and ChatGPT) happy.

Key responsibilities

• Own the technical health of multiple websites, ensuring every page is crawlable, indexable and fast
• Conduct regular site audits across crawl, speed, internal linking and Core Web Vitals
• Implement structured data (Schema) to enhance visibility and LLM discoverability
• Manage sitemaps, redirects, robots.txt and canonical tags confidently
• Collaborate closely with SEO, content and dev teams on new pages and features
• Monitor performance through GA4, SEMrush and Search Console, spotting trends early
• Support content strategy through technical insights and keyword analysis
• Stay ahead on AI and entity-based search — a key business focus

Essential requirements

• 2+ years' experience in SEO, ideally with a technical or hybrid background
• Strong working knowledge of WordPress (Elementor) and confidence editing HTML, CSS and PHP
• Solid understanding of Core Web Vitals, mobile-first indexing, crawl budgets and site architecture
• Experience using SEMrush, GA4 and Google Search Console
• Analytical mindset with a "find and fix" approach
• Available to start within the next two weeks

Desirable

• Experience with LLM optimisation, structured data or JavaScript SEO

What's on offer

• Salary up to £35,000 FTE
• Healthcare cash plan and company pension
• Birthday off and loyalty awards
• Real ownership of your work within a supportive, down-to-earth culture
• Potential to extend beyond the initial 6-month term depending on scope

If you are a technically minded SEO professional available at short notice and looking for a contract where your work will genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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