Outsourced Human Resources support for UK SMEs
Our individualised outsourced HR service aims to meet your specific people management requirements so you can focus on your core business needs. We help you to operate in a legally compliant manner, working to recognised best HR management practices.
We agree on the level of assistance & services you require for budgeting purposes, without tying you into a minimum period of time or spend.
Our outsourced HR support arrangement provides you with:
Implementation of a Cloud based Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to assist your HR administration.
Access to our advice & guidance service by telephone/video conferencing or email. An advantage of this service is that our clients ring us at the earliest opportunity to discuss an issue or to check things out. This in itself often saves many future problems. We aim to help you to proactively manage people related issues if, as and when they occur within your business. We call this ‘nipping things in the bud’ before a situation escalates. This approach is intended to help you to meet potentially challenging people issues head on.
Practical updates to ensure you are informed of employment legislation changes as and when they apply. Where such changes may impact your business we will recommend how these may be managed.
Support for start-ups & scale-ups
Start-ups:
Our deep understanding of the HR challenges start up businesses face has been built up over decades of hands-on experience. We recognise that every business is different, so it is essential that your HR policies and practices reflect what you aim to achieve.
Our expertise allows us to support you with HR services designed to meet your needs at the right stage of your business cycle. We typically start by drafting contractual documentation - offer letters, employment contracts, job descriptions and person specifications. We will create a ‘bundle’ of policies that may be used for recruitment and selection, induction/onboarding, during and after employment. We never advocate a one-size fits all ‘template approach’.
Scale-ups:
We also understand what your start up business is likely to face as it grows. We aim to provide practical support to ensure the foundations for great people management are in place - helping your business grow sustainably into the future.
Our pre-emptive approach may include a HR audit to diagnose where gaps are to ensure you are legally compliant so your people management has strong foundations for future growth. We have the expertise to recommend and to draft HR tools and materials that are appropriate to your business, for your growth journey.
One off Human Resource Projects
We have expertise in delivering human resources projects, which typically benefit from being run by a ‘safe pair of hands’ with proven experience in areas such as:
HRIS implementation. A Cloud based Human Resource Information System will provide you the platform to administer your business as it grows.
Individual and collective consultations for one off projects such as varying employment contracts, relocations, TUPE etc.
Drafting or revising contractual documentation such as offer letters, employment contracts, policies, handbooks and induction/onboarding materials etc.
Negotiating exits through ACAS legally binding COT3 agreements or Settlement Agreements.