strategy
We work with you to develop a workable people strategy and then support you with its delivery.
employer branding and engagement
If you want to be recognised as a great place to work, let us help you achieve these goals. We will help plan and develop your employee offer in the simplest and most cost efficient way. We then communicate it and make sure your team make the most of what’s on offer.
training
We design (and deliver) management and supervisory training sessions and courses across over twenty leadership topics.
handbooks and policies
Ensuring your policies and procedures remain up to date is a legal requirement. Having them reflect your culture and your tone of voice is easy to lose sight of. We can ensure your policies, procedures, contracts and handbooks are all legally compliant, and regularly reviewed.
We also make sure your handbooks, policies and written materials reflect your values and your tone of voice.
benefits
We provide a detailed market review of your sector, and work with you to design best in class pay and benefits structures. We work with several suppliers, so you can benefit from a tailor made, outstanding employee benefits schemes at the best rates available.
apprentices
If you are paying into your apprenticeship levy pot (and even if you are not), we can help set your apprentice programme up and manage your account to get the best return on the price you are already paying.
We work with several apprentice providers, so can navigate the process of finding the right partner for you, or developing your own provision.
executive pay
We can review and design long-term incentive and reward Schemes to ensure you retain the very best talent.
people systems and IT
Technology is taking over many of the core process elements of all our lives. In HR, there are ATSs, LMSs, HRISs, ER portals, rostering systems, wellbeing and EAP hubs as well as self-service benefits apps etc. Let us take the jargon and the weight off your shoulders. We work with some excellent, hand-picked partners. We project manage and liaise with you to simplify the complexity, getting a proportionate system up and running in weeks at the best possible price.
systems we support include:
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Used to advertise and process recruitment activity.Learning Management Systems (LMS). Used to provide access to training and log activity for development and compliance.
Compliance software. We can set-up and personalise your process for DBS, referencing, and other compliance checks.
Human Resource Information Systems. These track the full employee lifecycle helping make your records paperless, efficient, and easy to report on.
Employee Relations Support. Online and in-person employee relations support to reduce your risk of having to defend an employment tribunal. This can be insured to minimise your exposure even further.
Benefits. Online or in person shopping, retail, healthcare and wellbeing discounts and support materials.
external awards and recognition
When people look at your website or printed materials, the addition of an award logo can add to your reputation and credibility. We keep track of hundreds of awards, both local and national, in both HR and general business categories. We help you identify the best awards to go for. We manage your application and write your submission so you present yourselves in the best possible way increasing your chances of success.
internal communications materials
Inform, motivate, and engage your teams with newsletters, blogs, and articles. A great internal communications plan work wonders for employee engagement and we can plan and deliver regular content for you.
website content
Creating and updating your online presence by ensuring the careers or work for us page of your website is utilised to its fullest capacity.
We write efficient and specialised content, pages, blog posts, white papers or simple social media posts, all SEO tailored to boost your natural search engine rankings.