Recruitment
Attracting talent is a huge investment of time and money. It can be difficult to strike a balance between keeping a business running, and hiring the right person, in the right job and at the right time. I work with you to recruit successfully to grow and enhance your business. My services include:
Job Descriptions, Person Specifications and Job Adverts
Advertise the job in the most effective media for your business
CV screening and shortlisting candidates
Organise interviews
Conduct telephone or face-to-face interviews
Design competency based interview questions
Draw up Contracts of Employment and Offer Letters
Manage pre-employment reference checks and Right To Work checks
Sickness Absence
Sickness is a core day to day activity for most managers and can greatly increase costs if not managed effectively. It can take up a lot of time, and my experience suggests many managers struggle with this aspect of HR. I work with you on the best approach to promote attendance at work in a way that is consistent and reasonable, through managing absence. My services include:
Practical support and advise in managing short or long term sickness absence, pregnancy related or disability related absence, or absence due to a degenerative condition or work related stress
Organise Occupational Health assessments or write to the GP for medical advise in relation to the employee’s health
Support you in carrying out informal and formal sickness absence meetings
Staffing Disputes
Healthy workplace relationships are essential to the success of any business. Even minor problems can develop into grievances or disputes if they’re not dealt with quickly and effectively. Dealing with conflict at an early stage will save time, money and stress for both your business and your people.
I work with you to turn an issue into a positive result, by advising you on the best approach as well as providing practical support.
Disciplinary and Capability Issues
Disciplinary and capability proceedings can be a minefield, and getting the process wrong can be costly and damaging to your business. I work with you to handle misconduct, gross misconduct or issues of capabililty in a supportive manner. I support and guide you through the whole process, including:
- Rights of the employer
- Rights of the employee
- Time limits for warnings
- Criminal action
- Carrying out the investigation
- The hearing
- Suspensions
- Written warnings
- Termination of employment
- Summary dismissals
- Rights of appeal
- Employment Tribunals
Employer-Employee Engagement
Businesses that invest in their people will enjoy faster growth and outpace their competitors. Investing in people does not have to cost money either, it’s more about investing in the emotional and intellectual commitment of staff to deliver high performance.
I work with you to understand the principals of how to engage with your staff, such as how to influence change or motivate a successful team, measuring job satisfaction and how your people stands against your business goals.
Benefits, Rewards and Pay
Businesses can sometimes struggle on how best to structure employee compensation, and even though salary is important, it isn’t always the most important. Flexible working or time off in lieu can be just as valuable to an employee as a salary is. I work with you to design, develop, set up and implement a reward structure that fits your budget, is important to people and ultimately develops performance.
General Day To Day HR Issues and Advise
I provide advice, guidance and support on any HR issues, including:
Flexible Working Rights
The Working Time Directive
Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental regulations
Annual Leave queries
Pay queries
Ensure staff welfare and relations
Manage discrimination or equal opportunity complaints
Compassionate leave queries
Working hours queries
General queries on relevant HR polices and procedures
Training and Development
Employee development is critical in keeping people engaged and motivated. It creates opportunities for them to use their strengths every day. Accomplishing goals will motivate people and gives them a chance to develop their skills. Training and development doesn’t have to cost a lot of time or money either. I work with you to:
Identify your people’s training needs to support business growth and development, and future performance
Research and source the right training opportunities that fits your budget
Provide bespoke line management coaching and training
Link your Training and Development Strategy to the businesses core competencies, effectively leading towards staff retention
Redundancies and Restructures
Sometimes changing the way your business works or operates may mean reducing or removing a function from your business. Ensuring you have the right structure in place is essential to supporting these changes. Businesses and employees can have a hard time coping with these changes, and businesses can experience decreased productivity and morale during periods of change. I work with you to:
- Advise and give practical support on the restructuring consultation process
- Ensure all communications to people are compliant with employment legislation
- Ensure any redundancies are progressed with respect and care
Strategic Initiatives
Having an HR Strategy is about aligning your people and their functions to the overall mission of your business, making sure your HR practices are harmonious with your business goals, which will help you achieve financial and commercial objectives quicker. I work with you to:
Design and develop an HR Strategy that fits the business context, bearing in mind the culture, financial standing, communication structure, the businesses needs and vision for it’s future
Ensure the HR Strategy is aligned to the HR Management Policies and Procedures, and integrates the HR function
Develop people solutions to help business objectives
Create people initiatives to help your team achieve the businesses vision
- Identify and analyse your business needs, in terms of the size, experience, knowledge and skills of your workforce
Statutory Compliance
Ensure your business is conversant and compliant with Employment Legislation. My services include:
Drawing up Contracts of Employment
Carrying out an HR ‘health check’ to assess the businesses risk against legal requirements
Create new or update existing HR policies and procedures
Ensure HR practices and documentation are compliant with employment law standards
Support Employment Tribunal preparation and assistance with legal representation
COVID Response
As infection from the virus continues to pose a risk, all businesses are being affected in some way. Your people’s health and wellbeing should remain at the heart of how you respond. I understand the difficulty this has had on many businesses, and can support you with any questions or advice you need on:
- Returning to the workplace
- The Flexible Furlough Scheme and your Flexible Resourcing Plans
- The health, wellbeing and safety of staff
- Carry out Working From Home assessments
- Staff who are self-isolating, shielding and SSP
- The impact that school closures is having on your staff
- FAQs about pay, annual leave, sickness absence, redundacy
