Alison King, Founder of Bespoke HR

Five things SMEs should include in an HR strategy

The essential elements of a successful HR strategy for business owners.

10 most common HR challenges for small businesses

Learning & development, Performance & appraisals, Policies, procedures & documents, Recruitment & onboarding, Sickness & absence

The HR issues faced by small business owners and how to fix them.

How to support employees who are carers

Employment law, Policies, procedures & documents, Wellbeing

Guide to supporting employees who are carers including the Carers Leave Act.

Guide to hiring placement students

Free templates, Recruitment & onboarding

Read our employers guide on hiring placement students to find out what you need to know.

Why your business needs a company handbook

Policies, procedures & documents

An employee handbook not only informs your staff of their legal rights, but helps to protect your business.

How to manage your staff rota

Policies, procedures & documents, Recruitment & onboarding

Rota management is one of the biggest headaches for many of our clients.

How to set up a flexible benefits scheme

Pay & employee benefits

Ideas on benefits and perks you can offer your employees and how to set up a flexible benefits scheme in your business.

Managing rapid growth and your HR

Recruitment & onboarding

Our top tips for managing your HR if your business is scaling up.

Free resources for employee wellbeing

Wellbeing

List of free sites to help with everything from financial to physical health advice.

What are Protected Characteristics?

Articles

A guide to protected characteristics under employment law.

We provide an add-on service for our plan clients to help make sure your staff get paid properly and on time. We provide a fully outsourced payroll service which takes care of everything from processing to deductions, so no more payroll calculation headaches.

HR Services

HR services

We offer flexible outsourced HR services, delivered onsite or remotely. As little or as much HR support as you need, when you need it. Having an outsourced HR service can free up your time to enable you to spend time actually running your business.

HR Mentoring

HR services

Unlock your HR team’s potential with our HR Mentoring Plan.
Designed specifically for businesses with small HR teams, our mentoring package provides ongoing HR support and guidance to help your HR teams thrive. Our CIPD-qualified HR consultants support your in-house HR Manager providing guidance, advice and development opportunities to increase their knowledge and confidence.

Contracts of Employment

HR services

Staff contracts created for you by expert HR consultants

We work with you to compile legally-compliant contracts of employment, which will protect your staff and your business.
All businesses in the UK have a legal duty to provide employees with a written statement of the main employment particulars from the first day of their employment. This outlines their employment conditions plus rights, responsibilities and duties.