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Testimonials

Alison Wilson
Alison Wilson
2025-01-26
I would highly recommend SME HR - Jo is professional but also easy to approach. Her advice and support has been invaluable to our business.
Ben Martin
Ben Martin
2025-01-24
Jo has first and foremost really listened to us to understand our business. All of her recommendations are proportionate to our needs, yet with an eye on the strategic steps to take to ensure we are well set for the future. Her depth of experience is very noticeable in every conversation, and it feels very assuring to have her working as our HR partner.
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson
2025-01-23
Jo, provides a highly professional bespoke solution for all your HR needs. From simple points of clarification to the most complex and difficult issues. I would not hesitate to recommend SME HR Consultancy for all your external HR issues that require an independently minded professional to guid you through what can sometimes seem like a maze of complexity.
Danni Dale
Danni Dale
2024-06-28
Highly recommend SME HR to elevate your people practices! Jo has been instrumental in advancing our people agenda, strategising on employee engagement, navigating (complex) HR challenges, and providing guidance on compliance and best practices. Jo is always available for a call or a quick meeting and brings a perfect blend of professionalism, humour, and deep expertise across HR and employment law. Thank you for everything you do for us!
Mark Savage
Mark Savage
2024-04-15
Jo is a pragmatic and commercially focused HR professional. She’s able to find commercial HR solutions to challenging people issues, and not afraid to take issues on first hand, or just support the line manager in the resolution. She’s easy to work with, whilst also able to offer challenge where it’s needed. Moreover, Jo is also an accredited GC Index practitioner meaning she will be able to provide her clients with energy and impact data - at an individual, team and organisational level. I highly recommend you reach out to Jo to find out how she can bring a positive impact to your organisation.
Nosheen
Nosheen
2024-04-11
Highly recommend SME HR Consultancy for any employment queries. Jo is lovely and extremely knowledgeable, very easy to talk to. She gives clear and practical advice.

Our Services

If you’re encountering an urgent HR issue, worried about the impact of employment laws, seeking updated documents like handbooks or contracts, need help to organise the manual HR files and holiday calculations or just looking to outsource all your HR tasks, we can help!

Our tailored service will make you feel like you have an in-house HR team at a fraction of the cost. We work hard to keep things simple and straightforward and can deal with the issue on your behalf.

We have a number of packages tailored to meet your requirements, and we would be more than happy to discuss your requirements. Don’t forget we also offer 30 minutes of free HR Advice!

HR Administration

HR Administration

We know how much of a headache it can be having various spreadsheets to record and manage employee data; so we offer a comprehensive HR system which we will manage on your behalf, This means you, your managers and employees have your employee information at the touch of a button, retained in a GDPR compliant and secure way.

It will allow you to focus on developing your business and save money, knowing that your HR administration requirements are being completely managed by us.

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HR Advisory &
Bespoke HR Advisory +

HR Advisory &
Bespoke HR Advisory +

We understand that Businesses want to know that they have the comfort of good HR advice, when they need it. We offer unlimited e-mail and telephone access to our CIPD qualified HR Consultants to give pragmatic and legally compliant HR advice. You’ll also have a guaranteed same day response.

In addition, you will be subscribed to our regular free HR and legal updates.

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Bespoke HR Management

Bespoke HR Management

We understand that managing HR responsibilities can consume your time, diverting your focus from your core expertise. That’s where we can help, offering a dedicated HR Consultant with CIPD qualifications. They can alleviate your HR concerns and replicate an in-house HR function for an agreed-upon number of hours/days.

Our service is tailored to your specific needs, providing guidance and support or taking charge of HR issues on your behalf.

Dependent on your HR issue and/or people priorities, this service can be provided on an ad-hoc or on a monthly retained basis.

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Welcome to SME HR Consultancy

With significant HR experience across different sectors and sizes of Businesses, we pride ourselves in providing effective HR solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises (hence the SME!) We understand how difficult it is to juggle the needs of a Business and juggle the people priorities, especially when you are setting up or growing your Business.

This is where we can help!

We provide support across the whole employee life cycle; taking away those time-consuming and often worrying people tasks that we know you need to get right! No issue is too big or too small for us, you might have a policy or legal query through to a complex redundancy situation, we can help across the whole HR spectrum! We pride ourselves on balancing both your commercial and legal needs, ensuring advice is fit for purpose for your Business.

We recognise the importance of partnership working, and this helps guide what and how we support you. There are a range of services available, so please get in touch and we can chat through the right option for you, without being tied into lengthy contracts!

We are based in Southampton, Hampshire and have national reach.

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How We Work

HR issue?

We will dedicate time to understand the issue before agreeing on next steps and be available for subsequent follow up.

Bespoke HR Solutions

Various HR solutions are available, and we will assess the risks and advantages associated with each before determining the next steps. Our goal is to ensure that the chosen solution aligns with the needs of your business.

Advice & Hands on Support

We provide flexible support options, whether it's hands-on assistance where we handle the HR issue on your behalf or guidance and advice to help you navigate the resolution process. Choose the approach that best suits your needs!

HR Challenges

Absence

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Disciplinary

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Grievances

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Holiday & Annual Leave

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Flexible Working

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Maternity

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Poor Performance

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Contracts of Employment

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Handbooks

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    So, why don’t you give us a call, we’d love to have a chat about how we can help. We’ll happily give you Free 30 Minutes of HR Advice. So, what have you got to lose?

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