Running a business is challenging enough without having to navigate the complexities of employment law, recruitment and people management. Really Simple HR provides straightforward, hands-on HR support to help you manage your people confidently, stay compliant and focus on running your business.

Recruitment & Hiring

Finding the right people is essential to your business. We help you recruit effectively, professionally and fairly, with processes designed to attract great candidates while meeting your legal obligations.

• Recruitment planning, job descriptions and person specifications

• Advertising vacancies and managing the recruitment process

• Interview planning, question development and interview support

• Supporting managers with candidate selection and decision-making

• Fair, consistent and compliant recruitment processes

• Right-to-work checks and appropriate pre-employment checks

• Candidate communications, feedback and rejection letters.

Onboarding & New Starters

A positive employee experience starts before someone's first day. We help you get everything in place so new employees feel welcome, managers feel prepared and your business meets its employment obligations.

• Preparing offer letters and employment contracts

• Creating and reviewing employee handbooks and workplace policies

• Coordinating onboarding processes and paperwork

• First-day support for employees, working alongside their managers

• Helping managers plan inductions, introductions and training

• Ensuring key employment information and documentation are completed on time.

Ongoing HR Support

Think of us as your external HR partner, available to provide practical advice whenever people-related questions arise. We help you deal with everyday HR matters before they become bigger problems.

• Day-to-day HR advice and guidance

• Ongoing support and coaching for managers

• Guidance on managing performance, conduct and attendance

• Absence management and return-to-work processes

• Employee relations, workplace concerns and conflict resolution

• Appraisals, objectives and performance improvement plans

• Employee engagement, retention and workplace culture

• Reviewing and updating HR policies, procedures and documentation

• Advice on employment law changes and their impact on your business.

Maternity, Paternity & Family Leave

Family leave can be complex, particularly for businesses without dedicated HR support. We provide hands-on guidance to help you manage maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave confidently, fairly and in line with your legal obligations.

• Explaining statutory rights, eligibility and employer responsibilities

• Guidance on statutory maternity, paternity and other relevant family leave pay

• Planning maternity leave and keeping-in-touch arrangements

• Supporting managers with communication and appropriate treatment throughout leave

• Managing changes to roles, responsibilities and working arrangements

• Planning and supporting return-to-work meetings

• Handling flexible working requests and return-to-work adjustments

• Ensuring employees are treated fairly and consistently throughout the process.

Employee Exits & Offboarding

We provide practical support to help you handle exits professionally, fairly and in accordance with your obligations.

• Managing resignations and confirming notice periods and leaving dates

• Calculating final working days, outstanding annual leave and final payments

• Preparing resignation acknowledgements and termination letters

• Supporting performance-related exits and capability procedures

• Managing disciplinary processes and potential dismissals

• Redundancy planning, consultation and employee communications

• Preparing settlement documentation with appropriate specialist input where required

• Ensuring employee records and final administration are completed correctly.

Policies, Compliance & Documentation

Good HR foundations protect your business and give your employees clarity about what is expected of them. We help you put the right documentation, policies and processes in place and keep them up to date as your business grows.

• Employment contracts and written statements of employment particulars

• Employee handbooks and workplace policies

• Disciplinary, grievance and absence procedures

• Family leave, flexible working and other employment policies

• HR documentation, templates and employee records

• HR compliance reviews and identification of potential gaps

• Practical guidance on changes to employment legislation

• Support with establishing consistent, fair and well-documented HR processes.

Let's Make HR Simple

If you need help with a current HR issue or want to put better processes in place for the future, let's talk about how Really Simple HR can support your business, with clear pricing and tailored packages to work with your budget.