Welcome and about

At West HR, we understand that HR can be a minefield to navigate. As a HR consultancy, we’ve helped many businesses like yours over the years, with our advice and training.  

Our aim is to leave a legacy of empowered managers and leaders, enabling you to focus on what you do best, making your business thrive.

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HR for SMEs

HR for SMEs

As a small business ourselves, we understand the financial constraints that SMEs face, so we offer flexible and cost-effective packages, allowing you to work within your HR budget. 

To us, employment law is second nature. We’ll always explore options with you, and provide the optimum solution for your business. 

  • Contract of employment & employee handbook
  • Data protection/GDPR compliance
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Performance management
  • Family friendly working
  • HR advice and support
  • HR audit
  • Breathe HR

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Your people challenges

People management

As an external adviser, we’ll provide you with an objective and independent perspective, unclouded by the emotional connections that you have with your own staff, when confronted with those tricky HR situations.

  • How do I fairly dismiss an employee?
  • When is redundancy unfair?
  • When is disciplinary action needed?
  • I have a grievance against me – who
    hears it?
  • Can an employee leave without giving
    notice?
  • How can I address employee capability issues?
  • What is ACAS early conciliation?
  • How can flexible working benefit employers?
  • How do I reduce employee absence?

 

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The service and support are excellent; delivering cost-effective, clear advice and practical solutions which were easy to implement. I could not have asked for anything more. I would definitely use this service again and recommend it to other small businesses without a personnel function.
Leslie McDonald Google Reviews
Sue West was recommended to us by a friend. The service she has provided has been invaluable, especially during the challenging time of the pandemic. Sue is always on hand to provide great advice and services to support our business in such a professional and yet very human, down to earth way. Thank you.
Filip Jovetic Google Reviews
We’re not going to lie. We viewed the employment of an HR consultant as yet another turn of red tape strangling our relatively small and straight-forward business. Within weeks, we were proved wrong. Sue West has made life easier, not harder and we can already see how getting things right in the first place will save our business time and money later. She is quick, informed, incredibly nice, and speaks the abstruse language of employment law in words that we and our employees understand.
James and Karen Lowther Holdenby Estate
Brilliant, professional and knowledgeable.
BTAC Services Google Reviews
West HR offered an excellent service. Very professional, thorough and detailed throughout the process.
Brian Noble Google Reviews
West HR are always quick to respond to our questions, queries and requests for support. We have used West HR on numerous occasions, both face-to-face and remotely, and they continually impress us with their practical hands-on solutions. I would highly recommend them.
Louisa Rose Google Reviews
Excellent HR consultancy services delivered professionally and promptly. As a business owner, employer and advisor to other businesses, I have no hesitation in recommending West HR, and often do. Being a small business ourselves, we do not have the resources for an in-house HR department, so West HR fulfils this role, giving us the reassurance we need that our HR requirements are met to the highest standard.
Thea Hood Google Reviews

HR training

Ready to expand and update your HR skills? We offer a range of human resources training designed by HR professionals, for HR professionals.   

Our popular courses can be delivered in a variety of formats, so that you can choose one that best suits your learning style.

 

In-house training

As a HR professional, you will encounter many people-challenges. We’re here to give you and your team the knowledge and confidence to tackle those challenges.
 

Live online training

Want the convenience of joining our classroom sessions remotely from your office or home? Our live, online, instructor-led courses will enable you to continue learning without the need to travel.
 

HR e-learning courses

We understand that finding the time for training can be difficult, which is why we’re thrilled to introduce our new range of e-courses, all focused on essential HR and people management topics.
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Blog latest

 

  • Ending Employment
  • HR Advice and Support

When are employee social media interactions a work matter?
  • Getting the Best from People
  • Recruitment and Selection

What workers want – How can employers show that they care?
  • Family Friendly Working
  • Getting the Best from People

What has 2020 taught us about flexible working?
  • HR Advice and Support
  • Training

What’s HR really about?
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Any questions?

Get in touch and we’ll get right back to you. We value human interaction, so rest assured, there will be no chatbot or automated impersonal response from us.