Because people matter…

Look after your people and they’ll look after your business

Your people are the driving force behind your productivity, performance and profit, so getting HR right is a key business differentiator.

What makes The Little HR Department your value-added people partner?

We truly care about people and their wellbeing – we want everyone to fulfil their personal and professional potential and look forward to coming to work.

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As HR business partners, we really “get” the needs, pain points and ambitions of growing companies and how the right people strategy can power their performance.

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We’re on a mission to bring enterprise-grade HR within affordable reach of smaller businesses, to level the playing field and help them to create a workplace that attracts the top talent in their sector.

We are responsive, straight-talking and pragmatic – we look at every situation without clouded judgement and we excel at handling difficult conversations with dignity and sensitivity.

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“Off the shelf” and “scope creep” are not in our vocabulary – we’re all about positivity, proactivity and productive partnership!

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The Little HR Department is an independent outsource HR partner dedicated to supporting growth-mindset SMEs to get the best from their people and become an employer of choice – without the in-house HR overheads or long-term obligations.

Whether you have a workforce of three or 300, we will hit the ground running and work as an extension of your business, providing a completely bespoke package of core HR services for all your day-to-day needs as well as longer-term planning and strategy.

Why outsource your HR function?

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    benefit from enterprise-grade knowledge, expertise and best practices tailored to the needs of SMEs – we’re only a phone call or email away

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    let us support and advise you on your HR responsibilities so you can work on delivering a great employee experience

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    our bespoke, responsive service provides exactly the level of support you need right now and can scale as you grow

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    with a focus on people, we’ll bring consistency to your HR processes and pave the way for sustainable, managed growth

  • Light blue background with white text reading 'Confidence in compliance'. We keep you up to date with HR, end employment law needs

    we’ll help you stay on top of and abide by all your legal obligations to protect your employees and your business

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    get expert advice to align your workforce, skillsets and organisational structure to meet the evolving demands your business faces

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    create a culture and environment that attracts the brightest talent and inspires people to do their best work

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