Employment Relations Specialist

HR problems don't wait.
Neither should you.

When a disciplinary goes wrong, it costs thousands. When a grievance is mishandled, it costs more. The Pocket HR gives small UK businesses expert employment relations guidance — fast, practical, and without the jargon.

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Common situations we resolve

Sound familiar?

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Disciplinary you're not sure how to start The behaviour is clear. The process isn't. You need someone to walk you through it correctly.

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Grievance landed on your desk this morning You've never dealt with one before and you're not sure what your obligations are.

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Employee on long-term sick — what now? Six weeks in and no clear path forward. There's a right way to handle this.

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Who we help

The situations most businesses
get badly wrong

Small businesses make the same HR mistakes repeatedly — not because they're careless, but because nobody showed them the right process. We fix that.

Starting a disciplinary without following the right process

A rushed investigation, a skipped invite letter, a hearing without a companion offered — any one of these can make a valid disciplinary unenforceable. We make sure you don't give the employee grounds to overturn it.

→ We handle this from Day 1

Managing long-term sickness without a clear plan

Employers often either do nothing (liability) or move too fast (unfair dismissal). There's a structured, fair process that protects you. Most businesses have never been shown what it looks like.

→ We build you the right framework

Receiving a grievance and not knowing what to do next

Grievances have a formal procedure. Ignoring it, delaying it, or handling it informally when formal is required can all expose you. We tell you exactly what the next step is and why.

→ We advise you within hours

Managing out a poor performer without the right documentation

Performance management is one of the most mishandled processes in small business. Most managers start too late, skip the formal stages, or don't document correctly. We set up the framework before it becomes a problem.

→ We design your PIP and process

Using contract templates downloaded from the internet

Generic templates miss clauses that protect you. We produce employment contracts, policies and handbooks that are tailored to your business — not a random company's setup copy-pasted from a Google search.

→ We draft it. You use it.

Mid-process and not sure if you've already made a mistake

Already in a disciplinary or grievance and worried you've missed a step? We review where you are, identify the risks, and tell you how to course-correct before the process goes further wrong.

→ One session. Clear answer.

What we offer

Clear services. Transparent pricing.

No retainers. No vague "contact us for a quote." You know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before you commit.

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ER Advice Session

Disciplinary or grievance support. You tell me what's happened. I tell you what the correct process looks like, what documentation you need, and what your next step should be.

£150 per 45–60 min session

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Absence Management Support

Long-term sickness is the most mishandled HR issue in small business. I help you understand your obligations, structure your conversations, and manage the case correctly from start to finish.

£150 per 45–60 min session

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Performance Management

Whether you're starting a PIP or just noticing a pattern, earlier is always better. I set up the correct framework, help you document properly, and guide you through the conversations most managers dread.

£150 per 45–60 min session

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HR Document Drafting

Invitation letters, written warnings, PIPs, return-to-work plans, dismissal letters. Correctly worded, legally sound, and ready to use. 48-hour turnaround on all documents.

£75 per document

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Sense-Check Session

Already mid-process and not sure if you've handled things correctly? A straight review of where you are, what the risks are, and what to do next. No judgment — just honest feedback and clear next steps.

£99 per 60 min session

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HR Document Bundle

Employment contract, disciplinary & grievance procedure, absence management policy, and a letter template pack — all under your business name, all ready to use from day one.

£349 full bundle

The process

From problem to resolution
in four steps

Tell me what's happening

Book a session or send a message. Describe the situation in plain English — no HR terminology required. I'll ask the right questions.

I assess the situation

I review what's happened so far, identify any risks or missed steps, and form a clear picture of where you are in the process.

You get a clear action plan

No vague advice. No "it depends." You leave the session knowing exactly what to do next, what to document, and what to say.

Ongoing support if you need it

Complex cases don't resolve in one session. I'm available to support you through the full process — as much or as little as you need.

What clients say

Real outcomes. Real businesses.

I had a disciplinary situation that had been dragging on for weeks because I didn't know the right steps. One session gave me a complete roadmap. We resolved it cleanly and the employee didn't appeal. Couldn't have done it without this guidance.

Sarah K.

Director, Logistics SME — London

I was mid-grievance and panicking. The sense-check session was exactly what I needed — straight, honest feedback on what I'd done right, what needed fixing, and what to do next. Worth every penny.

Mark B.

Owner, Retail Business — Surrey

Had an employee off sick for eight weeks with no end in sight. Didn't know what I could legally do. The advice was practical, clear and compassionate. We had a proper process in place by the end of the week.

Patricia O.

Founder, Care Business — Kent

*Testimonials are illustrative examples of the outcomes we help clients achieve.

Who you're working with

Straightforward.
No flannel.

I'm an HR professional with a background in generalist HR — payroll, benefits, employee engagement, long-term sickness and performance management — and employment relations case work, where I've supported investigations and managed complex cases.

I'm completing my Level 7 CIPD qualification in Strategic People Management — the highest level in the profession — which means the advice I give is grounded in current best practice and employment law, not guesswork.

"I won't overcomplicate things or blind you with jargon. I'll tell you what the process should look like, what the risks are, and what to do next. And if your situation is beyond what I can handle alone, I'll tell you that too."

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CIPD Level 7 — Strategic People Management

Currently completing the highest qualification in the HR profession, covering employment law, ER strategy and people management at a strategic level.

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Employment Relations Case Work

Hands-on experience supporting disciplinary investigations, complex ER cases, and tribunal observation. Practice grounded in the ACAS Code of Practice.

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Multi-Sector HR Background

Generalist HR across multiple industries including payroll, benefits, engagement, long-term sickness, performance management and policy development.

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Honest About What I Know

I will always be transparent about the boundaries of my expertise. If your situation needs additional specialist input, I'll tell you — and point you in the right direction.

HR problems don't wait.Neither should you.

Sound familiar?

The situations most businessesget badly wrong

Clear services. Transparent pricing.

From problem to resolutionin four steps

Real outcomes. Real businesses.

Straightforward.No flannel.

HR problems don't wait.
Neither should you.

The situations most businesses
get badly wrong

From problem to resolution
in four steps

Straightforward.
No flannel.