Outsourced HR for Growing
SMEs & HR Teams at Capacity

Accredited Breathe Partner

As an accredited Breathe Partner, I help business owners simplify employee administration by implementing and optimising Breathe’s cloud-based HR software.

From managing holidays and absence to organising employee records and sharing company policies, Breathe helps bring essential HR information and processes together in one accessible place.

What Breathe can help your business do

• Holiday and absence management: Make it easier for employees to request leave and for managers to review and approve requests.
• Centralised employee records: Keep employee information, contracts and important HR documents organised in one secure, cloud-based system.
• Policies and document management: Share company documents, manage electronic signatures and track acknowledgements where these features are used.
• Performance and people management: Support one-to-ones, appraisals, objectives and more consistent people management processes.
• Practical implementation support: Get help setting up the system, organising your HR information and helping your team adopt the processes that work for your business.

More than software — practical HR support

The right HR system can save time and improve consistency, but technology works best when it supports clear policies, effective processes and confident managers.

Through Vital People Hub, I combine practical HR expertise with Breathe software support to help growing businesses strengthen their people foundations without adding unnecessary complexity.

hireful Partner

As an official hireful Partner, I help business owners streamline recruitment, reduce administrative burdens and make better use of their hiring resources through hireful’s applicant tracking system (ATS).

From advertising vacancies and managing applications to coordinating interviews and keeping candidates informed, hireful brings key recruitment activities together in one organised platform.

What hireful can help your business do

• Centralised applicant tracking: Manage candidate applications, CVs, communication and recruitment progress in one place, rather than relying on overflowing inboxes and spreadsheets.
• More efficient recruitment: Publish vacancies to supported job boards, build talent pools and manage agency involvement to help reduce unnecessary administration and reliance on recruitment agencies.
• A better candidate experience: Use automated updates, interview scheduling and a more organised application process to keep candidates informed and support your employer brand.
• Structured and collaborative hiring: Help hiring managers share feedback, assess candidates against role-specific criteria and make more consistent, informed recruitment decisions.
• Recruitment reporting and data protection support: Gain insight into recruitment activity, costs and time to hire, while using features designed to support the appropriate handling and retention of candidate information.
• Practical implementation support: Get help configuring your recruitment workflows, refining role profiles and embedding effective hiring practices into your team’s routine.

More than technology — practical recruitment expertise

Recruitment software can save time and bring greater consistency, but successful hiring takes more than an efficient system. Clear role expectations, fair selection methods, effective interviews and confident hiring managers all matter.

Through Vital People Hub, I combine practical HR expertise with hireful’s recruitment technology to help growing businesses build a more structured, efficient and professional recruitment process, without unnecessary complexity.

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Member

As a member of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), I value the role that independent businesses play in the UK economy and the importance of practical, accessible support for business owners.

This aligns with Vital People Hub’s commitment to helping growing SMEs manage people challenges, strengthen their HR foundations and make confident decisions as their businesses develop.

What this means for your business

• A genuine SME focus: HR support shaped around the practical challenges, resource constraints and commercial priorities facing growing businesses.
• Understanding the small business environment: An appreciation of the pressures business owners face when balancing growth, people management and day-to-day operations.
• Awareness of business support resources: An understanding of the wider guidance, services and networks available to small businesses.
• A people-focused approach to growth: Practical HR advice that helps business owners manage employment responsibilities while developing their teams.

More than membership — a commitment to growing businesses

Vital People Hub is built around a simple principle: smaller businesses deserve access to experienced, commercially focused HR expertise without unnecessary complexity or bureaucracy.

Chartered MCIPD

As a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), I bring professional expertise, strategic insight and practical HR experience to the challenges facing growing businesses.

For business owners, this means people decisions informed by professional standards, current employment law, sound judgement and an understanding of commercial realities.

What this means for your business

• Stronger HR foundations: Practical support with HR policies, employment documentation, employee relations and people processes.
• Commercially grounded advice: Strategic people guidance that balances employment obligations with the operational needs of your business.
• Professional and ethical practice: Independent, objective support when handling sensitive employee matters and difficult people decisions.
• Informed employment law guidance: Help understanding legislative developments and translating relevant changes into practical action for your business.

More than a qualification — strategic HR expertise in practice

Chartered membership recognises professional expertise and experience within the people profession. Combined with my hands-on HR leadership experience, it underpins an approach that connects sound people management with business priorities.

Prosci Change Management

Business growth, restructuring and new systems can create uncertainty and disruption if the people side of change is overlooked.

Using Prosci’s ADKAR® Model: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement. I help leaders understand what employees need to navigate change, adopt new ways of working and sustain progress.

What this means for your business

• Structured change planning: Develop a practical approach that considers business objectives alongside the impact on people.
• Clear communication and engagement: Help managers explain why change is happening, what it means for employees and how they can contribute.
• Support through organisational change: Guide people-related aspects of restructures, role changes, new processes and system implementations.
• Sustained adoption: Identify barriers to change and help employees build the understanding, skills and confidence to work in new ways.

More than a framework — supporting people through change

Successful change takes more than a new structure or implementation plan. It requires leadership, communication and practical support that help people move forward with clarity and confidence.

Mental Health First Aider

As a qualified Mental Health First Aider, I understand the importance of recognising potential signs of mental health difficulties, offering initial support and helping people access appropriate professional resources.

For growing businesses, a supportive workplace culture and confident managers can make a meaningful difference to how employees experience work and how wellbeing concerns are addressed.

What this means for your business

• Early recognition and support: Help identify when someone may be struggling and encourage appropriate support before concerns escalate.
• Confident wellbeing conversations: Help managers approach sensitive conversations with greater awareness, empathy and confidence.
• Appropriate signposting: Guide employees towards relevant professional services and support resources, while maintaining clear boundaries around the Mental Health First Aider role.
• Healthier workplace practices: Encourage everyday management behaviours and working practices that support psychological wellbeing and open communication.

More than a wellbeing initiative — building a supportive workplace

Effective workplace wellbeing goes beyond awareness campaigns and one-off activities. It involves supportive leadership, sensible working practices and a culture where people feel able to raise concerns.

Safeguarding Adults

With safeguarding adults training through the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), I have developed knowledge of safeguarding principles, recognising concerns and understanding appropriate responses.

For organisations working with adults at risk, clear reporting procedures, appropriate staff awareness and well-defined responsibilities are important parts of creating safer working environments.

What this means for your business

• Safeguarding policies and procedures: Help develop and review processes that reflect your organisation’s activities, risks and responsibilities.
• Clear roles and accountability: Help managers understand their responsibilities and know when and how to escalate concerns.
• Safer recruitment practices: Support appropriate recruitment checks, including DBS checks where legally eligible and relevant to the role.
• Clear reporting pathways: Establish practical procedures for responding to concerns, disclosures and potential risks.

More than a policy — putting safeguarding into practice

Safeguarding requires more than written procedures. People need to understand their responsibilities, recognise potential concerns and know how to respond appropriately. Where specialist or statutory safeguarding responsibilities apply, these must be addressed with the relevant professionals and authorities.