HR Solutions
Ad-hoc, expert-led HR support when you need it.
Most businesses don’t wake up thinking,'We need HR consultancy'.
They call when something has happened. A grievance lands. A manager is struggling with a difficult conversation. A restructure is being discussed. Or growth has started to outpace the systems holding it together. Shrewd HR provides outsourced HR services, senior HR consultancy and employment law advice for businesses that need experienced support without adding permanent headcount.
Whether it’s day-to-day people management or a more complex situation that needs careful handling, we give you clear, practical guidance so you can make confident decisions. We work alongside SMEs and leadership teams across the North East and beyond, acting as an extension of your business when HR needs attention.
Outsourced HR Services
Practical, day-to-day HR support without the cost of an in-house team
What's included
- Sickness and absence management
- Low-risk employee relations guidance
- HR processes, documentation and compliance
- Policy development and updates
- HR administration best practice
Ideal for
SMEs needing dependable operational HR support that keepspeople processes running smoothly.
Price £110 + VAT per hour
HR Consultancy Services
Senior-level HR expertise aligned to growth and organisational performance
What's included
- People strategy and workforce planning
- Organisational design
- Leadership and management development
- Culture and engagement strategy
- High-level HR advisory to boards and founders
Ideal for
Scaling organisations, change environments and leadership teams seeking direction from a senior HR partner.
Price £145 + VAT per hour
Employment Law Advice
Legal-grade certainty without the cost of a law firm
What's included
- Employment law interpretation and risk assessment
- Settlement agreement guidance and documentation
- Tribunal-risk case strategy
- Legally compliant documentation
- Complex employee relations case advisory
Delivered by Shrewd HR’s qualified in-house employment law adviser, providing specialist guidance that integrates legal certainty with practical HR application
Price £195 + VAT per hour
Common HR issues we support with
- Employment contract and terms reviews
- Staff handbook updates
- Workplace and employment mediations
- Appeal hearings and impartial reviews
- Discrimination concerns and protected characteristic issues
- Settlement management and drafting
- Disciplinary investigations and hearings
- Grievance processes
- Performance and capability management
- Complex sickness and absence management
Senior expertise
Our HR Consultants are qualified to CIPD Level 5 and Level 7, ensuring you receive strategic, technically robust HR support grounded in recognised professional standards.
From small businesses to complex organisations, we bring practical experience, commercial understanding and a calm, solutions-focused approach to even the most challenging people issues.
