Whilst we work for organisations large and small across numerous sectors, our consultants have developed specific expertise working alongside particular sectors and types of organisations.
We have substantial experience working for schools, colleges and universities both on a day to day and project basis. Our work ranges from looking after the full HR needs of retained clients to undertaking complex and sensitive disciplinary matters including investigations.
As well as colleges and universities we offer support to independent schools, large MATs and small stand alone schools, adapting our knowledge of the sector to the different realities of each institution. We are familiar with the Burgundy, Blue and Green book and we support clients on the ground in managing consultation processes relating to the variation of terms, TUPE, restructuringand redundancies.
Our team has strong relationships with leaders within the teaching profession as well as holding voluntary roles within schools and external child-focused settings. We are well aware of the key challenges faced within the teaching profession and of rules and regulations relating to safeguarding and safer recruitment.
Our HR support retainers are used by clients to support them with absence management challenges, disciplinary and grievance issues, performance management and safeguarding matters. We undertake project work including investigating serious acts of dishonesty, discrimination, safeguarding issues, whistleblowing and provide support on large consultations.
Our support is backed up by a specialist multi-practice Education team at Whitehead Monckton who can help schools and other education establishments navigate all forms of legal challenges, ranging from employment and data protection matters to academisation, property matters and governance issues.
Running a business provides a challenging and time consuming lifestyle. Managing all aspects of the engagement of your workers can be a particular challenge whilst juggling the many other aspects of running a business. Our specialist team have many decades’ experience in working alongside business owners and managers to ensure that their people are looked after in a compliant and fair way. This allows you to concentrate on building the business.
Our team of consultants can be engaged in a range of ways to provide HR support to SMEs from being an integrated part of the business on the ground, to being only a phone call away when needed. We offer a range of different packages and pricing structures to meet the requirements of all clients.
We offer the further benefit of working alongside leading law firm Whitehead Monckton and our clients benefit from a seamless transition when legal advice is required on any matters that arise.
Working closely with leading law firm Whitehead Monckton we have substantial experience working for businesses starting out on their journey and we have had the benefit of seeing many of them grow into established, successful enterprises.
Setting up a business is a challenging process and bringing in your first employees and workers can be a daunting and confusing process. Our team of consultants can take all doubt away and provide you with the comfort that your workforce are well looked after in a legally compliant way.
The flexible packages and pricing structures we are able to offer clients gives us the agility to move forward with them as they grow and develop whilst maintaining an outstanding level of specialist and bespoke services.
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