HR Operations

With increased National Minimum and Living Wage Costs and increased employer NI contributions, plus all the other rising costs for businesses, hiring a dedicated HR resource via PAYE can feel like an unnecessary expense to small businesses.

However, alongside the rising costs there are is also the issue of increased employee protections and worker legislation, meaning that it is imperative that employers follow the correct processes with their employees, from hiring through to exit.

Saltwater HR are experts in providing HR administrative support and can handle any project, to ensure that as a business owner, you can get on with your business with peace of mind.

Documentation

With a full suite of up-to-date HR documentation, we can provide you with whatever paperwork you need for your employees.  Our documents are legally compliant and updated whenever necessitated by law changes. 

Whether you are looking for a Company Handbook, a policy to cover a particular situation, offer paperwork or letters relating to any aspect of the employee life-cycle, we will have something suitable in our document library. 

We can provide you with templates for you to populate yourself, or we can manage your administration for you.

HR Information Systems Implementation and Management

With experience in many different HRIS and Customer Relationship Management systems, we are able to support your business to manage your personnel records. We can work with your existing system if you have one, or if you need a new database we can recommend one via our partners. We can manage the implementation and then either hand it over to you to manage, or we can maintain the system as a fully managed service.

We are pleased to have partnered with Breathe HR, a cloud based self-service employee database. For more information on our Breathe partnership offering, please contact us.

Whatever your HRIS needs, talk to us about how we can help. 

HR Projects

Saltwater HR can assist with any specific projects you require.  Whether you need an employee engagement survey, assistance with performance management, data analysis such as salary reviews and benchmarking or reviews and udpates of existing documents such as job descriptions, we can take the burden off of you.

We can provide advice on an ad-hoc basis or by subscription, allowing you to contact us with any employee or employment law queries you have.  Whether you aren't sure whether the Working Time Regulations apply to your employees, or you have an employee going on maternity leave and want to know your obligations, we can provide you with down-to-earth and practical advice.

Advice is available by phone and email, and for local clients we can offer visits to your location to discuss any issues in person.

Advisory

Our Engaged Services

At Saltwater HR we understand that every business is different. Whether you're hiring your first employee or managing a growing team, our Engaged Services give you the support you need — when you need it.

We offer flexible monthly packages tailored to businesses of all sizes, ensuring you stay compliant, reduce risk, and get expert advice you can trust — all without the cost of an in-house HR team.

HR Foundations

Solid HR support for businesses who are starting to grow their employee base.

Perfect for: Startups and small teams who need compliant, dependable HR guidance without the overhead.

HR Partnership

More support, more time – tailored for scaling businesses.

Perfect for: Small businesses experiencing growth and needing a more hands-on HR partner.

Comprehensive HR partnership for ambitious teams.

Perfect for: Established businesses managing larger teams and more complex HR demands. 

HR Strategic

Includes:
- Monthly HR health check call
- Unlimited email support for basic HR queries
- Standard template HR policies and letters
- Breathe HR set up and basic support

Includes everything in Foundations, plus:
- Fortnightly HR support calls
- Employee Handbook creation
- Quarterly HR metrics reports
- Performance Management support
- Disciplinary/grievance support
- Priority access for time-sensitive issues

Includes everything in Partnership plus:
- HR administration support
- Unlimited HR advice (phone/email)
- Monthly virtual HRBP meeting
- A proactive HR approach to help you stay ahead of challenges

No HR team? No problem. HR Launchpad is our 12-month programme that gives you everything you need to build a solid HR foundation.

Designed for growing startups and small businesses, this is a step-by-step programme that builds your HR function from the ground up. Over 12 months, we embed the tools, processes, and people you need to confidently manage your team and scale with ease. We take care of all the essentials, from compliant contracts, handbooks and policies, to implementation and management of an employee database, setting up your HR processes, managing employee relations, and supporting recruitment.

Whether you’re hiring your first employees or preparing to scale, HR Launchpad gives you everything you need to confidently manage your team, reduce risk, and build a culture that supports success. By the end of the programme, you’ll have a complete, embedded HR setup, ready for handover to a dedicated HR function, or continued support from us.

HR Launchpad: Your 12-Month Startup HR Programme