The HR Dept and in particular Nick have really helped us navigate the complexities of employment law as a small business, ensuring that we are completely up to date with current legislation. I would t... See more
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We had always dealt with HR issues within our small company, which meant spending vasts amount of time researching issues and documents online. Since joining the HR Dept we don't need to worry, we... See more
We've worked with Lee and his team at HR Dept South East Wales and really couldn't have asked for a friendlier, more knowledgeable and helpful team! Their services have been amazing, especially when... See more
Sally could not have been more helpful. We were in a difficult situation and she explained everything to us clearly and professionally, whilst also offering us unwavering support throughout the proces... See more
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Employment law is complex – coping on your own brings significant risk. You don’t want to break the law or face expensive HR tribunals but few businesses can afford a full time HR professional or HR department. The HR Dept is an outsourced HR provider with offices throughout the UK and Ireland. Each office provides small to medium sized business with practical and pragmatic HR advice to prevent their people problems.
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First Floor, 3 Brooks Office Park, Emersons Green, BS16 7FL, Bristol, United Kingdom
- 0345 208 1120
- info@hrdept.co.uk
- www.hrdept.co.uk
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We have received a fantastic service…
We have received a fantastic service from HR Dept for many years. A huge thank you to all at the Bristol office, and Deanna in particular. Highly recommended for HR advice and peace of mind.
Excellent and quick service enabling me…
Excellent and quick service enabling me to on board new employees at short notice.
The HR Dept has been providing the American Museum with HR support.
The HR Dept has been providing the American Museum & Gardens with two kinds of assistance during the past year: ongoing support for personnel matters (and we have had several of them) and a special arrangement to provide us with support for a complete reorganisation of our senior leadership team, which has been complicated and difficult. Stacey Mead has given us timely, comprehensive, and thoughtful support, advice, and documentation throughout the year. She is a real star, and I would recommend her -- and thereby The HR Dept -- to other organisations that need this kind of support.
Richard Wendorf, Director
Expert advice and service
Jayne and her team are always on hand with expert advice when required. I had an issue with a member of staff last year and they successfully helped me deal with it with minimum disruption and fuss to our business. It is an essential resource for our business.
Great service, will use again
The team at the HR Dept were professional and efficient in dealing with my recent need for contracts for freelancers. They explored my needs, understood the situation and any concerns I had and addressed them honestly. The work was completed promptly at a fair price. Will use again.
The HR Dept offer a great service
We have a total team of over 150 staff. The HR Dept offers reliable, consistent advice that give our Team confidence to act knowing they are doing so legally and in the best interests of all involved.
Highly recommend.
We cannot thank Margaret enough for all of the help and support she gave us recently. This was very clear and concise and she was always at the end of the phone when we needed her. We will definitely be recommending her service to others in need, and if ever we need her support in the future, we will not hesitate to get in touch.
Highly Recommended
The HR Dept professionals have provided expert support to our business for 2 years now and we are extremely pleased with the service. We have been impressed by their quality of advice, understanding of our business, rapid response to urgent requests and general forward thinking proactive support. I would happily recommend The HR Dept to others.
Emma Fay
Whenever I get in touch with our contact Emma Fay, she is always able to assist with the many questions I may bombard her with!
Professional, knowledgeable and fast
In all of our dealings with the HR department we were made to feel that we were valued. The staff dealt with us with professionalism and knowledge right from the start and were very thorough and timely with our contract.
I would highly recommend them for job contracts and handbook's and they totally took away the stress of the task from me.
Thank you to everyone who helped me.
Highly recommend
Amazing firm to work with, always on hand to help, prompt responses, clear and precise! Highly recommended!
A Great Team to Work With
We've worked with HR Dept for several years, assisting them with recruitment advertising solutions across their extensive network.
The staff are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all matters HR related. A friendly and professional team of people to work with on a daily basis.
Chris McQuillan
Hiredonline.co.uk
Employee Contracts
The HR Dept was recommended to me as I needed an employee contract. They have been so helpful throughout the process, they have taken the time to fully understand my requirement and identified key points for me to think about during the recruitment process. I would recommend them for any small company looking for HR guidance and advice.
Fantastic support when we restructured…
Fantastic support when we restructured our team over the last year. An invaluable resource and highly recommended! Deanna in particular was great to work with.
HR Dept Bristol
As a small company, and not having a inhouse
HR Dept, I approached Bristol Branch to sort a contact of employment for my member of staff.
I spoke to Rosalyn Mcleod who after listening to my requirements told me what I needed to do and that they could help me sort it, really was one phone call and the rest was sorted! within a couple of days the contact was sent over to me to check, there was no issues and it was finalised cant recommend both Roz and the HR Dept highly enough.
Niamh and the HR Dept are a brilliant…
Niamh and the HR Dept are a brilliant company, giving support and advice when needed. Always having the answers I needed when dealing with various issues.
I would highly recommend.

Reply from The HR Dept
Excellent organisation for HR needs...
We used this organisation to recruit a CEO. It was a seamless process and excellent value for money.
They also offer a HR portfolio package to support SME businesses- an invaluable service that I 100% recommend.

Reply from The HR Dept
The company have saved us both money…
The company have saved us both money and stress with their excellent handling of our HR. They are worth their weight in gold.

Reply from The HR Dept
We were assisted by the HR Dept in the recruitment of an Estate Director for the Berkeley Estate…
We were assisted by the HR Dept in the recruitment of an Estate Director, a multi faceted role requiring strong leadership skills with emotional intelligence. Their input helped us to narrow down the list of applicants for interview and then, based on psychometric tests, to plan the final interview. The process was successful and a unanimous decision taken on the candidate selected.
The HR Dept (BRISTOL)
The HR Dept (BRISTOL)
Since we started working with the HR Dept almost 2 years ago we haven't looked back. We started working with Heidi, who was great - very helpful and professional and have now been working with Rachel, who we are very thankful for helping us recently. She feels like part of the company and I would have been lost without her this year. We are very grateful, the service offered is friendly, professional and above all human. Would definitely recommend the HR Dept.
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