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Bishop's Stortford, Harlow & Halstead

Our experienced team are perfect for looking after your HR needs in Bishops Stortford, Stansted, Great Dunmow, Halstead and the surrounding areas.

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The HR Dept Bishop's Stortford, Harlow and Halstead support local businesses grow through pragmatic, tailored outsourced HR.

Whether you need a single employment contract written or a fully outsourced HR department, we offers flexible services designed around your business. 

We can help with every aspect of employment and people management, including:

  • HR consultancy & employment law
  • Contracts, handbooks and policies
  • Disciplinary and grievances
  • Performance management
  • Training and development
  • Absence management
  • Redundancy management
  • TUPE transfers
  • HR information systems

We are passionate about helping local businesses succeed. By working closely with SMEs, we takes the stress out of HR and provide practical, commercially focused advice tailored to each organisation's culture, people and goals. Building strong relationships with our clients allows us to deliver solutions that work for their specific needs. Our team are real people, based locally - not a call centre. You'll get expert advice from someone who understands your business.

Your local HR partner

Our team understand the local business landscape

Personalised support

Real people, providing tailored support that helps your business grow

High quality advice

Insurance-backed advice gained from decades of providing quality HR services
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Helen Gilfillan

Director

With over 35 years of HR experience across a range of industries, Helen has the expertise to support your HR needs. She has worked at Director level in manufacturing, print, retail and the public sector, leading major restructures and implementing HR software and performance management processes.

Sara Day

HR Manager & Consultant

Sara Day recently joined The HR Dept, bringing 26 years of HR experience, combining strong commercial judgement with a practical, people-first approach. Sara supports clients across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and day-to-day HR advice to complex employee relations matters.

Morgan Le Riche

HR Assistant

Morgan from California, brings over 15 years of experience across hospitality, health and fitness, veterinary hospitals, corporate insurance and non-profit HR. Morgan enjoys helping others grow, learning new skills and solving problems, bringing dedication and a positive approach to The HR Dept.

Stacey Clark

HR Administrator

After 10 years as a Recruitment Specialist, Stacey joined The HR Dept to continue her passion for people and organisational development. With expertise spanning customer service, team management, recruitment, and HR functions, Stacey brings a well-rounded skill set to the role.

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The HR Dept have been a fantastic support to both of my businesses, providing expert guidance on all of our HR needs. Their advice is clear, practical, and always reliable, which gives me real peace of mind. They’re approachable, proactive, and feel like an extension of my team. I would highly recommend them to any business looking for professional and trustworthy HR support
HR Department have supported our business through a period of growth and have always been helpful, easy to communicate with and professional. Any issues we’ve had, have been resolved with their excellent advice. We wouldn’t go anywhere else now for all things HR.
I have used the services of Helen and the team for various HR support. The advice every time is straightforward and clear, which is vital for someone like me that has very little HR knowledge, and is always incredibly prompt. I would certainly recommend them to anyone that requires this type of service.

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