Who we are

I have worked for several Blue-Chip Companies as an HR Generalist in a Senior Management role and have a wealth of experience to offer.

I understand the frustrations that SME’s have regarding HR issues, be it recruitment, contracts of employment, handbooks, grievance and disciplinary procedures, absence management or Health and Safety.

The HR Dept provide an Advice Line Service, which give you access to qualified professional help and guidance at any time from 08.00 to 6.00 Monday to Friday. This service will also include legal costs insurance cover in the event of an employee taking a case to tribunal.

People are essential to the success of our businesses, no matter how large or small the business may be. Therefore, we owe it to all our employees and ourselves to comply with the legislative guidelines that are required to enable the smooth running of a business.

The HR Dept objective is to provide an HR service that is tailored to the needs of your business now and in the future, adapting as your business changes and working with you to take your company forward. In addition to the help line we can provide onsite assistance with day to day employee issues including assistance with recruitment, absence management, disciplinary investigations, redundancy procedures, assistance with setting out HR procedures to reflect best practice when dealing with employees. Once in place the procedures will help maintain best practice and guide you and your managers when dealing with complex HR issues. At all times your HR professional is only a phone call or email away to provide that additional reassurance.

Delivering a service beyond your expectation will help build a long-term business relationship between our companies and make you an ambassador for the HR Dept.

I have worked as an HR Generalist in both retail and a large international company since finishing my degree in Human Resource Management in 2010. Being able to draw on these experiences has really assisted me in growing with the HR Dept South Essex and with our clients. Coming up with the best solution to our clients HR issues can be challenging but being able to discuss this with a team and look back at similar issues really allows you to give the best response you can.

Tailoring our services to each client requires you to be personable and understanding of the client’s needs and since joining the HR Dept, my relationships with many of our clients Senior Manager, Directors and CEO’s have grown and given me additional skills needed to work in a consultancy. My confidence has rocketed since joining Linda’s team and knowing that you can never predict what cases will come in really does keep you on your toes and makes you want to continue learning so you can provide everything your clients’ needs and more.

Working alongside someone with Linda’s knowledge and experience has been a fantastic opportunity and being made Director I believe shows the trust that Linda and our clients have in my ability to provide the best services that we can.

I decided to have a complete career change at the end of last year and I joined the company in September 2024. I am currently studying my CIPD level 3 with the support of Emma to become an HR Advisor. After achieving my level 3 CIPD I would eventually like to gain the level 5 qualification. HR administration is giving me plenty of experience and insight into HR Consultancy and I’m really enjoying learning about all the different HR functions. I have a passion for helping people and so I thought HR would be an excellent way of doing that but in a different capacity to what I am used too. I am enjoying all aspects of HR Consultancy and hope to be a qualified HR Advisor in the not-too-distant future.