HR Consultant in Milton Park

A Bit About Milton Park

Milton Park has been run by METC since 1985. It offers a range of office and laboratory spaces, together with the option of developing your own bespoke facilities.

Once a Ministry of Defence depot, Milton Park is now a business park and home to more than 250 companies that, between them, employ more than 9000 people, making it the largest site of its kind in the UK. This includes one of the largest life sciences areas in the United Kingdom. 

Location and Travel

Milton Park is situated in Oxfordshire, not far from Oxford and Didcot. Didcot Parkway is the closest railway station and there is a regular shuttle bus to the park every ten minutes. Trains from Didcot Parkway run directly to important cities and towns including Swindon, Bristol and London.

The closest main road is the A34, with the park sitting not far from the Milton interchange. Car parking and MOT services are available. Milton Park is on several bus routes. It actively pursues sustainability, including in transportation, and as a result, has instituted both carpool and bike hire schemes. There are multiple charging points for electric cars across the park. Cycle routes are well-maintained and bicycle repair facilities are available on site.

Amenities

A range of different amenities is provided in Milton Park for the convenience of users. This includes business lounges for meeting colleagues, clients or associates for coffee, lunch or other refreshments, with the advantage of free Wi-Fi and charging points. Staff can also buy snacks and drinks from other cafés, restaurants, food stands and more general shops and newsagents. Catering services can be delivered to the office. 

Firms in the park can also take advantage of several meeting and conference rooms of differing sizes depending on requirements. The site operators can ensure that all meetings, seminars and lectures are provided with a television, projector and screen, whiteboard and flipcharts, pens and markers, Wi-Fi, and refreshments. Video conferencing may also be available.

When employees are taking a break, they can walk in the urban gardens or take advantage of sport and leisure facilities including an outdoor gym, an indoor gym and a swimming pool. There is a hair and beauty salon, a pharmacy and a post office. Life is also made more convenient thanks to free-to-use ATMs and Amazon lockers for picking up parcels. Many of the amenities at Milton Park are also used by residents of the local area.

Providing HR Support to Milton Park Businesses

Milton Park is a base of operations for a host of vibrant and diverse businesses working in different fields. What they all have in common is that they all have HR needs, from negotiating contracts and managing employment disputes to simply communicating with employees. These needs can become particularly urgent during a large project, but there are always longer-term issues that need resolving. 

This is where the experts at The HR Dept can help. Based in South Oxford, we are local to Milton Park and have the experience and knowledge to provide support for a range of their complex HR needs. Drop us a call to see how we can help your Milton Park business.