HR expertise with a personal touch
Expert HR support and practical guidance to help you prevent problems, build strong foundations, and stay compliant.
Whatever your need, we’re here for you:
- Outsourced HR support
- Payroll
- Learning and development
- Bespoke consultancy
Proud to support over 40,000 UK employers
Our clients range from small businesses with fewer than 50 staff at a single location, through to large household names employing thousands of people at multiple sites across the UK. Whatever your size or sector, we have solutions to suit your needs.
Why WorkNest
Experts in people and culture
At WorkNest, we combine the expertise of a large team with the care and flexibility of a smaller one. We provide a unique blend of deep knowledge and a tailored approach to meet your exact needs.
Our focus is on building strong relationships with our clients, becoming an extension of their team, and supporting them to grow their people and embed their culture.
- Fast and efficient response times
- Over 45 qualified HR consultants
- Specialist expertise across all industries, from small care agencies to multi-national technology firms
- End-to-end support covering everything from outsourced HR and admin, to payroll, recruitment, strategic projects, and bespoke L&D programmes
- Flexibility as standard to tailor the solution to meet your exact needs
We've got solutions for teams of any size
Whether you’re a small business or a large organisation, WorkNest’s tailored HR solutions are designed to fit your unique needs. Our expert support scales with your business, ensuring you get the right advice and support at every stage.
Small team
1-25 employees
Medium team
26-250 employees
Established team
250+ employees
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Services
HR services tailored to you
We offer solutions ranging from outsourced HR support to strategic help with business-critical projects. All aspects of employee relations and the employee lifecycle are covered.
Outsourced HR support
Ideal for smaller business, our outsourced HR service offers practical guidance to prevent problems, build strong foundations, and ensure day-to-day compliance. We cover all apects of employment-related issues, inlcuding:
- Ensuring daily HR processes align with employment legislation
- Creating compliant policies and handbooks that reflect your values and culture
- Improving employee engagement, workplace culture and communication
- Optimising conflict resolution and promoting fair treatment
- Unlimited legally compliant advice from CIPD-trained HR advisers
What's included
| Feature | HR Support Ideal for Smaller Teams |
|---|---|
| Unlimited advice | CIPD qualified HR adviors |
| Case management support |  |
| Contracts and Handbooks | Bespoke |
| Professionally drafted employment documents and letters |  |
| 30, 60, 90-day onboarding HR success plan |  |
| News bulletins, webinars, legal updates |  |
| CaseNest Case management software | |
| PeopleNest HR software |  |
| LearningNest eLearning software | Optional |
| Package upgrades available | Enhanced Package (Dedicated adviser, SLT training, Insured service) |
Other ways we can support you
Outsourced HR admin
Save time and stay compliant by outsourcing your HR admin to us. We handle everything from new documents and reference checks to exit interviews and contract variations.
Outsourced payroll
Take the stress out of employee payroll processing and pension administration with support from a dedicated payroll professional who will ensure payments are accurate and made on time.
Bespoke consultancy
Whether you need expert advice on organisational change, hands-on support with sensitive matters, or comprehensive management of specific HR challenges, our tailored solutions ensure that your project is aligned with your goals and delivered on time and on budget.
Learning & development
Ensure compliance, boost engagement, and free your team to focus on growth with our tailored L&D packages. We offer everything from online training courses to bespoke L&D programmes
Onboarding process
Getting started with WorkNest is easy
We make it simple to get the support you need. Our streamlined process ensures you’ll have the right tools, expert advice, and a team that truly understands your business – all ready to support you from the get-go. Here’s how it works:
Discovery call
Let’s talk about your goals and how we can tailor our HR solutions to fit your needs perfectly.
Service proposal
We’ll create a tailored proposal designed to meet your business needs and specific requirements. Once you give us the go-ahead, our partnership officially begins.
Meet your HR Consultant and get started
Book a virtual Teams meeting with your dedicated Consultant, who will take the time to understand your organisation, connect with your key contacts, and start delivering expert support.
Training
Employment Law and HR Training courses
The right HR training leads to more effective managers, a deeper understanding of best practice, and a happier, more engaged workforce – ultimately boosting productivity and minimising the risk of Employment Tribunal claims.
Managing Neurodiversity at Work
Duration: 3hr 30min
- Managing Neurodiversity at Work
- What it means to be neurodivergent
- What qualities might someone who is neurodivergent bring to a workplace
Menopause Awareness
Duration: 3hr 30min
- What is the menopause?
- How can a manager support an employee going through the menopause?
- What adjustments may be appropriate for a person going through the menopause?
20+
More HRC courses
Delivered in half-day sessions, our courses offer a very cost-effective way to increase knowledge and confidence in key HR and People Management topics in an interactive format.
Managing Neurodiversity at Work
Duration: 3hr 30mins
- What is neurodiversity?
- What it means to be neurodivergent
- What qualities might someone who is neurodivergent bring to a workplace
Menopause Awareness
Duration: 3hr 30min
- What is the menopause?
- How can a manager support an employee going through the menopause?
- What adjustments may be appropriate for a person going through the menopause?
20+
More HRC courses
Delivered in half-day sessions, our courses offer a very cost-effective way to increase knowledge and confidence in key HR and People Management topics in an interactive format.
Book a consultation
Our expert team provides tailored HR solutions for over 40,000 organisations. Book a consultation to explore how our solutions can support you.
- CIPD qualified with vast experience across all industries
- Scalable solutions to suit your requirements
- No call centres, your own dedicated HR Consultants
- More cost-effective than recruiting in-house HR support
Software
Manage HR and compliance the easy way
- Store and manage all employee data in one platform.
- Automate HR processes absence tracking, entitlement calculations, and performance reviews.
- Flexible, modular system so you can analyse key HR metrics and trends with easy-to-read reports.
Case examples
Expert support with all HR issues
Our HR Consultants provide a complete range of support to help you manage your people effectively and confidently. Whether you’re navigating complex processes like TUPE or redundancy, enhancing employee engagement through surveys and wellbeing initiatives, or refining your recruitment and onboarding strategies, we can help.
Transactional HR and compliance
- Management training
- Team and leadership away days
- Insights Discovery®
- Board development
- Competency frameworks
Recruitment
- Candidate attraction
- Campaign management
- Job board advertising
- Interviewing
- Selection tools
- Psychometrics
- Pre-employment checks
Employee relations
- Staff surveys
- Probationary and appraisal processes
- Wellbeing and mental health
- Disciplinary investigations and hearings
- Grievance investigation
- Capability and performance
- Absence management
- Dispute resolution
Organisational change and strategy
- Restructures
- Staff consultation
- TUPE processes
- Redundancy management
- Staff retention/ attrition
- Employee engagement
Pay and benefits
- Payroll preparation
- Salary and benefits benchmarking
- Pay and grading structures
- Job evaluation
- Developing job descriptions
Pay and benefits
- Payroll preparation
- Salary and benefits benchmarking
- Pay and grading structures
- Job evaluation
- Developing job descriptions
Organisational change and strategy
- Restructures
- Staff consultation
- TUPE processes
- Redundancy management
- Staff retention/ attrition
- Employee engagement
Employee relations
- Staff surveys
- Probationary and appraisal processes
- Wellbeing and mental health
- Disciplinary investigations and hearings
- Grievance investigation
- Capability and performance
- Absence management
- Dispute resolution
Recruitment
- Candidate attraction
- Campaign management
- Job board advertising
- Interviewing
- Selection tools
- Psychometrics
- Pre-employment checks
Transactional HR and compliance
- Transactional HR services
- Contracts
- Staff handbooks
- Bespoke HR policies, forms, and guides
- HR administration
- Offboarding
- HR software
- Management reporting
Training and team development
- Management training
- Team and leadership away days
- Insights Discovery®
- Board development
- Competency frameworks
