Fixed fees: documents and compliance
Contracts, handbooks and HR audits, written to sound like your organisation and keep you compliant as the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes come in. Not sure where you stand? Take my free 3-minute HR compliance quiz, or read more on my People Audit page.
Service | What you get | Fixed fee |
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Contract of employment template | A bespoke contract of employment template reflecting your terms and conditions (per role type). | £295 |
Staff handbook creation and implementation | A bespoke handbook of statutory policies plus extras that reflect your company. | 1–20 staff: £750 · 21–50 staff: £995 · 51–100 staff: £1,250 |
Annual review of staff handbook | Where I’ve produced your handbook, an annual review with changes shown as tracked changes for you to review and approve. | £299 |
Employment Rights Act 2025 update of contract and handbook (2026/27) | Keeping up with new employment law is difficult when the goalposts keep moving. I’ll update your contract and handbook templates as often as needed through 2026/27 so you stay compliant. | £849 |
HR audit / health check | A review of your contracts, policies, records and HR practices with a prioritised action plan. | 1–20 staff: £495 · 21–50 staff: £795 · 51–100 staff: £1,250 |
Fees: clear, published prices for HR support
Fixed fees: complex and strategic work
Settlements, investigations, tribunal claims and organisational change, handled at HR Director or HR Specialist level. Find out more on my Employee Relations & Investigations page.
Service | What you get | Fixed fee |
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Settlement agreement | Unlimited advice on the agreement, including drafting it, advice on the terms and what to offer, a protected conversation meeting script, liaison with third-party solicitors, adjustments to the draft and follow-up advice. | £500 |
Complex or sensitive investigation | Investigations involving senior staff, whistleblowing, discrimination or harassment allegations. | From £2,950 |
Chairing an appeal hearing | Independent chairing of an appeal, including review of the case papers and the outcome letter. | £695 |
Mediation | Workplace mediation between two parties, including preparation and follow-up, delivered with a fully qualified third-party provider. | POA |
ACAS early conciliation and ET3 response | Handling ACAS early conciliation and preparing your ET3 response to an employment tribunal claim. I recommend a solicitor for tribunal representation. | From £1,250 |
Tribunal hearing preparation | Document bundle, witness statements and preparation support. | From £2,500 |
Restructuring / organisational design | Designing a new structure and managing the consultation process. | From £2,500 |
Employee engagement survey | Design, running and reporting of a staff survey with an action plan. | From £1,250 |
Pay and reward review | Pay benchmarking, grading structure and reward recommendations. | From £2,500 |
Not everyone needs a retainer. If you need help with a one-off issue or project, you can buy my time by the hour or day, or choose a fixed fee so you know the cost before any work starts. All prices exclude VAT, which is charged at the prevailing rate, and are reviewed each April.
On a retainer? HR Admin & Advisory clients get 10% off all hourly rates and fixed fees on this page (excluding the monthly support options and interim cover, which are already discounted).
How my fees work
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Hourly and day rates are charged at the level of expertise the work needs, from HR Admin through to HR Director.
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Fixed fees give you certainty on cost. Where a fee is shown as “from”, the price depends on complexity and the number of people involved, and I’ll confirm it in writing before any work starts.
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Travel within Ipswich boundaries is free. Outside Ipswich it’s £0.55 per mile by car, or reimbursement of standard-class train or plane fares.
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Prices are reviewed each April and exclude VAT.
Want ongoing support instead? My Retained Services packages start from £225 + VAT a month, with no long-term contract.
Hourly and day rates
For clients without a retainer, or for work outside a retainer, I charge by the hour or day at the level of expertise the work needs. The services listed are examples, not a complete list. HR Admin & Advisory clients get 10% off these rates.
Level | Services covered (including but not limited to) | Hourly rate | Day rate |
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HR Admin | Offer documentation (contract, offer email, references, right to work and DBS checks, new starter paperwork); contract change documentation; leaver administration; recruitment admin (interview invitations, unsuccessful candidate letters); Breathe HR support if you subscribe to it | £75 | — |
HR Advisory | First-level phone, email and WhatsApp advice; bespoke letters for probation, absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability cases; response within 1 working day | £100 | — |
HR Manager | Basic investigations carried out on your behalf; case management for absences, grievances, capability and disciplinary, including attending or chairing hearings and staff meetings (note taking can also be provided); individual redundancies (under 20 roles); collective consultation redundancies (20+ roles); absence and long-term sickness case management; recruitment shortlisting and interviewing | £125 | £750 |
HR Director | ACAS negotiations and employment tribunal support; settlement agreements and mediation; complex or sensitive investigations; TUPE transfers (in and out); collective redundancy and restructuring; people strategy, culture and values; leadership training and coaching; organisational change and transformation | £150 | £950 |
HR Specialist | Organisational design; reward strategy, job evaluation and pay benchmarking; employee engagement and culture surveys | £150 | £950 |
Fixed fees: recruitment and training
Hiring the right people and helping your managers lead them well. See my Hiring and Leadership Training pages for more detail.
Service | What you get | Fixed fee |
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Recruitment campaign | Per role: job advert, shortlisting, interviews and offer. | From £850 |
Manager training | Practical training for managers on topics such as absence, disciplinary basics and difficult conversations. | Half day: £695 · Full day: £1,195 |
Performance management framework | Design of a performance process, documents and manager guidance. I don’t believe in annual appraisals, so my advice is based on a more modern approach. | From £1,500 |
Ongoing monthly support
For businesses that need regular senior HR time without employing an HR Manager or HR Director. These can be added to either retainer package or taken on their own, and are already discounted. Find out more about working with me as your Fractional HR Director.
Service | Time each month | Monthly fee |
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On-site HR Manager: operational HR support at your premises | 1 day | £650 |
On-site HR Manager | 2 days | £1,250 |
Fractional HR Director: people strategy, board-level advice and your people plan | 1 day | £895 |
Fractional HR Director | 2 days | £1,650 |
Fractional HR Director | 4 days | £3,200 |
Interim HR Manager cover (2 or more days a week) | As agreed | From £600 per day |
Interim HR Director cover | As agreed | From £800 per day |
