We provide practical, affordable HR support: from employment contracts and policies to day-to-day employee relations: so you can focus on running your business, not navigating HR red tape.
As a true HR business partner, we work with small businesses and growing SMEs who want straightforward, hands-on HR support from a real person, not scripted advice from a call centre. We help you build solid operational foundations, embedding ISO-aligned policies, processes, and systems that keep your business compliant, structured, and audit-ready
OUR HR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Employment contracts and handbooks
Employment law advice and compliance
Employee relations and difficult conversations
Fixed-fee recruitment supportHR software selection and implementation
HR audits, ISO audits and gap analysis
HR policies, processes and systems built to ISO 9001 principles
Ongoing outsourced HR support (subscription or ad-hoc)
Saltwater HR is a boutique Chichester-based HR consultancy helping small businesses across the South Coast and UK manage their people with confidence.
Running a growing business brings enough challenges without HR issues keeping you awake. Whether you are navigating a complex dismissal, require robust contracts, or need an experienced business partner in your corner, Saltwater HR provides practical, high-touch support tailored to your exact needs.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Saltwater HR act as a trusted HR business partner to ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises across West Sussex, the South Coast, and throughout the UK: typically supporting teams of 5 to 50 employees.
Our services are designed for business owners and leadership teams who require a dedicated partner for proper, structured HR, but do not need a full-time in-house HR manager. If you want to establish audit-ready compliance, protect your organisation from financial risk, and build a solid foundation for growth, we are here to help.
THE SALTWATER HR DIFFERENCE
Getting HR wrong is expensive, both financially and operationally. Saltwater HR gives you practical, CIPD-qualified HR expertise and solid operational support on a fractional, flexible scale:
Direct access to a dedicated HR business partner - no call centres or rotating advice teams
Solid operational foundations: bespoke documentation and processes aligned with quality management standards
No sneaky extras or upselling for services you won't use
Straightforward advice in plain English
Rapid response times when urgent employment issues arise
Transparent, flexible support models without locked-in, long-term retainers
As a boutique consultancy, we work alongside you as a true partner, getting the essential operational mechanics right so your business is protected and built on solid ground. You will always work directly with the same consultant who knows your culture, your people, and your day-to-day operations inside out.
Practical, affordable HR consultancy for SMEs without the cost of an in-house team.
For businesses where governance, precision, and quality assurance are critical, basic HR advice is not enough. We build HR processes, policies, and software frameworks that align directly with ISO quality management standards (such as ISO 9001).
Whether you are preparing for formal accreditation, maintaining existing standards, or simply wanting complete operational clarity, we help you build a structured, audit-ready HR infrastructure.
WHAT ISO-ALIGNED HR DELIVERS TO YOUR BUSINESS
ISO 9001 is the global standard for quality management. Bringing these principles into your HR operations simply means replacing guesswork, haphazard files, and informal agreements with clear, repeatable, and reliable systems.
Instead of writing policies just to check a legal box, we map out practical workflows for how your team is managed, onboarded, supported, and documented.
Audit-Ready Documentation: Handbooks, employment contracts, and workplace policies created with strict version control and clear review schedules.
Structured Process Mapping: Standardised workflows for onboarding, performance reviews, offboarding, and dispute resolution to guarantee consistent execution.
Centralised Training & Competency Records: Configuring HR software and tracking mechanisms to ensure skill matrices, required qualifications, and mandatory training records are accurately logged and easily retrieved.
Compliance & Gap Analysis: Comprehensive HR audits designed to identify procedural oversights, statutory risks, and operational bottlenecks before external auditors or employee grievances arise.
Easier scaling: When your people processes are structured properly, bringing on new staff or expanding teams becomes much simpler because the blueprint is already in place.
Commercial credibility: Demonstrating that your internal operations align with recognized quality standards builds genuine trust with larger clients, partners, and stakeholders.
ISO-Aligned HR: Systems Built for Compliance & Quality
Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute consultation. We'll talk through your current HR challenges and you'll leave with a clear idea of what you need, whether you work with Saltwater HR or not.
Good HR consultancy is built on trust. That means finding someone whose approach fits your business, your culture, and the way you like to work. Not every consultant is right for every business, and we genuinely believe you should feel completely comfortable with whoever you choose to support you - that relationship matters.
The free consultation is your chance to ask questions, get a sense of how we work, and decide if we're the right fit for you. No sales pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about your HR and where you want to get to.
If it's a good fit, brilliant, we'd love to work with you. If not, you'll still leave better informed than when you arrived.
Ready to Get Your HR Sorted?
Based in Chichester, West Sussex, we support businesses across the South East including Worthing, Brighton, Portsmouth, Andover, Farnham and Guildford, as well as throughout the UK.
Get in touch at info@saltwaterhr.co.uk or call 07442 993534 for a free 30-minute consultation.
