Apprenticeships
There are a number of benefits for companies seeking to employ apprentices, not least…
Business Support
Running a business means dealing with far more than day-to-day HR. Recruitment, health and safety, occupational health, leadership development and staff transitions all need specialist attention, but few small or mid-sized businesses have the internal resources to cover every one of them well.
Centric HR’s business support services give you access to that specialist expertise without the cost of hiring for each area separately. Whether you need a single piece of support or an ongoing arrangement, we flex around what your business actually needs, available through our pay as you go model or as part of a retainer.
What’s Included In Our Business Support Services
We provide a wide range of business support, from kickstart schemes to recruitment services. Explore each area below.
Outplacement Services
Outplacement services are becoming an increasingly popular and ethical way for organisations to help…
Health and Safety Consultants & Services
Centric HR’s health and safety consultants help UK businesses meet their legal obligations while…
Recruitment Services
Recruitment is a vital component of Human Resources and something we can assist you…
Occupational Health
With an estimated 1.3 million people suffering from a work-related illness, and 30.4 million…
Employee Coaching
Our employee coaching programmes are designed to help employees reach their potential whilst the…
Employment Solicitors
When you run a business you need the very best advice when it comes…
Intelligence Gathering
Unfortunately, we all need to resolve complex employee disciplinary issues from time to time….
Leadership and Line Management Training
Your line managers have more influence on your business than almost anyone else. They…
Why Outsource Business Support Instead Of Hiring In-House
Hiring a specialist for every one of these areas, a health and safety officer, an occupational health advisor, a dedicated recruiter, simply isn’t realistic for most small or mid-sized businesses. Outsourcing gives you:
- Cost control. You pay for expertise when you need it, not a full-time salary for occasional need.
- Flexibility. Scale support up during busy periods, such as a hiring push or a site expansion, and back down when things settle.
- Access to specialist knowledge. Health and safety law, occupational health and employment law all move quickly. Outsourced specialists stay current so you don’t have to.
- Faster resolution. Complex issues like disciplinary investigations or redundancy processes benefit from experienced outside support that isn’t caught up in internal politics.
This works whether you’re a small business without any internal HR function yet, a corporate business needing overflow capacity, a healthcare organisation, or a franchise managing support consistently across multiple sites.
If your needs sit more with ongoing HR outsourcing than one-off business support, our Outsourced HR Services page covers day-to-day HR, contracts and employee relations in more depth.
Get Started
Contact us to talk through which areas of business support your business needs, or start with a Free HR Health Check to identify the gaps first.
Common FAQs
It covers a wide range of services beyond core HR, including recruitment, health and safety, occupational health, leadership training, apprenticeships and outplacement, so you can access specialist support without hiring in-house for each.
Yes, our services are available on a pay as you go basis as well as through a retainer, so you can bring in support exactly when you need it.
HR outsourcing typically covers your day-to-day employee relations, contracts and policy needs, while business support covers wider services like recruitment, training and health and safety that sit alongside core HR.
Small businesses without an internal HR team, corporates needing overflow capacity, healthcare organisations, and franchises with multiple sites all use these services.
This depends on the service, but most engagements can start within a few days of an initial conversation. Book a free HR health check to discuss your specific needs.
