Pay As You Go HR
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Pay As You Go HR
£140.00
per hour + VAT
- No monthly commitments
- HR support as and when you need it
- Only pay for what you need
- In and out of hours support for emergencies
- All our HR Consultants are fully CIPD qualified
HR Support When You Need It: Pay As You Go HR (UK)
Whether you’re dealing with a disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, or urgent contract issue, our UK-based HR experts are here to help you resolve it quickly and compliantly.
📞 Call 03333 660 567 for urgent HR support
Get Immediate HR Support (No Contracts, No Commitments)
HR issues don’t wait for retainer agreements. Our Pay As You Go HR support gives you access to experienced, CIPD-qualified consultants exactly when you need them, by phone, video call, or on-site.
You only pay for the time you use. No monthly fees. No long-term commitments.
Perfect if you need:
- Same-day HR advice
- Support with a one-off issue
- Extra HR capacity during busy periods
- Independent HR support for sensitive cases
What Can You Use Pay As You Go HR For?
Our CIPD-qualified HR consultants provide quick, practical advice, in person, online, or over the phone, to help you make the right decisions and stay compliant with:
- Urgent employee issues such as disciplinary, grievances, or absence management
- Reviewing or drafting contracts, handbooks, or policies to stay compliant with UK law
- Guidance through sensitive matters such as redundancies or TUPE transfers
Independent advice when internal resources are stretched or impartiality is needed.
Looking for ongoing HR support and packages for your small business?
Pay As You Go
Ad Hoc (£140 per hour
+ VAT)
- Recommended for small employers or occasional users
- Use us as much or as little as you need.
- Newsletter employment law updates
Premium
12-Month Bundle
(Paid Monthly)
- Recommended for 1 – 30 employees
- Discounted hourly rate (Minimum 12 hours per year)
- Any additional hours required also charged at discounted rate
- Newsletter employment law updates
Professional
12-Month Bespoke Fixed Price Package (Paid Monthly)
- Recommended for 30 + employees
- Set Price
- Template letter pack
- Menopause advice pack
- Access to training webinars
- Sickness service (if required)
- Newsletter employment law updates
What is Pay As You Go HR?
Rather than signing up for a long-term retainer, Pay As You Go HR allows you to access expert support only when you need it. Whether it’s advice over the phone, help with documentation, or onsite support, you get exactly what you need and only pay for what you use.
It’s HR on your terms: no hidden fees, no ongoing contracts, just practical, professional help when it matters most.
Examples of our HR Services include:
Operational HR
- General advice
- Document drafting
- Handbook design and drafting
- Contracts of employment
- Disciplinaries
- Dispute resolution
- Mediation
- Appeals
- Managing redundancies
- Advice on short and long term sickness absence
- Investigations
- Site visits
Affordable, Contract-Free HR Support from HR Experts
Consultancy Services
- People Strategies
- Workforce Efficiency & Planning
- Performance & Reward Management
- Attraction & Retention
- Transformation Change
- TUPE
- Employee Relations
- Line Management People Skills
- HR Projects
- Interim HR Management
- Culture and Values Development
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Recognition & Reward
- Employee Health & Wellbeing
- Talent & Succession Planning
- Personal Coaching of Employees
- Defined HR Consultancy
Ad-Hoc Pay-as-you-go HR Services
Our ‘as-required’ HR services can include a wide range of HR activities, including but not limited to:
- Restructuring and Redundancy
- Policy and Documentation Creation & Reviews
- Contract Writing & Reviews
- Grievance & Disciplinary Issues
- Training & Coaching
- Investigations
- Recruitment
- Employee Performance
- Absence Management
How Pay As You Go HR Works
1️⃣ Get in touch – call us or book online
2️⃣ Speak to a CIPD-qualified HR consultant
3️⃣ Get clear, compliant advice straight away
4️⃣ Pay only for the time you use
HR support is available during business hours.
Case Study: Transforming a Business at Risk of Administration Through Strategic HR Consultancy
Client Challenge
A mid-sized company approached Centric HR during a critical period of financial distress. The organisation was potentially at risk of going into administration due to escalating operational costs and inefficiencies within its workforce structure. Immediate intervention was essential to stabilise the business and safeguard its future.
Our Approach
Centric HR partnered with a specialist mergers and acquisitions consultancy to deliver a comprehensive workforce analysis. The objectives were clear:
- Assess workforce capability, skill sets, and future requirements.
- Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for cost optimisation.
Key actions included:
- Job Description Redesign: We reviewed and updated job roles to align with business objectives and eliminate duplication.
- Pay Benchmarking: Implemented market-aligned pay structures to ensure fairness and competitiveness.
- Shift Pattern Optimisation: Designed a new, efficient shift pattern tailored to operational needs.
The Results
Our strategic interventions delivered measurable impact:
- 20% Workforce Efficiency Gain: Through restructuring and role clarity, the business reduced overall workforce requirements without compromising output.
- £100,000 Overtime Cost Savings: The new shift pattern eliminated excessive overtime, significantly reducing payroll expenditure.
Business Outcome
As a direct result of Centric HR’s consultancy, the company not only avoided administration but also stabilised its financial position. With a leaner, more capable workforce and optimised cost structure, the organisation was able to scale operations and pursue new growth opportunities.
Why Businesses Choose Centric HR for HR Support
✔️ CIPD-qualified HR consultants
✔️ UK-based support
✔️ Experience across SMEs, corporates & public sector
✔️ Independent, practical advice
✔️ Transparent pricing
✔️ Support by phone, video, or on-site
We don’t just tell you what the law says, we help you apply it in the real world.
When Should You Use Pay As You Go HR Support?
This service is ideal if:
- You’ve had a disciplinary or grievance raised
- You’re unsure how to handle a redundancy properly
- You need an employment contract reviewed urgently
- You don’t have in-house HR support
- You need an impartial HR expert for a sensitive issue
Benefits of Pay As You Go HR Support
Our no-strings HR service is beneficial to many small to medium-sized businesses. Here are a few ways you could benefit from outsourcing some HR requirements on a sporadic basis.
- Cost-Effective – only pay for what you need, when you need it, no long-term contracts
- Flexible HR – Service is tailored to your needs, stop and start support as required.
- HR Expertise at your fingertips – got a gap in your HR knowledge or no internal specialist in a certain HR specialism, outsource HR for that element only temporarily.
- Gain an independent HR perspective on a Human Resources challenge you are facing. Expert Independent Advice, guidance and support
Meet Our HR Consultants
Sandra Berns
Centric HR was founded by Sandra Berns a confident and versatile Human Resources and Organisational Development Practitioner with 25 years demonstrable experience and a Fellow of the CIPD.
Nicola Hickinbottom
Nicola has been a Line Manager for a distribution centre for the past 6 years, gaining experience of people management, leading teams of up to 100 employees. This is where she found her passion for HR and is now working towards her level 5 CIPD.
Hannah Barlow-Chapman
Hannah has 13+ years of diverse HR experience across sectors including legal, financial, not-for-profit, energy, and manufacturing. Hannah holds an MA in Strategic Human Resource Management (Distinction) and a CIPD HRM Postgraduate Diploma Level 7.
HR problems solved, in person, remotely or by phone with one-off, affordable, pay-as-you-go HR services
We make your life easier & less stressful. We deal with any HR areas you don’t want to get involved in and leave you to get on with what you do best.
From uncomfortable conversations with employees to making suggestions that will save you money and time or helping you grow the business, we are experienced and specialists in HR Management. Let us handle your HR requirements.
We also offer retained HR Packages with our Fixed Price HR packages. Learn More Here.
Free HR Health Check
Whether you are considering what operational day-to-day support you may require, or you simply want to take your business to the next level...
We recommend you take time out with one of our HR Consultants for an initial FREE HR Health Check to help you analyse your business and workforce needs.
We can help you if you are a start up business looking to take on people for the first time and set up firm foundations in order to be compliant or you may be an established business looking to grow and engage with your people. We also offer this FREE HR service to larger corporate organisations who are looking to change for the future and go through transformation.
Whatever your situation you can take advantage of our FREE HR Healthcheck with no obligation to commission our services. Please complete the enquiry form below or call us on 03333 660 567.
Fill out the form below to make an appointment for your FREE human resource advice, HR audit and a no obligation discussion.
FREE HR Health Check includes a HR audit and an analysis of your business and workforce needs including:
- Employment law compliance
- Attraction and retention
- Performance and reward
- Learning and development
- Recognition and well-being
- Employee engagement
- People strategy
- Workforce growth strategy
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Ready To Take the Pressure Off With HR Support?
Whether you’re handling a one-off issue or need ad-hoc HR expertise, our Pay As You Go HR service puts professional support at your fingertips, without the ongoing commitment of a retainer.
👉 Book a free consultation today and discover how flexible HR support can save you time, money, and stress.
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FAQs About HR Support
No, Pay As You Go HR is completely contract-free.
Yes, it’s ideal for small employers who only need occasional HR support.
Learn more about our Small Business service.
Yes, call us for same-day HR support.
📞 Call 03333 660 567 for urgent HR support
Yes, all advice is aligned with current UK employment law and best practice.
Our pay-as-you-go HR support gives you access to expert HR advice exactly when you need it, without being tied into a long-term contract. You simply contact us with your query, and we provide practical, compliant guidance, charging only for the time used.
We aim to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible, often on the same day. For urgent matters, we prioritise your request to ensure you receive timely advice when it matters most.
We support a wide range of HR matters including employee relations, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, contracts, policies, and general employment advice. Whether it’s a quick question or a more complex issue, we’re here to help.
Yes, we can review your existing HR documents or create tailored contracts and policies that are compliant with current UK employment law and aligned with your business needs.
