From £200
Fixed monthly fee
24/7
Advisory helpline
CIPD
Qualified advisers
98%
Tribunal success rate
HRSC has proudly supplied outsourced HR and employment law services since 2011, rolling out joined-up HR solutions to companies in Chatham, across Kent and the wider South East region.
We provide the capability and resources required to run your HR processes effectively, allowing you to prioritise growing your business while trusting your HR advisory team has a specialist team on hand. Our support covers what you expect to keep watertight in a fast-changing legal landscape.
Talk to a senior HR expert about your Chatham team today.
Get a free consultationHR outsourcing services covering all corners of compliance for Chatham organisations
If you are searching for one of the best HR outsourcing companies to support your Chatham operation, HRSC's award-winning advisory team is here to step in. As town-tier employers in Kent frequently tell us, the day-to-day reality of handling people in a workforce of 8,915-plus local businesses demands joined-up cover. Our HR consultancy services deliver an extensive range of assistance to match your HR needs, including:
Employment law & documentation
- Agreements of employment kept in step with the Employment Rights Act 2025.
- Staff handbooks reflecting Chatham-specific policies, including the real living wage, flexible working and pay gap reporting.
- Maternity, paternity and parental leave documentation.
- Workplace discrimination and sexual harassment policies tuned to Kent sector norms.
- Zero-hours contract compliance and guaranteed-hours working terms.
Complex & high-risk issues
- Redundancy programmes and redundancy law guidance.
- Dismissals under reduced service thresholds, now six months under ERA 2025.
- ACAS early conciliation.
- Tribunal representation and insurance-backed protection.
- TUPE transfers and multi-site restructuring.
Everyday HR assistance
- Sickness management and SSP, now a day-one right.
- Holiday pay for irregular-hours workers.
- Employee conflicts, grievances and disciplinaries.
- Performance management and staff relations.
- Recruitment support and onboarding.
Businesses in Chatham and neighbouring Kent towns such as Gillingham can call on specialist advice in topics such as TUPE transfers and complex payroll matters. Outsourced HR services can likewise extend to payroll processing and staff training, which are areas where many businesses struggle to justify in-house capability cost-effectively.
HRSC's outsourced HR services are trusted by employers throughout South East and the wider UK.
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Get a free consultationHR outsourcing services with hands-on support across Chatham
As a leading HR consultancy relied on by employers throughout Chatham, Kent and the neighbouring area, you can confidently count on our team for HR services on your doorstep.
Our team of HR specialists supports Chatham businesses both online and on-site where required. Coverage extends throughout the whole of Chatham, out into Kent and further into South East, an area home to a high concentration of growth-focused SMEs and town-tier employers.
Local understanding matters. Our advisers understand Chatham-specific wage expectations, commuting logistics that affect shift employees moving between Chatham and other parts of Kent, and the cost-of-living pressures that set employee expectations around benefits and hybrid working. Whether your staff work across multiple locations in Gillingham, commute in from further afield or run in hybrid setups, our HR advisers bring the on-the-ground understanding that remote-only partners can not match.
What / How / Why
HR outsourcing in Chatham, explained
What makes our Chatham HR outsourcing service stand out?
It is important to shortlist an HR consulting firm that supplies the right solution for your Chatham company. Here is what sets HRSC apart from other HR firms advising in Kent:
Over a decade of proven experience. HRSC was founded in 2011 and specialises in HR consultancy, providing us more than a decade of hands-on track record. We support thousands of UK companies, including a significant client base across South East.
Dedicated Chatham-focused HR advisers. Your company is assigned advisers who know the local market, covering wage expectations, employment culture and cost-of-living pressures throughout Chatham and the Kent economy. This is a genuine distinction from providers who do not have a local track record and can not fully understand Medway rates or travel patterns.
Industry expertise across Chatham's key sectors. We operate with sector-specialist desks for finance, tech, retail, hospitality and professional services. Financial firms face intense regulatory scrutiny. Tech startups need agile benefit structures. Hospitality businesses juggle shift work, tips and variable hours. Our HR consultancy services are tailored to each industry's requirements and to the sector mix inside Kent.
Insurance-backed tribunal indemnity. Our HR Protect package comes with tribunal indemnity insurance covering legal costs and compensatory awards, provided you follow adviser guidance. HR outsourcing lowers legal exposure arising from employment claims, and few other HR outsourcing firms provide this level of financial cover.
Fixed monthly fees starting from £200. Chatham businesses get budget certainty with our fixed-fee model, transforming unpredictable HR spend into a manageable monthly line item.
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Get a free consultationBespoke HR outsourcing that works for Chatham employers
At HRSC, we do not provide one-size-fits-all solutions. Our HR outsourcing services are built on experience tailored to Chatham's varied business landscape within Kent.
Comprehensive HR expertise. We have an in-depth understanding of all aspects of human resources and business operations, so we can help you handle people-related challenges with precision and care. From strategic HR planning to day-to-day employee relations, our team provides across every HR function.
CIPD qualified professionals. Every member of our HR team is CIPD qualified, providing you access to a highly experienced team at a fraction of the cost of building equivalent capability internally.
Always current, always compliant. We keep our Chatham clients up to date with the latest HR procedures. With employment law changing rapidly, including day-one SSP rights, reduced unfair dismissal qualifying periods and new flexible working obligations, having a partner that stays ahead of regulation is essential.
Trusted & accredited
Accreditations & memberships
Our sponsors & senior advisors hold active membership with the UK's leading professional bodies.

CIPD 
Institute of Directors 
British Safety Council ISO 9001 ISO 27001 
Cyber Essentials Investors in People, Gold RoSPA Member Carbon Saver Certified
Get started with HRSC's Chatham HR outsourcing services
Are people management processes holding you back? Struggling with recruitment inefficiencies, training gaps or complex staff termination issues? These HR headaches can drain resources and take your focus away from core business objectives.
How to book a consultation. Contact our Chatham-focused HR consulting team to arrange an initial assessment. Because our service is insurance-backed and regulated, we meet with you in person or virtually to understand your business before providing a tailored quote.
What to expect during the initial assessment. We will review your current HR documentation, identify compliance gaps, assess your exposure to employment law risk and recommend the right service package for your needs as a Chatham employer.
Typical timeline. The average timeframe for completion of an HR outsourcing contract is around 30 days. However, if we can work closely with you and you are proactive with drafts and amendments, we can reduce this to as little as 48 hours.
Where we work
Serving employers across Chatham
We offer on-site visits, support for hearings and investigations, and hands-on HR services across Chatham and the surrounding area, with same-day remote support should that provide the fastest solution.
FAQs
HR outsourcing Chatham FAQs
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often from Chatham employers.