From £200
Fixed monthly fee
24/7
Advisory helpline
CIPD
Qualified advisers
98%
Tribunal success rate
HRSC has proudly provided outsourced HR and employment law services from as early as 2011, extending joined-up HR services to businesses in Reading, throughout Berkshire and the wider South East region.
We provide the know-how and resources required to run your people processes with confidence, permitting you to concentrate on growing your team while understanding your HR advisory team has a knowledgeable team on hand. Our cover covers the ground you need to keep compliant in a fast-changing legal landscape.
Talk to a senior HR expert about your Reading team today.
Get a free consultationHR outsourcing services covering all areas of compliance for Reading employers
If you are searching for among the best HR outsourcing companies to support your Reading operation, HRSC's CIPD-qualified team is here to step in. As town-tier employers in Berkshire frequently tell us, the day-to-day challenge of running people in a workforce of 6,575-plus local businesses demands broad cover. Our HR consultancy services deliver a thorough range of assistance to match your HR requirements, including:
Employment law & documentation
- Contracts of employment aligned with the Employment Rights Act 2025.
- Employee handbooks reflecting Reading-specific policies, including the real living wage, hybrid working and pay equality reporting.
- Maternity, paternity and parental leave documentation.
- Workplace discrimination and sexual harassment policies tuned to Berkshire sector norms.
- Zero-hours contract compliance and foreseeable working terms.
Complex & high-risk issues
- Redundancy procedures and redundancy law advice.
- Terminations under shorter qualifying periods, now six months under ERA 2025.
- ACAS early conciliation.
- Tribunal representation and insurance-backed protection.
- TUPE transfers and multi-site restructuring.
Everyday HR guidance
- Sickness management and SSP, now a day-one right.
- Holiday pay for irregular-hours workers.
- Staff disputes, complaints and disciplinaries.
- Performance management and employee relations.
- Recruitment help and onboarding.
Employers in Reading and neighbouring Berkshire towns such as Eton and Maidenhead can access specialist know-how in areas such as TUPE transfers and multi-site payroll matters. Outsourced HR services can likewise include payroll processing and staff training, which are topics where many companies find it hard to maintain in-house capability cost-effectively.
HRSC's outsourced HR services are trusted by employers across South East and the wider UK.
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Get a free consultationHR outsourcing services with hands-on help across Reading
As a leading HR consultancy trusted by employers across Reading, Berkshire and the neighbouring area, you can confidently lean on our team for HR services on your doorstep.
Our team of HR specialists supports Reading businesses both virtually and on-site where useful. Coverage extends throughout the whole of Reading, out into Berkshire 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 track Reading-specific wage expectations, commuting logistics that impact shift workers moving between Reading and other parts of Berkshire, and the cost-of-living pressures that set staff expectations around reward and hybrid working. Whether your team work across multiple sites in Eton and Maidenhead, commute in from further afield or operate in hybrid setups, our HR consultants bring the on-the-ground understanding that remote-only providers can not match.
What / How / Why
HR outsourcing in Reading, explained
What makes our Reading HR outsourcing service distinctive?
It is important to shortlist an HR consulting firm that supplies the right service for your Reading company. Here is what sets HRSC apart from other HR firms advising in Berkshire:
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 employers, including a significant client base across South East.
Dedicated Reading-focused HR advisers. Your company is matched with advisers who understand the local market, covering wage expectations, employment culture and cost-of-living pressures around Reading and the Berkshire economy. This is a genuine edge from providers who do not have a local footprint and might not fully understand Reading rates or commuting patterns.
Industry expertise across Reading's key sectors. We operate with sector-specialist desks for financial services, tech, retail, hospitality and professional services. Financial firms face intense compliance scrutiny. Tech startups need agile reward structures. Hospitality businesses manage shift work, tips and flexible hours. Our HR consultancy services are tailored to each industry's requirements and to the sector mix inside Berkshire.
Insurance-backed tribunal indemnity. Our HR Protect package includes tribunal indemnity insurance covering legal costs and compensatory awards, provided you follow adviser guidance. HR outsourcing lowers legal risks associated with employment disputes, and few other HR outsourcing firms provide this level of financial cover.
Fixed monthly fees starting from £200. Reading employers get budget certainty with our fixed-fee model, transforming unpredictable HR expenses into a manageable monthly investment.
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Get a free consultationBespoke HR outsourcing that works for Reading businesses
At HRSC, we do not offer one-size-fits-all packages. Our HR outsourcing services are built on know-how tailored to Reading's mixed business landscape within Berkshire.
Comprehensive HR expertise. We have an in-depth understanding of all aspects of human resources and business processes, so we can assist you resolve people-related challenges with precision and care. From strategic HR planning to day-to-day staff relations, our team covers 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 Reading clients up to date with the latest HR processes. 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 Reading HR outsourcing services
Are staff management processes holding you back? Struggling with recruitment inefficiencies, training gaps or complex staff termination issues? These HR challenges can drain resources and take your focus away from core business objectives.
How to book a consultation. Contact our Reading-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 map out 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 Reading 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 Reading
We offer on-site visits, support for hearings and investigations, and hands-on HR services across Reading and the surrounding area, with same-day remote support should that provide the fastest solution.
FAQs
HR outsourcing Reading FAQs
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often from Reading employers.