Affordable HR services, perfect for small, medium & start-up businesses
We love to work alongside SME’s with similar values to us; businesses who are ready to move to the next level & be the best that you can be to protect your business & your people to build a Great Business Foundation; focusing on continuous improvement, a safe working culture & risk management
We guarantee to:
Keep you on the right side of The Law
Save you Time & Money
Automate & Streamline your Processes & Systems
Provide Creative Solutions in relation to any People Issues & Resolution
Help you Hire the Right People
Meet Dee Newton
Your Kent-based HR Business Partner, Coach & MHFA at Craven HR Services
Dee lives and is based in Margate with her partner Danny and their 3 rescue dogs; Elsa, Magick & Merlin. She moved down to Margate in 2021 from North Yorkshire, to be nearer to her daughter Sam and grandson Ralfie Lennon.
Dee has 20 years’ + experience in HR/people management and has extensive knowledge and experience in various sectors and services; including Charity, Construction, Education, Escalators, Hair & Beauty, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, IT & Manufacturing.
Meet Dee Newton
Craven HR has a a Strong Personal Brand; with a Positive Focus on; Partner Relationships, Business Transformation, Compliance, Culture, Continuous Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Risk Management, Technology & a Safe Working Culture.
Dee has a Current & Consistent Social Media Prescence, is a HR Blogger and has vast HR Experience & Knowledge in various Sectors & Services.
Dee is more pragmatic and less ‘risk adverse’ in relation to HR/People Management (in the right context of course). She’s a Creative Problem Solver, Passionate & down to earth, with a sense of humour (subjective of course lol), she will tell you ‘how it is’.
Our Packages
We can support you with practical advice for a wide range of HR and people related matters.
Our HR Support Packages can be adapted to suit your particular needs.
Please do get in touch to discuss your options and prices.
Foundation
Our ‘Peace of Mind’ monthly Foundation Retainer Package; to ensure compliancy, adhering to employment law.
- Dedicated HR Business Partner
- Helpline & Email
- Quarterly Meeting - Remote or Face to Face
- Annual Review Meeting & Gap Analysis - Remote
- Annual Policy Review & Updates
- HR Audit & Action Plan
- *Everyday HR & Employment Relations Support
- Performance Management Advice for everyday conversations and informal issues
- Contract/s of Employment
- HR/People Management Guides
- Employee Handbook
- Statutory HR Policies & Procedures
- Bespoke Company Policies
- Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit (inc. Company Stress Risk Assessment)
- Monthly HR & Health & Safety Newsletter
From £350/month + VAT
*Essential HR support for everyday people management
Basic casework; guidance, templates and documentation for straightforward or low-risk HR matters managed internally by the client; for example, short-term absence, probation or performance reviews, initial disciplinary or grievance issues, and simple investigations.
More involved or sensitive cases that require full HR management or representation are included in our Advanced Retainer or delivered on a project basis.
PAY AS YOU GO
We also have an hourly and daily rate if you just need help now and again, project work or with additional assistance to your contract package.
£95/hour+VAT or £695/day+VAT
ADVANCED
Our Advanced Package for those who require a more thorough coverage
All the features in our Foundation package plus:
- Quarterly & Annual Meetings – Remote or Face-to-Face
- Complex HR Casework - Full HR management
- Pay & Reward
- Flexible/Hybrid Working Framework
- Recruitment & Selection
- Performance Management Framework
- Neurodiversity Awareness & Inclusion Toolkit
- Sexual Harassment Toolkit
- 10 E-Learning Courses per annum (excluding Premium)
- No set-up fee for Craven HR (normally £499 + VAT)
From £550/month + VAT
*Comprehensive HR partnership for complex and sensitive matters
Complex HR casework, covering disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance or capability management, restructures, settlement agreements, redundancies, safeguarding, pay and reward issues, and long-term sickness management.
Advanced clients receive dedicated, end-to-end HR support and representation throughout every stage of each case.
(minimum of 12 months Contract)
STRATEGY
Our Strategic Partnership Package is designed for organisations that require high-level HR leadership, organisational development, and long-term people strategy from a trusted HR partner.
All the features in our Foundation and Advanced packages plus:
- Senior HR Business Partner (HRD - Level)
- Quarterly Executive/Board Meetings– Remote or Face-to-Face
- Strategic HR Plan & Workforce Planning
- Organisational Design & Succession Planning
- Multi Site People Strategy & Culture Alignment
- Regulated Sector HR Compliance & Governance Support
- Leadership Coaching & Manager Development
- Change Management Support (TUPE, restructures, acquisitions)
- E-Learning 20% off Subscription Offer
From £1250/month + VAT
(minimum of 12 months Contract)
PLUS
Add Our Craven HR Software to any package for only.
£3.50/user/month
+ set up fee £599
MINI
Our Mini Retainer provides essential HR compliance support for smaller teams; ideal for start-ups or small teams.
- Dedicated HR Business Partner
- HR Gap Questionnaire & Action Plan
- Helpline & Email
- Contract of Employment
- Employee Handbook including Statutory Policies
- Monthly Newsletter
From £180/month + VAT or
Our Mini Retainer is an entry-level HR support package, ideal for start-ups or small teams that need essential HR protection and compliance guidance without ongoing casework support.
Provides quick advice via email or helpline on everyday queries such as sickness, lateness, annual leave, right to work checks, and straightforward disciplinary questions.
The package focuses on proactive compliance, not hands-on management of formal or complex HR issues — those are covered in our Foundation and Advanced retainers.
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