Strategic HR Advisory for In-House HR Teams
Senior, Chartered-level HR and employment law backup for businesses that already have their own HR function. A trusted escalation partner and sounding board, from £450/month.
Senior HR backup for teams that already have HR
Senior, strategic backup for businesses that already have their own HR person or team. It is a genuinely different service from our retained HR support. Where that service becomes your HR department, Strategic HR Advisory sits behind the HR people you already have, giving them senior expertise, employment law confidence and a trusted second opinion exactly when they need it.
Being the only HR voice in a business, or a small team carrying every decision, can be isolating and risky. We take that weight off by being the experienced partner on the end of the phone, so your people make better decisions and never have to make the difficult calls alone.
What's included
A flat monthly retainer shaped around your in-house team, not your headcount.
- Senior, Chartered-level HR and employment-law advice for your in-house team
- Complex-case escalation and sounding-board
- Strategic HR and people-planning input
- Policy and process second opinion / review
- Employment-law horizon-scanning for HR professionals
- A regular strategic session with a named senior consultant
Signs you would benefit from it
Your HR person is working alone
A solo HR manager carries every decision themselves. We give them a senior partner to pressure-test their thinking before they act, so they are never the only set of eyes on a difficult call.
A case has gone beyond the everyday
Most weeks your team handles things comfortably. When a complex grievance, a tribunal threat or a sensitive senior exit lands, you want experienced backup on tap rather than scrambling for a solicitor.
You need a strategic sounding board
Restructures, pay strategy, TUPE, culture and people-planning decisions benefit from an outside, senior view. We bring perspective from working across many businesses, not just one.
You want employment-law confidence
Legislation and case law move constantly. We keep your in-house team ahead of the changes that matter, so policy and practice stay compliant without your people having to track it all themselves.
How it works
We get to know your team
We start by understanding your in-house HR function, how it works, and where an experienced partner adds the most value. Your retainer is shaped around that, not a fixed template.
We become your backup
Your HR team gets a named senior consultant to call on for advice, escalation and a second opinion, plus a regular strategic session to step back from the day-to-day.
We flex as you grow
As your business and your people challenges change, your support flexes with you. Everything is set out clearly in your proposal, with the term agreed up front.
Simple, flat monthly pricing
Because the value is in seniority and judgement, this retainer is a flat fee rather than being tied to your team size. See how it sits alongside our other plans, or book a free consultation and we will recommend the right level of support.
“A fantastic experience with Natalie. If you're looking for an HR partner who is not just a consultant but a true extension of your team, Natalie at Rebox HR is the perfect choice. Her guidance has saved us time, effort, and a great deal of stress. We will absolutely be using their services again.”
Strategic HR Advisory FAQs
How is this different from your Retained HR Support?
Retained HR Support is for businesses without their own HR function, where we act as your HR department day to day. Strategic HR Advisory is built for businesses that already have an in-house HR person or team. We are not there to do the day-to-day, we are there as senior backup, escalation and a strategic sounding board for the people already doing the job.
Who in our business would use it?
Usually your HR manager, people lead or office manager who owns HR. They get a direct line to a senior, CIPD-qualified consultant to talk through complex cases, sense-check decisions and plan ahead. Business owners also use it for a confidential strategic view on people matters.
What counts as a complex case you would escalate on?
Anything that carries real risk or sits outside everyday HR: contested grievances, capability and conduct cases involving senior staff, discrimination or whistleblowing concerns, settlement agreements, redundancy and TUPE programmes, and tribunal threats. We help your team handle these with confidence and in line with the ACAS Code of Practice and the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Do you take over the work from our HR team?
No. The point of this service is to strengthen your in-house team, not replace them. We advise, escalate and support. If you do want us to run a specific piece of work end to end, such as a restructure or a tribunal preparation, we can quote for that separately so it never eats into your advisory retainer.
How much does it cost?
Strategic HR Advisory is a flat monthly retainer from £450 plus VAT, tailored to your business and the level of backup you need. It is not tied to headcount, because the value is in seniority and judgement rather than volume. The exact fee and term are set out clearly in your proposal.
Give your HR team the backup they deserve
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we will show you how Strategic HR Advisory can support the people already doing the job.
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