HR support forlocal government.

We will be straightforward: as a young firm we are building our framework presence rather than claiming an established one. In the meantime we structure engagements to fit within your delegated authority thresholds and internal procurement rules, and we provide whatever documentation your procurement team requires.

If there is a framework you would need us to be on, tell us — it is useful intelligence and we would rather know.

Yes, with the caveat that matters involving the head of paid service, the monitoring officer or the section 151 officer carry specific constitutional requirements that go beyond ordinary employment process.

These matters require close coordination with your monitoring officer and usually with legal advisers. We work within that structure rather than around it.

We write on the assumption that anything we produce may become disclosable. That means factual, measured, professionally framed documents without informal commentary — which is good practice regardless.

Where a matter is sensitive enough that privilege matters, we will advise you to route it through legal advisers instead.

Yes, and we take IR35 seriously because for public authorities the status determination responsibility sits with you. We carry out the assessment, provide a documented determination and reasoning for you to review and adopt, and maintain the records.

Where your determination differs from our assessment, yours governs and we will structure the engagement accordingly.