HR Toolkits for Small Businesses
Step-by-step guidance and templates to help you manage people confidently and compliantly.
Running a business means managing people, from recruitment through to dismissal and everything in between. Managing employees effectively requires clear policies, compliant procedures, and practical tools, but they don’t need to be complicated. The Kea HR Toolkits for small businesses provide clear, practical guidance and editable HR templates to help you manage your workforce confidently and legally.
Designed specifically for owners of small businesses, each toolkit includes step-by-step instructions and professionally written documents you can adapt to your business giving you the confidence of knowing what to do and when to do it.
The guidance notes are provided as PDF documents and the resource materials are provided as editable MS Word files, policies and associated documents are aligned with UK employment law, ACAS Codes of Practice and CIPD best practice.
What’s Included With Our HR Toolkits?
The Kea HR toolkits are ready-to-use HR document packs covering the most common people management situations faced by owners of small and growing businesses.
Each toolkit includes:- Practical HR guidance written in plain English
- Editable Microsoft Word templates
- UK employment law-compliant documents
- Processes you can follow step by step
Whether you are employing your first member of staff or manage an established team, our toolkits help you stay compliant and consistent.
Why Choose KEA HR Toolkits?
Written by our CIPD qualified experienced HR professional and designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.
Each template is provided in Microsoft Word format, making them fully editable by you.
The Kea HR toolkits are ideal if you want practical HR support without long-term contracts.
Getting The Best From Your Employees Toolkits
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Probation ToolkitStarting a new employee is exciting, but managing probation periods can be challenging for small businesses. Kea HR’s Probation Toolkit gives SME owners and managers everything you need to set clear expectations, track progress, hold structured review meetings, document conversations and make fair decisions during probation. Get your new employees off to the right starts and support them through their first few months with confidence.Last update: April 2026 to comply with the Employment Rights Act |
Managing Working Time Toolkits
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Flexible Working ToolkitManaging flexible working requests can be challenging for small businesses. Kea HR’s Flexible Working Toolkit provides ACAS compliant guidance and CIPD aligned templates to help SME owners and managers handle requests fairly, consistently, and legally. The step-by-step guidance and templates enable you to manage requests efficiently, make decisions confidently and maintain fairness and consistency. Ideal for businesses managing varied working patterns.For full details, templates, and pricing, see our dedicated Flexible Working Toolkit page for SMEs: Explore the Flexible Working Toolkit |
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Return to Work Meetings ToolkitKeeping track of employee wellbeing and performance after periods of absence is vital for small businesses. Kea HR’s Return to Work Meeting Toolkit provides ACAS compliant guidance and CIPD aligned templates to help SME owners and managers conduct structured, fair, and consistent return-to-work meetings. Absence is a major concern for every employer with employees been absent with little or no notice. “Taking a sickie” may also be used by staff to deal with personal matters, attend job interviews, or have a day off due to lack of motivation. It can also be a response to bullying, harassment or stress. Some ill-health can be due to working conditions, and accidents are also a major cause of time off work. The guidance and templates within this toolkit include meeting checklists, self certification forms and return to work forms; enabling you to hold effecive meetins with your employees and address absence issues fairly and consistently. Designed specifically for SMEs, this toolkit helps you ensure employee reintegration is professional, transparent, and legally compliant.For full details, templates, and pricing, see our dedicated Return to Work Meeting Toolkit page for SMEs: Explore the Return to Work Meeting Toolkit Last update: April 2026 to comply with the Employment Rights Act |
Bespoke HR Support
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If you would prefer bespoke HR support, or you are dealing with a complex employee issue, our HR consultant is here to help. Speak directly with our CIPD-qualified HR expert with 30+ years’ experience. |
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