Flexible HR capability, from a brand you trust
The employment landscape is undergoing its most significant shift in decades. AI adoption, rising employment taxes, flexible working expectations, persistently low productivity and new obligations under the Employment Rights Bill are forcing employers to rethink how they structure their workforce.
These challenges are placing unprecedented demands on HR functions, driving the need for flexible access to seasoned HR professionals who can advise leadership, provide hands-on support to deliver complex people programmes and respond to rising levels of disputes.
HeadRoom was created to meet this need: flexible access to senior HR professionals, without multiple providers. HeadRoom removes the friction to accessing experienced HR Directors and Chief People Officers, who combine strategic leadership with hands-on delivery.
Delivered by Shoosmiths EIGHT in partnership with our leading People & Reward legal team, HeadRoom offers a uniquely joined-up service: from trusted advisory to practical delivery, all from a single provider you know and trust.
Where HeadRoom is adding value
- interim HR Director / CPO resourcing to maintain continuity during transitions
- fractional solutions for those not ready to hire on a full-time basis
- hands on delivery of projects such as consultations and redundancy programmes
- support through transformation, including M&A, restructures and integrations
- employee relations expertise for complex people issues
- flexible senior capacity to relieve pressure on overstretched HR functions.
Core benefits
One-stop shop
HeadRoom brings together legal advice, senior HR leadership and delivery under one roof, offering end-to-end HR support from a single procurement point.
Senior expertise | practical experience
Experienced HR Directors and CPOs combine board-level experience with hands-on capability to deliver consultations, restructures and people programmes.
Embedded or behind-the-scenes
Our experts can fully integrate into existing teams or provide discreet advice to bolster lean internal teams.
Flexible and scalable support
From embedded leadership to targeted projects, HeadRoom scales with demand, avoiding long-term commitments and permanent headcount.
Joined-up legal and HR insight
Delivered in partnership with Shoosmiths’ leading Employment team, HeadRoom aligns HR decision making with legal risk, reducing rework, delay and escalation.
Transparent, flexible pricing
A simple, market-aligned day-rate model provides cost clarity and the flexibility to scale support up or down as needs change.