Hi, I’m Phil, the founder of Leave Dates, a UK-based HR tech company known for its user-friendly and straightforward approach.

We help you manage and track employee leave, giving you complete visibility of staff time off while reducing admin.

Managing employee holidays is a crucial HR issue for many small and medium-sized businesses. By focusing on this specific problem, our solution is incredibly easy to set up and use.

What’s more, you won’t have to pay for an expensive HR platform that includes features you don’t need or understand.

In 2024, we were recognised with the Capterra Shortlist and named GetApp Category Leader, based on over 250 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.

If you’re looking to elevate your HR function, let’s connect! 🌐

Phil Norton

face2faceHR Abingdon

We work with small businesses to take the stress away from their HR issues by providing practical, down to earth HR advice, becoming part of the team and really understanding the businesses with which we work. I specialise in the Science, Tech and Engineering sectors within South Oxfordshire.
As an accredited breatheHR partner, we can implement easy to use HR software within your business to take the headache away from your HR admin too!

HR Consultant

CABI

CABI is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

Responsible for the leadership and development of a team of HR Business Partners to delivering HR advice and guidance across CABI globally. Successfully implemented an HR Information System, on time and to budget, significantly improving data security, streamlining HR processes and providing greater access to information for staff.

Head of HR

Serco

Responsible for supporting a specific client group within Serco’s Defence division, working with senior Director level stakeholders to support the achievement of business objectives and provide a full generalist remit covering complex employee relations matters, workforce planning and recruitment, performance management, change management and management of TUPE.

Senior HR Business Partner

Responsible for the delivery of a series of projects to enhance the performance of the business, including the development of improved Management Information, delivery of client-facing operational performance KPIs, negotiation of SLAs with internal service providers and improvement of processes in risk management and business continuity.

Project Manager

Responsible for the management of a £11m p.a. contract for the provision of engineering and support services across two significant client sites. Specifically responsible for people management, delivering profit to targets, providing excellence in customer service and delivery, driving sales growth through strong client relationship management and providing effective leadership of the business.

Contract Manager

HR Business Partner for a £150m business unit with over 3,500 employees across 40+ sites, UK and international, with a functional leadership role for other HR staff within the division.  Responsible for the delivery of a customer focused and consultative HR service to underpin and drive forward achievement of business objectives, working closely with Directors and Senior Managers across the UK-wide contract base. Provided HR expertise to bids, mobilisations and projects, including leading the delivery of public and private sector TUPE transfers.

HR Business Partner

Tarsus Group plc

A stand-alone position, reporting to the Group Managing Director, responsible for the provision of generalist HR services to Head Office encompassing the range of HR functions and support to Company Secretarial duties.

HR Advisor

I’m Jane, owner of face2faceHR Abingdon, providing support to SMEs with a range of HR solutions to meet their needs. 

We love helping business owners: 

✅ Be more confident in how they manage people 
✅ Achieve the outcomes they need 
✅ Tackle challenges with empathy and resolve, providing firm yet compassionate solutions 

We understand that your business is unique, so our advice is customised to fit how you operate. You'll never receive a generic template from us—our support is always personalised to your specific situation!  

We thrive on supporting businesses to provide practical, down-to-earth, HR solutions tailored to specific requirements. 

We work with our clients in three main ways: 
 
👉 On a monthly retainer: We become part of your management team, providing ongoing support and expertise.  

 👉 For a defined project: For a fixed fee, we can resolve specific HR issues, create bespoke documents, assist with restructuring, or conduct salary benchmarking and benefits reviews.  

 👉 On an ad hoc basis: Access HR advice as and when you need it. 
 

Say goodbye to: 

❌ Stressing over legal compliance 

❌ Wasting time on operational tasks instead of growing your business 

❌ Struggling to deal with employee disputes and grievances 

❌ Navigating complex HR regulations on your own  

 

Here's what some of our clients say: 
 
"I have grown my team in the last 12 months, knowing that I have Jane to depend on allows me to sleep at night" 
 
"The care and support face2faceHR provided to deal with a challenging situation was first class" 
 
"Jane is always there at the end of the phone to help us out when we have any HR issues. She constantly offers sound professional advice and so we know we are acting in the correct and legal way, which is a real peace of mind in this tricky area!" 
 
Ready to lift that weight off your shoulders? Let’s chat! 

Send me a DM or fill out our contact form here: https://face2facehr.com/consultants/hr-consultant-abingdon/ 

Alternatively, you can call us on 07909 547467 

Find us on: 

LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/face2facehr-abingdon/ 

Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?viewas=100000686899395&id=61564070036618

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