Employment Essentials™
Strong Leadership Still Needs Strong Foundations
Employment contracts, employee handbooks and workplace policies that help create clarity, consistency and confidence as your business grows
For founder-led businesses, strong documentation isn't simply about compliance
It's about creating clear expectations, reducing unnecessary ambiguity and giving managers the foundations they need to lead effectively
Investment
£997 Employment Documentation Set-Up
Then:
£30 per month Documentation Update Service
Keeping the documentation we've prepared for you under review when relevant employment requirements change.
Why This Matters
Businesses often grow faster than their leadership capability
But leadership capability requires strong foundations
Managers cannot consistently apply standards that have never been clearly defined
Employees cannot meet expectations that have never been communicated
And founders cannot expect consistency where documentation and processes remain unclear
Employment Essentials™ helps create the documentation foundations that support effective people management and leadership capability as your business grows
When Did You Last Properly Review Your Employment Documentation?
If your answer is...
"When we employed our first person."
"A few years ago."
"We downloaded something online."
"Our accountant gave us a template."
"I'm actually not sure what everyone has."
...you're certainly not alone
Employment documentation is one of those jobs that business owners know is important, but it's incredibly easy for it to become a collection of documents gathered over time
A contract from here
A policy from there
Something downloaded because an employee asked a question
A handbook somebody created several years ago
And perhaps several different versions sitting in different folders
Everything can appear perfectly fine — until you actually need to rely on your documentation to help you manage an employee situation
That's when you don't want to discover that something important is missing, unclear or hasn't been reviewed for years
So let's get it sorted
What Employment Essentials™ Includes
Employment Contracts
Professionally prepared contracts reflecting the employment arrangements in your business
Employee Handbook
A central handbook providing clarity, consistency and guidance for both employees and managers
Workplace Policies
A coherent set of policies designed to support the way your business operates
Documentation Set-Up
We'll gather information about your business before preparing your documentation so it reflects your organisation rather than simply issuing generic templates
Implementation Guidance
Practical support to help you understand what you've received and how to introduce it appropriately
Where Employment Essentials™ Fits
Employment Essentials™ forms part of a wider leadership capability ecosystem
Strong Documentation
↓
Clear Expectations
↓
Consistent Management
↓
Stronger Leadership Capability
↓
Sustainable Growth
Documentation alone will not develop managers
But managers are far more likely to succeed when expectations, responsibilities and processes are clearly defined
Why Not Just Download Some Templates?
You can
And for many businesses, that's exactly how their employment documentation begins
The problem usually isn't finding a contract or a policy
It's knowing:
Is this the right document for our circumstances?
Do all of our documents work together?
Is anything important missing?
Has something changed since this template was written?
Which version should we actually be using?
What do we need to do with it once we've got it?
That's where having your documentation professionally prepared becomes valuable
DIY Employment Templates vs Professional Documentation Set-Up
DIY Employment Templates
PM Business Support Services Set-Up
Contracts
You choose and adapt the templates yourself
Contracts prepared around the employment arrangements you need
Handbook & policies
May come from different sources
Brought together as a coherent set
Business fit
You determine what needs adapting
Information is gathered about your business before documents are prepared
Gaps
You need to work out what's missing
Essential documentation is considered as part of the overall set-up
Implementation
You're responsible for deciding what happens next
Guidance provided to help you introduce and use the documentation
Keeping it current
You monitor future developments yourself
Optional £30/month Documentation Update Service
Responsibility
Researching, selecting and maintaining documents remains with you
You have professional support to get the documentation properly organised
You're not buying a folder full of documents simply so you can say you have them
You're putting a proper employment documentation foundation underneath your business
Keeping Documentation Current
Getting your documentation sorted today is important
But documentation can become dated
Employment requirements change
Recommended wording changes
Best practice evolves
Many founders don't have the time nor desire to monitor every employment law development themselves
That's why the Documentation Update Service exists
Documentation Update Service™
£30 per Month
Once your Employment Essentials™ documentation has been prepared, you can join the ongoing update service
When relevant changes affect the documentation we've created for you:
We'll tell you what has changed
We'll explain whether it affects your documents
We'll provide appropriate updates for you to apply
No second-guessing
No monitoring every employment-law headline yourself
No discovering five years later that nobody has reviewed the handbook since it was first written
Who Is Employment Essentials™ For?
Employment Essentials™ is designed for founder-led businesses that:
are employing and growing teams
need stronger employment foundations
have accumulated documentation from multiple sources
are unsure whether existing contracts and policies remain suitable
want greater consistency as leadership capability develops
are preparing for future growth
want confidence that important documentation is properly organised
What You're Really Buying Is Clarity
Yes, you'll receive contracts
Yes, you'll receive a handbook and associated policies
Yes, you'll receive workplace policies
But the bigger outcome is being able to say, "Our employment documentation is sorted."
You'll know:
What documents you're using
Where they came from
Which version is current
What expectations are being communicated
What foundation managers are working from
You'll also create stronger foundations for:
management capability
leadership consistency
accountability
employee expectations
sustainable growth
For a founder with countless competing priorities, that simplicity matters
How It Works
1. Get Started
Purchase your Employment Documentation Set-Up for £997
We'll then gather the information we need about your business and current employment arrangements
2. We Prepare Your Documentation
We'll create your contracts of employment, employee handbook and associated policies based on the information gathered
3. Get Everything in Place
You'll receive your documentation together with guidance on what you need to do next to introduce and use it within the business
4. Keep It Current
Continue with the £30/month Documentation Update Service and, when relevant changes require updates to the documentation we've prepared, we'll tell you what needs changing and provide the appropriate updates for you to apply
Employment Essentials™ Supports Growth
Employment contracts, handbooks and policies do not create leadership capability on their own
But effective leadership becomes significantly harder when expectations, responsibilities and processes are unclear
Employment Essentials™ helps create the foundations that support the leadership capability your business needs as it grows
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the £30 monthly service compulsory?
No.
The initial Employment Documentation Set-Up is £997.
The ongoing Documentation Update Service is there for businesses that want us to continue monitoring relevant developments and provide updates to the documentation we've prepared.
Can I use the £30 monthly service without purchasing the £997 set-up?
I wouldn't offer it that way.
The update service works because we know the documentation we're maintaining.
If your current documents have come from several providers or haven't been reviewed for years, we'd first need to establish a suitable starting point.
I already have contracts and policies. Do I still need the full service?
If you already have documentation, get in touch.
We can establish what you currently have and whether this service is appropriate for you.
What policies are included?
The documentation will include the agreed employment policies appropriate to the scope of the package.
Will you tell me when something changes?
If you're subscribed to the £30 per month Documentation Update Service, we'll monitor relevant developments and let you know when changes require updates to the documentation we've prepared for you.
Does the £30 monthly fee include general HR advice?
No.
The £30 monthly service is specifically designed to keep the employment documentation we've prepared for you updated when relevant requirements change.
If you're looking for ongoing support with day-to-day people management, that's available through our Trusted Manager™ Programme. Every organisation in the programme has access to Rea™ (Real-Time Expert Advice), our AI-powered management advisory assistant, available 24/7 to help managers think through people situations, understand their options and prepare for conversations before issues escalate.
The aim isn't to make your managers dependent on external HR advice.
It's to help them become more confident and self-sufficient — while knowing support is available when they genuinely need it.
About the Person Behind Your Documentation
Your Employment Documentation Set-Up is provided by Pam Molyneux, FCIPD, founder of PM Business Support Services.
Pam is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and an experienced HR professional who works with small UK employers to put practical people-management foundations in place — including employment documentation, management capability and day-to-day HR support.
Connect with Pam on LinkedIn
If employment contracts, handbooks and policies have been sitting on your “I really need to sort that” list, let's get them off it.
For £997, we'll put your employment documentation foundation in place
Then, for £30 per month, you can have an ongoing service to help keep the documentation we've prepared current when relevant requirements change
Employment Documentation Set-Up — £997
Contracts of Employment + Employee Handbook + Associated Policies + Set-Up & Implementation Guidance
Optional ongoing Documentation Update Service — £30 per month
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