Supporting your
people journey
EVERY step of the way

As your tech powered people partner, we help optimise human capital by creating a positive and productive work environment. We provide the expertise and support needed to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of human resources and provide fully retained or outsourced people services.

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We handle HR - You focus on growth

Here at Human Matters, we focus our efforts on startup and scaling businesses, with between 2 and 150 team members primarily across technology and services industries.

We provide help with your humans – your way.

Our comprehensive services are aligned to every step of an employee’s journey. From the first time they consider you as a business they want to join to the point of exit from your business.

We champion your people – every step of the way.
Partnering with Shelley exceeded our expectations in relation to the 6 month retained people as a service solution that was designed to meet our growing business needs.

Jason Betteridge

Managing Director - Circyl

Shelley was a breath of fresh air to deal with when she recruited me into Oxbotica in 2019, honest, straightforward, and reassuring. Throughout I felt like I was joining a family – Shelley seemed to care so deeply about people and culture, and maintaining good fit with this – and naturally painted a picture of the environment I’d be joining so well, really selling it to me without even trying. Once I onboarded, joining socials and all hands meetings in particular, you could see that Shelley had had a big part to play in that open, comfortable, fun, nurturing environment we were in and still enjoy now. Coming from a very different background, and at the time perhaps not selling myself as well as I could, if it wasn’t for Shelley’s ability to see the potential and her belief in me, I doubt I’d even be in this industry that I have learnt so much in and enjoy so much – so thank you Shelley. Those who you cross paths with professionally are very fortunate indeed.

Matt Baines

Senior Solutions Engineer @ Oxa (formerly Oxbotica)

I’ve known Shelley for over 20 years and she has always been a trusted source of advice and guidance on people and process. She initially placed people with me and always found excellent and well prepared candidates and was a supplier who always went above and beyond. We then spent many years as colleagues and initially she focused on identifying outstanding candidates to join our fast growing business. She then expanded her influence to take full control of our HR function and processes which contributed significantly to our ability to attract and retain great people. Shelley has a passion for people that is infectious and she will be an asset to any organisation looking to find, on-board and keep great people.

Paul Meadows

Strategy Consultant

Working with Shelley has always been a pleasure. She is one of those suppliers that goes the extra mile to ensure that her customers are happy. She is very organised, contentious and tenacious. Aware that not everyone have the same level of knowledge on the products that she does she communicates effectivly to both technical and non technical staff. Her approach to projects is methodical but at the same time she sees the benefits in being as flexible as the end users requires. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Shelley or hiring her services again in the future.

Sara Newman

Director, Securys l CISA CIPP/E MBCS

I’ve worked with Shelley at Oxa (formerly Oxbotica) in her role as Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Director. Shelley has been inspirational in setting up and helping to sustain our internal voice groups, and is excellent at ensuring things get done, not just talked about. She has helped facilitate a range of voice groups, encouraging participation and giving space to many people to be able to improve the way we work and help us understand each other. She does all this thru her range of skills, including coaching, mentoring and facilitating.

Ric Cooke

Director Zebraflow

Human Matters
Born to put your people first Every step of the way.

Things you might like to know…

consider leaving in their first week!

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Does your business have a robust pre and onboarding process in place to ensure the smooth transition of new team members?

If not – we can help!

working age adults in the UK
have symptoms associated with poor mental health
(MHFA England 2024)

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Does your business have a wellbeing and attendance policy?

If not – we can help!

reported that they had invested in talent development programmes to meet resource challenges.

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Internal mobility and upskilling is on the rise (CIPD – resourcing and talent planning survey February 2025).

Does your business have a rising stars or job rotation programme? 

If not – we can help!

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or a simple query?

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