About Cheviot HR

Your outsourced HR partner

Cheviot HR is an outsourced HR partner for businesses who want more than tick-box compliance. We combine deep expertise in employment law with a people-first approach that helps organisations thrive.

Founded by Heidi Turner, Cheviot HR has grown through a simple belief: when people feel supported, businesses perform better. That’s why our motto is Happy Tribe. Thriving Business.

Meet the team

Personal support, commercial perspective and practical HR advice.

Cheviot HR brings together HR expertise, employment law knowledge and real-world business experience to help organisations manage people matters with confidence.

CIPD qualified

PG Dip HRM

Breathe Accredited Partner

Experienced support from people who understand HR and business

Meet your consultants

Heidi Turner, Managing Director and Senior HR Consultant at Cheviot HR

Heidi Turner

Managing Director and Senior HR Consultant

Heidi founded Cheviot HR through a simple belief: when people feel supported, businesses perform better. Cheviot HR helps organisations thrive with a people-first approach to HR support.

CIPD qualified

PG Dip HRM

Breathe Accredited Partner badge
Nick Turner, Commercial Director at Cheviot HR

Nick Turner

Commercial Director

Nick brings a background in operations, entrepreneurship, process improvement and product development. Having owned and run businesses himself, he understands the commercial pressures business owners face first-hand.

Operations & R&D

Process improvement

Commercial strategy

Rachel Glasspool, HR Consultant at Cheviot HR

Rachel Glasspool

HR Consultant

Rachel brings nearly 30 years’ experience across private, charitable and corporate organisations, combining practical HR leadership with a people-first approach.

Nearly 30 years’ experience

Psychotherapy & HR

Employee relations

Sarah Linfoot, HR Adviser at Cheviot HR

Sarah Linfoot

HR Adviser

Sarah is a pragmatic HR Adviser with a down-to-earth, solutions-focused style, supporting SMEs and growing firms across employee relations, policy, compliance and HR operations.

HR operations & systems

Employee relations

Policy & compliance

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Personal, not call-centre support

You’ll always deal with a dedicated consultant who knows your business — no scripts, no ticket systems, just practical advice you can rely on.

Commercially minded and compliant

We help you find ways to say “yes” while staying fully compliant with employment law. Our advice is grounded in legislation but shaped to work in the real world.

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Flexible and people-focused

Our support flexes to fit your organisation, from everyday guidance to big-picture projects. We bring expertise with a human touch that builds confidence and trust.

What makes us different?

Support built around your organisation

At Cheviot HR, we know every organisation faces unique people challenges. That’s why our support is built around you — combining personal service, commercial know-how and a focus on keeping you compliant without slowing you down.

Heidi Turner in conversation during a business meeting

What makes Cheviot HR different?

We combine personal service, commercial know-how and a focus on keeping you compliant without slowing you down.

Our promise

We’ll keep you compliant. We’ll make HR simple. And we’ll help you build the kind of workplace where people genuinely want to be.

Anonymised examples of how we support clients

Our work in practice

The case studies supplied for the website should be anonymised, so this section focuses on sector, scale and outcome rather than naming clients.

Multi-site manufacturing

Building HR infrastructure across a growing UK business

Strategic retained HR support, management capability, employment documentation, policy, culture and change support across multiple sites.

SME retained HR

Creating confidence where no formal HR structure existed

Contracts, policies, day-to-day employment law advice and ongoing support for growing businesses without in-house HR resource.

Independent investigations

Sensitive workplace matters handled independently

Independent grievance, disciplinary and complaint investigations handled with impartiality, structure and clear reporting.

How Cheviot HR can help

Explore the main ways Cheviot HR supports businesses with practical people guidance.

Retained HR Support

Ongoing HR support for businesses that want practical guidance when people matters arise.

Strategic HR Consultancy

Project-based HR consultancy for organisations planning change, growth or improvement.

Workplace Investigations

Independent support for sensitive workplace matters that need a clear and structured process.

What Our Clients Have To Say

Heidi worked with our management team to deliver significant changes in how we operate and deploy our employees. Her support helped us achieve cost savings, address performance issues and bring employees on board with necessary change. She is friendly, professional and focused on achieving the right results while keeping us compliant.

Managing Director, Food Retail Business

Heidi was invaluable in restructuring our working practices, supporting us through TUPE issues and helping integrate new staff. Her professional, accessible approach gave us confidence that clear advice was always available when we needed it.

Owner, Manufacturing Business

Need HR support?

Whether it’s a quick query or a bigger project, get in touch and one of our consultants will come back to you personally.

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