HR without the jargon
Let's cut to the chase
Perhaps you employ a growing team but you can’t justify a dedicated HR resource.
Maybe you lead a successful business (and do an excellent job!) but know you need additional people support to take things to the next level.
Or it might be that your organisation has grown and evolved; the people-management aspects becoming increasingly time-consuming which can feel overwhelming.
You're in the right place.
Mustard HR are a team of tenacious consultants who prioritise an authentic, no-nonsense approach to people challenges.
Lucy Feavearyear founded Mustard in 2019 after realising that there's a real need in business for good, honest HR advice - expertise that comes from years of hands-on experience - and, for a lot of teams, that's not easy to find.
Whether you're restricted by budget or experience, Mustard could be the missing ingredient to your organisation's success.
Lucy is MCIPD qualified (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and has curated a team of brilliant consultants who share her commitment to high standards and integrity with ethical compliance.
As a team of knowledgeable experts, Mustard consultants bring their experience tackling a broad range of people challenges - from workplace mediation to the practical application of employment legislation (and more) and love nothing more than empowering individuals to manage their teams with confidence.
Do you share our values?
You don't need to fit a long list of criteria to work with us - we love supporting a variety of businesses, of all shapes, sizes, and sectors. That said, to ensure a good working relationship and all-round general 'fit', we work best with people who share our values. Each client brings their own uniqueness to Mustard and we aim to lean into their style and work out what makes them tick.
We strive to deliver our core values through everything we do:
Human
We are down to earth, gently challenging and courageous.
Straightforward
We provide clear, no nonsense HR consultancy 'without the jargon'.
Collaborative
We are supportive of small business, our local communities and our peers.
Top Quality
We hold ourselves to high standards, delivering a valuable resource.
We consider ourselves to be:
Bold
With our ideas
Human Resources can sometimes get a bad - or boring (!) - rep. We pride ourselves on thinking a bit differently to find innovative solutions to your people problems.
Rich
In expertise
We know our stuff. With decades of practical experience as well as the right qualifications, you can rest easy knowing your organisation is in safe hands.
Versatile
Blending with your business
Every organisation is unique, and our team are experts at finding the right way to work with yours. Consider us the secret ingredient to complement your team.
Meet Lucy
I'm Lucy Feavearyear, an HR professional with many years of hands-on experience and a passion for helping workplaces thrive. My specialty? Employee Relations - which in a nutshell, encompasses the individual and collective relationships within a workplace.
Whether it's supporting individual team members, smoothing out tricky situations, or bringing teams together, at Mustard we're all about creating a positive, productive workplace where everyone feels valued. After all, when people feel connected and understood, amazing things happen.
Meet #TeamMustard
How does an HR consultant work?
For small businesses, hiring an HR consultant can be a game-changer. When it comes to growing your workforce and building a strong team, sometimes the best move is to bring in a little extra expertise. Whether it's for a one-off project or ongoing support, we can provide just the right help when you need it most. Find out why working with an HR consultant might be exactly what your business needs.
Our Niche
Spoiler: we don't have one!
No one size fits all
Despite all the advice out there to the contrary, we don't niche. We've worked with micro businesses, start-ups and Sole Trader's taking on employee #1, to established internationals employing thousands. We help regular clients on a long-term basis, through both retained or ad-hoc 'pay as you go' arrangements, as well as plenty of 'one off's' and fixed-term cover and projects.
Meet you where you're at
We find ourselves advising business owners, board trustees/directors, senior leaders, management and people teams, supporting clients local to us in Norfolk & Suffolk, as well as those located across the UK. From supporting one-site organisations to those with multiple locations, we often work remotely but we do love the opportunity to work with clients in-person.
The spice of life
We also love the variety of working with clients from a diverse range of industries and sectors. In recent years, we've supported clients in education - from nursery and schools to uni's, not for profit, creative industries and the Arts, construction, leisure, planning, agriculture, retail, manufacturing, tech, healthcare, automotive, business consultancy and food & drink (to name but a few).