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Your People Are Your Greatest Asset

At WorkBetter HR Consulting we help small and growing businesses build high-performing, happy teams, combining practical HR support with full compliance protection, so you can focus on growth. Senior HR expertise across London, Sussex, Surrey and the UK.

Meet Maria

YOUR SENIOR HR PARTNER

With over 20 years' HR experience, from small businesses through to director level at large corporates, Maria founded WorkBetter HR Consulting to give growing businesses access to senior-level HR expertise, without the overheads of a full-time hire. CIPD qualified and PROSCI change management certified, she takes a practical, people-first approach: tailored advice, watertight policies, and HR support that genuinely fits your business rather than a one-size-fits-all template.

Maria Olarieta, Director and HR Consultant at WorkBetter HR, in a Sussex business office, providing outsourced HR support to small and growing businesses.

What You Get With WorkBetter HR

Expert HR guidance tailored to your business

Full compliance support that protects you from costly risk

A people-first approach that boosts engagement and performance

20+ years' senior HR expertise, without the full-time hire price tag

Direct access - no call centres, no hand-offs, no excuses

Explore Our HR Solutions

From day-to-day advice to full HR retainer support, WorkBetter HR offers practical, compliant solutions for businesses of every size. Here's how we can help:

Day-to-Day HR Advice

Practical, jargon-free guidance whenever you need it, keeping your business moving with confidence.

Employment Law Updates

Proactive guidance on legislative changes, so your business is never caught off guard.

Employee Relations

Fair, efficient support that resolves workplace issues before they become costly, damaging problems.

Performance Management

Frameworks that get the best from your people, driving genuine performance and business results.

Contracts & Policies

Watertight contracts and policies that protect your business and set clear expectations for everyone.

Onboarding Support

Onboarding support that sets new starters up for success from their very first day.

Getting Started Is Simple

From your first complimentary discovery call to choosing the right package for your business, expert HR support has never been easier to access. No long contracts, no call centres, just direct access to senior HR expertise from day one.

The Perfect Customer Experience

"Maria carried out a thorough review of our employee experience and identified the need for a more flexible and sustainable way of working. She recommended a hybrid working model that aligned with both our operational needs and staff expectations. Her communication throughout was transparent, engaging, and reassuring."
- Director, SAA Logistics
"Maria provided exceptional support in developing our new Employee Handbook and updating our key HR policies. She took the time to understand our culture and what mattered to our people before making any recommendations, so it never felt like we were being handed reams of generic documents."
- Managing Director,
Gray's Residential
"Maria supported us through a particularly complex sickness‑absence case, guiding us with clarity, fairness, and professionalism. She went on to review our policies and created clear, practical documents tailored to a business of our size. We wished we’d had these policies in place before the situation escalated."
- Area Manager,
Hairdressing Business
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