HR Software for Local Government Bodies

Cut costs and keep your people management streamlined with HR software.

BrightHR works closely with local councils and authorities throughout the UK to provide a digital solution for HR. Offering time saving and cost cutting tools that future-proof public sector work.

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Reduce budget pressures with cost-saving software

With a limited government budget and public sector services under pressutre, cost saving is integral for local councils.

Automating everyday HR administration can help councils cut unnecessary costs while giving internal teams more time to focus on their workforce.

From absence management and rota scheduling to staff holiday planning, HR software can bring time-consuming processes together in one place. And with access to an employment law advice line, councils can get expert support when complex HR issues arise, helping to reduce reliance on costly external legal support and manage the risk of employment tribunals.

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Overcome skills shortages with smart recruitment tools

Bring recruitment processes into one place with a digital recruitment tool. With hundreds of applications submitted to local councils for a wide range of job roles, staying on top of applicants, CVs and recruitment admin is challenging. But with the right tools you can not only overcome these issues but address the skills shortages local governments currently face in the UK.

  • Move candidates through the recruitment process more efficiently
  • Automate repetitive recruitment tasks
  • Build a centralised talent pool of previous applicants and prospective candidates
  • Use recruitment data to identify hiring challenges
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Reduce pressure on your council's HR team

Reduce demand on your internal HR team by handling office admin with automated solutions.

Centralise employee records across departments and locations, giving HR one place to manage workforce information across a large and complex government structure.

Automate repetitive HR administration, including document distribution, reminders, absence tracking and routine employee updates.

Give managers and employees self-service tools, reducing the number of everyday requests that need to be handled directly by the HR team.

Standardise HR processes across different departments and offices, helping managers follow consistent procedures regardless of where their teams are based.

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The benefits of HR software for councils in the UK

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Start saving with HR software

Reduce HR administration costs and make better use of public funds.

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Save council leaders time

Reduce pressure and give managers more capacity to support frontline public services.

Minimise costly HR errors

Streamline and automate important admin tasks and keep everything in one place.

Support compliance with employment law services you can trust

Strengthen compliance with employment law with audit checks and task reminders. With employment law services available 24/7, government bodies can get expert employment law support anytime, any day.

  • Call a memmber of the BrightAdvice HR advice line
  • Download HR documents, guides and templates
  • Store essential documentation to remain audit-ready
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Smarter HR for local governance

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