Growth is the aim of every business owner but, without careful attention to the smaller details, processes can quickly start to unravel.
That was the challenge facing ‘Always Flourishing’, one of the UK’s top education recruitment consultancies.
Based in the Thames Valley and Home Counties, Always Flourishing has rapidly achieved a strong reputation as a trusted partner to schools and educators but, like many scaling SMEs, their own internal operations were at risk of not keeping pace.
Old School HR Holds Back Growth
Manual processes for absence and holiday tracking were slowing the business down. HR information was too scattered, making it harder to keep everything organised.
What Always Flourishing needed was a central system that could:
- Collect and store employee information in one place
- Manage and track holidays and absences accurately
- Free the team from time consuming paperwork
- Offer a full suite of services ready for scaling up
Crucially, they wanted a cost-effective, user friendly solution from a responsive company that really understood the pressures SMEs face.
A Partnership Based on Trust
Operations Director Dan Brown was introduced to WorkSmarter through a personalised demo.
“Luke was super easy to speak with and knows his product inside out,” he recalls. “It was clear to see the passion for his business.”
The consultation gave Dan a chance to see exactly how WorkSmarter’s advanced platform is designed to adapt to an organisation’s unique needs.
After exploring if other software options might be a good fit, he had no hesitation in choosing WorkSmarter:
“It felt like partnering with a company on a similar journey to our own.”
Fast Forward to 2025
Set up can feel a little daunting when you’re new to a platform, but the onboarding process made it smooth and stress free. Training, ongoing support, and a Help Centre full of tips and tutorials gave Dan’s team the confidence to get started straight away.
“WorkSmarter solved our problems with absence and holiday tracking overnight,” says Dan.
Today, the Always Flourishing team enjoy:
- A clean, team-friendly platform
- A mobile app that’s easy for everyone to use
- Centralised Employee HR files, accessed with one click
Most importantly, they’ve freed up time and headspace to focus on their business priorities so the company can continue to achieve its goals.
A Platform That Frees Teams to Flourish
For Dan, the results speak for themselves.
“The employee management uses of this site are pretty much faultless and have allowed us to jump forward with our HR record keeping, employee onboarding and much more. Very much worth the extremely reasonable prices!”
Always Flourishing’s story proves that with the right HR system, you can cut the admin, raise standards, and give your team the tools they deserve.
WorkSmarter’s For YouWith the holiday year drawing to a close for most of us at the end of December, now’s the perfect time to make sure your HR system is ready to meet the challenges of 2026.
Whether you’re new to HR software, signed up to WorkSmarter but not yet making the most of it, or only using our platform in part of your business, this is the moment to see how much more we can do for you.
From our Complete all-in-one premium plan to our bespoke, dedicated Enterprise service, WorkSmarter has everything your organisation needs to grow and flourish.
Get in touch and our friendly team will talk through your requirements, show you what WorkSmarter can do, and discuss options.
👉 Work with a partner you trust.
Book your demo today.
