HR software for managers and team leads
Review leave, see team availability and support new starters without opening every confidential HR record.
No sales call. No card. No trial clock.
- Direct-report visibility
- Leave approvals
- Team availability
- Clear access boundaries
How does HollyHR help managers and team leads?
HollyHR gives managers the team context and routine actions their role allows, while more sensitive HR information remains restricted.
Managers get team context and routine approvals without blanket access to confidential HR records.
Free for up to 10 employees. Standard is £2 per active employee.
HollyHR Free costs £0 for up to 10 active employees. Standard costs £2 per active employee each month, including the first 10. Plus will cost £4 per active employee each month when it launches. Prices are before applicable tax.
Give managers the context for everyday team decisions.
A decision needs context
A leave request is easier to judge when the balance and the rest of the team's availability are visible together.
Availability is not a medical history
The team can plan around time away without learning a private reason for someone's absence.
Manager access needs a boundary
Useful team information should not quietly become access to confidential HR records and casework.
The employee record, leave and onboarding in one place.
One current employee record
Keep employment details, working patterns and dated changes with the person they belong to.
- Import core people data
- Keep employment changes connected
Leave without a second spreadsheet
See working patterns, balances and team availability before a request is decided.
- Manage holiday and sickness
- Give employees clear request status
A clear start for each new employee
Bring starter details, documents and policy acknowledgements into one organised journey.
- Reuse onboarding steps
- See what is ready before day one
Useful access for your role, without opening every HR record.
HollyHR keeps the core record together and limits each view and action to the access that role needs.
Use HollyHR for
- Direct-report visibility
- Fast leave approvals
- Team absence context
- A clear escalation path to HR
Keep people judgement with people
- HollyHR helps managers make routine decisions consistently; it does not outsource judgement or expose confidential HR casework by default.
What managers and team leads can do in HollyHR.
Review leave with context
Check balances and team availability before approving or declining a request.
Plan around time away
See who is away without exposing a private reason to the wider team.
Support a new starter
See the onboarding tasks that sit with the manager and what remains outstanding.
Stay within the right boundary
Use the team information your role allows while confidential HR work stays restricted.
Useful resources for managers and team leads.
Managing annual leave
Handle leave requests and common UK holiday questions consistently.
Open guideProbation review template
Prepare a structured, useful probation conversation.
Open templateHoliday policy template
Set a clear approach to requesting and approving annual leave.
Open templateStraight answers to common questions.
Can managers see why someone is away?
The shared who's-away view can show approved time away without exposing the private reason. More detailed absence information remains subject to the manager's role and the organisation's access policy.
Can a manager approve leave in HollyHR?
Yes, where the organisation has given that manager the relevant role. The manager can review the request with team context before approving or declining it.
How much does HollyHR cost for a small team?
Free is £0 for up to 10 active employees. Standard is £2 per active employee each month before applicable tax. Plus is coming soon at £4 per active employee each month.
Can managers and employees use HollyHR themselves?
Yes. Employees can handle everyday self-service, and managers can take the team actions their role allows. That does not give them blanket access to confidential HR records.
Can we export our data if we leave?
Yes. Authorised administrators can export organisation records and uploaded files. You do not need to ask sales for permission to take your data with you.
Start free with up to 10 active employees.
Bring your team over from a spreadsheet. There is no card, no sales call and no lock-in. For up to 10 active employees, everyday HR is free.