Independent Employee Advocacy — Scotland
Your employer has rules.
We make sure they follow them.
Most disciplinary and grievance cases are won or lost on procedural grounds — not employment law. Ark Advocacy analyses your employer's own policies to identify exactly where management fell short of their own obligations. That analysis changes outcomes.
Are you facing a...?
We can help — regardless of your sector or union status.
Why Most Employees Lose
The gap nobody fills
Most employees facing disciplinary or grievance proceedings have two options — neither of which is fit for purpose.
When your union isn't enough
In many public sector organisations, union representatives face the same career pressures as management. Representation can be under-resourced, conflict-averse, and — in the worst cases — quietly aligned with the employer's preferred outcome.
Often free. Frequently inadequate.
Solicitors know law. Not your policies.
An employment solicitor charges £150–£300 per hour and focuses on employment law. But most disciplinary cases hinge on whether management followed their own procedure — a completely different question that doesn't require legal training to answer. You may be paying for expertise you don't need.
£150–£300/hour. Often the wrong tool.
Policy analysis is the gap
We read your employer's own policies. We identify every obligation management had before and during the procedure. We establish exactly where they deviated. That written analysis — not employment law — is what changes outcomes in disciplinary hearings, grievances, and tribunal proceedings.
Independent. Affordable. Entirely on your side.
What We Do
Services
Every service is built around one principle — your employer's own policies are the most powerful tool available.
Policy Analysis Report
See Pricing for detailsWe read your employer's complete policy documentation and produce a written report identifying: every obligation management had, whether they fulfilled each one, where they deviated, and what that means for your position. The report is yours — use it to prepare, to appeal, or as part of an Employment Tribunal bundle.
Hearing Preparation
See Pricing for detailsWe prepare you to walk into a disciplinary or grievance hearing understanding the procedural ground you stand on. We identify the questions to ask, the points management must address, and the procedural failures you can put formally on the record.
Hearing Representation
See Pricing for detailsWe attend your disciplinary, grievance, or appeal hearing with you as your representative. We can attend as your representative where the employer agrees. We will advise you on the best way to request this and prepare strong grounds for it. We put the procedural case on the record, challenge non-compliance, and ensure your position is fully and formally stated.
Employment Tribunal Support
See Pricing for detailsFor cases proceeding to Employment Tribunal, we provide preparation support, documentation review, and lay representation. We are not solicitors and do not provide legal advice — but procedural analysis and lay representation are fully unregulated activities we are legally entitled to provide.
Who We Help
Every sector. Every employer.
Public sector employers have standardised, publicly available policies — meaning management deviations are identifiable and demonstrable. Private sector policies are often less scrutinised, which frequently works in the employee's favour.
NHS & Healthcare
NHS Scotland staff navigating capability, conduct, or absence management procedures
Police & Emergency Services
Police officers, firefighters and emergency service staff navigating complex force and service procedures
Local Government
Council employees across Scotland facing disciplinary or grievance procedures under local authority frameworks
Education
Teachers, lecturers and support staff in schools, colleges and universities
Housing & Social Care
Staff in housing associations, social care and third sector organisations
Private Sector
Private sector employees — policies are often less scrutinised, creating more room to identify procedural failures
The Process
How it works
Three steps from first contact to supported outcome.
Get in touch
Contact us for a free 20-minute initial consultation. Tell us what is happening, where you are in the process, and what outcome you are looking for. We will tell you honestly whether we think we can help.
We analyse
Send us your employer's policy documents and the correspondence you have received. We produce a written analysis identifying every procedural obligation management had — and every point where they deviated from it.
We support you
We provide a written report, prepare you for your hearing, attend as your representative, or all three — depending on what your situation requires. You are never in the room alone.
Transparent Pricing
No surprises. No hidden costs.
Most clients choose one of our fixed packages. Hourly support is still available if you prefer.
POLICY INSIGHT REPORT
fixed
- Full policy review + timeline + written report
MOST POPULAR
STANDARD SUPPORT
fixed
- Report + up to 4 hours coaching & prep
FLEXIBLE HOURLY
per hour
- Pay only for the time you need
Get In Touch
We are here to help
We know you are probably dealing with a stressful situation. Get in touch and we will respond within one working day. The initial consultation is free and there is no obligation.
Free initial consultation
20 minutes, no obligation. We will tell you honestly whether we think we can help before any commitment is made.
Response within one working day
We respond to every enquiry personally. You will not receive an automated reply or a call centre.
Completely confidential
Everything you share with us is treated in strict confidence. We will never contact your employer or share your details without your explicit consent.
Scotland-wide
We work remotely across Scotland for most services. In-person hearing attendance available throughout the Central Belt and by arrangement elsewhere.
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