Jo Kangurs Expert HR Consultant
Jo Kangurs is a highly renowned HR professional with a wealth of experience and accomplishments under her belt. She boasts a HR career spanning over 20 years in health, manufacturing, charity, leisure, tourism, construction, professional and legal industries. Jo brings to her consultancy clients an expansive background as well as up to date HR industry knowledge thanks to her Associate CIPD membership.
Jo is passionate about helping companies meet evolving regulations and employment law as well as navigating complicated human resource cases. Her approach is personalised to each business and their unique needs by taking the time to understand her clients company structure, culture and employees before making recommendations and actioning new policy and processes.
At the core of her consultancy, Jo strives to help companies manage teams better, stay compliant and become more successful.
Qualifications & Certifications
- Associate Member of the CIPD
- Level A (occupational numerical & verbal) SHL psychometric tester
- Level B (occupational personality questionnaire) SHL psychometric tester
- Co-founder of The Bath HR Network
Debbie Scott
Debbie joined KeystoneHR in February 2022, bringing a unique blend of experience across marketing, design, HR, and administration. Since joining the team, her role has grown and evolved — no two days are ever the same, which makes her work both dynamic and rewarding.
Debbie works closely with several of our clients who outsource their HR administration to KeystoneHR, supporting everything from recruitment and offer letters to contracts and absence reporting.
She also manages and supports our clients who use BreatheHR, guiding them through system setup, user training, and day-to-day queries. Debbie is our in-house BreatheHR guru, always ready to help clients get the most from their HR systems.
Outside of work, Debbie loves spending time with her family, staying active, and exploring new places — whether on holiday or out on long walks. A passionate sports fan, she follows golf, rugby union, football, and The Hundred cricket competition. Life is never dull at home either, thanks to her rescue pets, including two donkeys who keep things lively every day!
Susi Manns Associate HR Consultant
Susi joined KeystoneHR in December 2025 as an Associate HR Consultant, bringing over 16 years of experience gained within UK-wide and global companies across sectors such as software/fintech, law, manufacturing, hospitality, sales and the public sector.
Susi’s experience includes HR strategy and the full employee lifecycle, both operational and transformational. She excels in employee engagement and organisational design, change management and operational HR (practical and compliance), talent management, recruitment, coaching and mentoring. Additionally, she is well-versed in employment law, training design and delivery, leadership development as well as added-value HR solutions.
Susi is committed to partnering with organisations to deliver solutions that are compliant, ethical and future-ready, ensuring businesses, individuals and teams all thrive.
Qualifications & Certifications
- Master’s in Human Resources Management
- CIPD Level 7
- NLP Practitioner Coach
Our reviews speak for themselves
With 100s of happy clients across Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and surrounding areas.
CEO On-Group Ltd James Greenwell
We have been working with Jo since she first started KeystoneHR. The advice and support she gives is commercial and practical whilst ensuring we are complying with employment law. Jo is very professional, approachable and friendly. We are delighted to have her as part of the On-Group team.
Director of People, Prospect Hospice Jo Hollingsworth
We are a small HR team and Keystone HR has provided additional HR capacity when we have needed it. I can always rely on the work being delivered to a high standard and in accordance with the brief.
The Royal Veterinary College
Many thanks for your incisive and professional support. Your report was invaluable in providing a platform for a swift and manageable conclusion. We are very grateful.
Director, Health Academy Limited Ruth Miles
I highly recommend Jo at Keystone HR. When we needed guidance on the process for a staff member leaving, she was incredibly approachable and helpful. The resources and templates she provided were invaluable, and with her expert review, we were able to achieve a quick and amicable resolution for everyone involved. She made a potentially difficult situation easy to navigate.
MD, Sunny Days Children's Nursery Fiona Webb
We have been working with Keystone HR for all our HR needs, including recruitment, staff administration, policies and procedures, and handling day-to-day HR issues. The support has been outstanding and has given us real peace of mind knowing our HR is in expert hands. We work predominantly with Debbie, who has been amazing to deal with. She is professional, knowledgeable, very approachable, and genuinely feels like part of our Sunny Days team. Her guidance has made managing HR matters so much smoother and stress-free for us. Keystone HR’s personal and practical approach has been brilliant, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them. I would highly recommend their services to any business looking for reliable and personable HR support.
Specialist HR Investigations
Jo is well versed working with employment lawyers, taking on independent investigations in specialist HR cases including:
- Grievances
- Performance management
- Working relationships
- Senior & Director level staff
Alongside the KeystoneHR team she takes the time to clearly communicate, in a supportive manner with the utmost customer service. The latest legislation is always at the forefront of all work undertaken to ensure full compliance. Our approach is open and honest, with options presented so that your company can make the right choice.
Human Resource Career History
In her last role before founding KeystoneHR, over the course of 6 years, Jo was Head of HR at a top 100 law firm and was a member of the senior management team. Jo developed, managed and delivered HR strategy for numerous core projects:
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Company rebrand – values & culture update
- Starting a partner performance appraisal system
- First year entry to the Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For with a top 60 ranking
