SME's Staffing Solutions
Tailored Offshore Teams for Growing Enterprises
Scale your business efficiently with flexible staffing solutions designed specifically for small and medium businesses. We provide end-to-end recruitment and management to help you access top-tier Filipino talent without enterprise-level overhead.
PHILIPPINE STAFFING AGENCY FOR SMES
The Philippine Staffing Agency Built for
Small and Medium Businesses
Enterprise-quality offshore staffing, sized for growing businesses. Hire one person or build a full offshore team in the Philippines, with full HR management, no lock-in, and no minimum headcount requirement. Built for AU and UK SMEs ready to scale smarter.
SERVING BUSINESSES IN
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- 🇵🇭 Philippines (on-ground)
WHY THE PHILIPPINES
Why AU and UK SMEs choose the Philippines for offshore staffing
Offshore staffing in the Philippines is not just for large corporations. Small and medium businesses across Australia and the UK have been building Philippines-based teams for over two decades, drawn by a rare combination of English fluency, professional culture, and cost efficiency that no other market offers at the same level.
Lower Than Local Hiring
Offshore staffing in the Philippines typically saves AU and UK SMEs 50 to 70% on total employment costs compared to equivalent local hires, including salary, Super or NI, leave, and overhead. That saving compounds with every additional role you move offshore.
English Proficiency
English is co-official in the Philippines and the default language of business, education, and administration. Your offshore team communicates clearly in writing and conversation, reducing the friction that slows down remote working arrangements in other markets.
BPO Workforce
The Philippines has one of the world’s largest and most experienced outsourcing workforces, with over 1.4 million professionals across every business function. For SMEs, that depth means strong candidate availability even for specialist or niche roles.
SME-Friendly Work Culture
Philippine professionals thrive in smaller team environments. They are used to working directly with business owners, adapting to evolving processes, and taking initiative without layers of corporate structure. That flexibility suits SMEs perfectly.
ROLES WE PLACE
Every role your SME needs, staffed from the Philippines
We are not a single-function outsourcer. Whether you need your first offshore hire or want to move multiple business functions to a Philippines-based team, we source, vet, and manage the right professionals across any discipline your business runs.
Customer Support and Service
Inbound and outbound customer support professionals handling calls, live chat, email, and social media on behalf of your business. Trained in your brand voice and processes, representing your company the way you would yourself.
Administration and Back Office
Virtual assistants, executive assistants, data entry clerks, and admin officers. Your offshore admin team handles the routine, high-volume tasks that slow your onshore team down, freeing them for higher-value work.
Bookkeeping and Finance
Experienced bookkeepers and accounts officers managing your financial records, payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, and reporting. Proficient in Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and the major AU and UK accounting platforms.
IT and Technical Support
Software developers, DevOps engineers, IT support specialists, and QA testers. Whether you need a developer to build a product feature or a helpdesk professional to support your internal team, we place technically capable staff at a fraction of local rates.
Marketing and Creative
Social media managers, content writers, graphic designers, SEO specialists, and digital marketing coordinators. Build a capable offshore marketing team that keeps your brand active and your campaigns running without the cost of local agency retainers.
HR and Payroll Administration
HR coordinators, payroll administrators, and recruitment support professionals. Your offshore HR team manages employee records, leave administration, onboarding coordination, and payroll processing within your existing HRIS and systems.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple, fast, and built for businesses that do not have a dedicated HR team
Most SMEs do not have the infrastructure to run an offshore staffing program on their own. We handle everything, from sourcing to contracts to payroll, so you get the benefit of a Philippines-based team without any of the complexity.
Tell Us What You Need
A short conversation with our team. We find out which role you want to fill, the skills and experience required, your working hours and systems, and what a successful hire looks like for your business. No lengthy intake forms.
We Source and Screen
We draw from our pre-screened Philippines network and run targeted outreach to find candidates matched to your role. Every shortlisted candidate is background-checked, reference-verified, and assessed for the skills and work style your role requires.
You Choose Your Hire
Meet your shortlisted candidates and run your own interviews. You make the final call on every hire, with no pressure and no placement fee if you do not find the right fit. Your new team member joins only when you are satisfied.
We Manage the Rest
We handle the employment contract, payroll, government compliance, equipment, and HR admin. You get a single monthly invoice. Your offshore team member is working in your systems and contributing to your business within 14 days of sign-off.
TIMEZONE ALIGNMENT
Philippines staff who work in your time zone, not against it
Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) creates direct overlap with Australian eastern business hours, making real-time collaboration with AU-based SMEs seamless. Your offshore team joins your morning stand-up, responds in Slack during your working day, and finishes their shift aligned with yours.
For UK clients, morning and standard shift options ensure completed work is in your inbox before lunch, with afternoon shift staffing available for businesses that need overlap with UK working hours throughout the day.
YOUR LOCATION
BUSINESS HOURS
MANILA OVERLAP
🇦🇺 Sydney (AEDT)
9am to 5pm AEDT
7 to 9 hrs direct
🇦🇺 Melbourne (AEDT)
9am to 5pm AEDT
7 to 9 hrs direct
🇦🇺 Perth (AWST)
9am to 5pm AWST
Full overlap
🇬🇧 London (GMT)
9am to 5pm GMT
Morning shift
🇬🇧 London (BST)
9am to 5pm BST
Morning shift
LOCAL HIRE VS OFFSHORE STAFFING
Why SMEs choose Philippines offshore staffing over hiring locally
For growing businesses in Australia and the UK, the cost of hiring locally puts entire functions out of reach. Offshore staffing with a Philippine agency gives SMEs access to full-time, dedicated professionals without the salary, overhead, or management complexity of a local hire.
Local Hire (AU / UK)
- $55,000 to $100,000+ annually for most business roles
- Superannuation, NI contributions, statutory leave, and sick pay
- Weeks or months to recruit, interview, and onboard
- Significant overhead to manage compliance, contracts, and payroll
- Adding headcount is slow and carries high fixed cost commitments
Philippines Offshore via UpraiseIT
- 50 to 70% lower total cost across all role types
- All employment, payroll, and HR managed on a single monthly invoice
- Pre-screened candidates live in as few as 14 business days
- No HR team required on your end, we handle it all
- Start with one hire and scale as your business grows
SME SECTORS WE SERVE
Philippine offshore staffing for AU and UK small and medium businesses
We work with SMEs across a broad range of industries. Our vetting process is tailored to the specific function and sector context of each role, so your offshore hire understands your business from the start rather than needing weeks to find their footing.
- 🛒 Retail and eCommerce
- 🏛 Professional Services
- 🏢 Property and Real Estate
- 💴 Accounting and Finance
- 🏥 Healthcare and Allied Health
- 🚀 SaaS and Technology
- 🚚 Transport and Logistics
- 🔧 Trades and Construction
- 🍽 Hospitality and Tourism
- 📚 Education and Coaching
- 💰 Insurance and Broking
- ⚡ Energy and Utilities
COMMON QUESTIONS
What AU and UK SMEs ask before hiring offshore staff in the Philippines
No. You can start with a single hire. Many of our clients build their first offshore team by placing one person, proving the model, and then expanding. We do not require a minimum headcount, and our onboarding process is designed to work for businesses placing just one role as efficiently as it works for those placing ten.
A dedicated offshore staff member works exclusively for your business, full-time, integrated into your team and processes. Unlike a freelancer juggling multiple clients or an agency billing by deliverable, your offshore hire is entirely focused on your business. The result is deeper familiarity with your systems, stronger quality, and real team cohesion.
Your single monthly invoice covers the staff member’s salary, statutory Philippine government contributions, HR management, compliance, equipment provisioning, and internet. There are no separate recruitment fees layered on top of the monthly rate, and no surprise additions. The cost is predictable from month one.
Your offshore staff member works in your existing tools, attends your team meetings, and communicates through the same channels as any other team member. Most of our clients find that the practical experience of managing a Philippines-based hire is very similar to managing a local remote employee. We also provide an account manager you can call if any issues arise.
Every staff member signs a comprehensive confidentiality agreement before starting. We implement role-based access controls, device management policies, and data handling procedures configured to your requirements. For regulated industries, we align these controls with the Australian Privacy Act, UK GDPR, or sector-specific standards.
Our agreements are structured with notice periods that protect both your business and your staff member. If a placement is not working out within the first 90 days, we source a replacement at no additional placement cost. We also manage all offboarding, final entitlements, and access removal on your behalf.
Ready to hire your first offshore staff member in the Philippines?
Talk to a specialist. We will walk you through which roles make sense to hire offshore first, what a realistic monthly cost looks like for your business, and what the 14-day onboarding process involves. No obligation, no pressure.
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How We Can Help You?
Each client has its own needs. As a B2B enterprise, we put a lot of effort to know your business needs well enough to offer you tailor-fit solutions that best meet your requirements.
CX & Marketing
Customer Service
Telesales
Live Chat Support
Community Moderation
Search-Engine Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Email Marketing
Content Marketing
ICT & Creative
IT Support
Web Design
Website Development
Software Development
Graphic Design
Animation
Motion Graphics
Video Editing
Storyboards
QA / Testing
Media, Games and Entertainment
Admin & Backend
Data Processing
Bookkeeping & Accounting
HR Support
Medical Billing
Insurance Support
Lawyer & Paralegal
Real Estate
Management & Administration
Design & Engineering
Engineering
CAD Creation & Conversion
Quality Estimation
Architects
Logistics & Transport
Staffing and Recruitment
Who We've Worked With
