Why Your Business Needs a Fractional HR Lead

People challenges don’t wait until you can afford a full HR team. From recruitment crises to compliance risks, SMEs need expert HR guidance—just not necessarily full-time. A Fractional HR Lead gives you on-demand HR leadership at a fraction of the cost of a permanent hire.

What Does a Fractional HR Lead Do?

They become your part-time HR director, providing:
✔ Compliance Safeguarding – Ensuring airtight employment contracts, policies and GDPR adherence
✔ Strategic Recruitment – Building hiring processes that attract better talent faster
✔ Employee Relations – Managing complex issues like disciplinaries or grievances professionally
✔ Performance Culture – Implementing frameworks that drive productivity and engagement
✔ HR Tech Optimisation – Selecting and implementing the right people systems (HRIS, ATS etc)

The Business Benefits

1. Risk reduction

Avoid £5k-£50k tribunal risks with legally watertight people processes

2. Recruitment Transformation 

Cut hiring costs by up to 30% with professionalised talent acquisition strategies

3. Retention Revolution

Implement engagement initiatives that reduce turnover (saving £10k+ per leaver)

4. Leadership Bandwith

Free up management time spent “winging” HR issues

Who Needs This Service?

• Scaling SMEs (20-150) employees needing first proper HR Support

• Startups  Transitioning from founder-led people management

• Sectors with complex compliance  (care, construction, hospitality)

• Businesses experiencing growth pains (high turnover, hiring struggles)

How It Works

🔹 HR Health Check – Identifying your biggest people risks and opportunities
🔹 Priority Action Plan – Addressing urgent issues within 30 days
🔹 Flexible Support model – Retained days/month or project-based
🔹 Knowledge Transfer – Upskill your team to become more self-sufficient performance

💡 Real Impact: A London hospitality group reduced staff turnover from 42% to 18% in 9 months through our fractional HR support.