Kate Underwood HR & Training

Empower Your Growth with Fractional HR Leadership

Strategic HR support designed for scaling businesses that need expert guidance. Without the cost of a full-time HR Director.

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Is HR Leadership Missing from Your Growth Strategy?

As your business grows, so do the challenges of managing people, culture, and compliance. Yet many SMEs delay bringing in senior HR expertise until problems appear. Costing time, money, and morale.

A Fractional HR Director provides the same strategic oversight and leadership as a full-time HRD, but on a flexible, part-time basis tailored to your business goals.

What is a Fractional HR Director?

A Fractional HR Director (HRD) is a senior HR professional who works with your business part-time, offering strategic HR leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.

They guide your HR strategy, support your leadership team, and help you align people plans with business objectives. Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or improving engagement and retention.

Kate Underwood

With over 20 years of HR experience, Kate specialises in helping small and growing businesses build sustainable people strategies. Her Fractional HRD service gives business leaders access to senior HR expertise, ensuring their people strategy drives growth and performance.

Kate's approach blends hands-on support with board-level advice, designed around your organisation's pace and culture.

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Strategic HR Deliverables Include

Building a scalable people strategy
Organisation design and workforce planning
Leadership coaching and development
HR process and policy audits
Culture and engagement programmes
Reward, benefits, and pay benchmarking
Managing organisational change
Talent retention and succession planning
HR data and performance reporting
Legal and compliance oversight
Board and investor HR reporting
Crisis and restructure management

Flexible, Monthly Engagements

1

Book a discovery call to discuss your business challenges and goals.

2

Agree a strategic roadmap focused on your top priorities. Whether that's growth, performance, or compliance.

3

Continue with a monthly retainer for ongoing support, regular reviews, and quarterly strategy sessions.

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Success Stories from Our Clients

Our Fractional HRD clients range from start-ups to established SMEs, each benefiting from experienced HR leadership without the full-time commitment.

Businesses see improvements in engagement, retention, and leadership capability. With HR strategy becoming a driver of growth rather than a compliance necessity.

Clear, Flexible Pricing

Launch Package

For smaller businesses building HR foundations

  • 1 day per month
  • Monthly strategy session
  • Access to HR advice line
  • Core policy and compliance review
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Scale Package

For growing businesses needing consistent HR leadership

  • 2–4 days per month
  • Strategic HR roadmap
  • Quarterly board updates
  • Ongoing support and project delivery
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Why Fractional HRD Makes Sense

Cost-effective compared to full-time hire
Access to senior HR expertise as needed
Flexible engagement model
Independent and objective guidance
Tailored to your business goals
Strengthens leadership capability
Scales with your organisation

Without Strategic HR Leadership, You Risk

Reactive people management and poor retention
Misaligned culture and unclear accountability
Legal and compliance exposure
Leadership burnout and weak communication
Missed growth opportunities
Low morale and performance issues
Fragmented HR processes
Difficulty attracting senior talent
Lack of data to support board decisions

Ready for Strategic HR that Drives Real Growth?

Align your people strategy with business goals by scheduling a Discovery Call with Kate Underwood today. Our Fractional HR Director service helps you lead confidently, make data-driven decisions, and build a thriving culture.

Take the first step towards a stronger people strategy. Book your free consultation today.

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