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Sarah Ropek
Founder. HR leader and the person behind the practical, founder-friendly approach.
About the department
Human intelligence for the people side of growth.
We’re a team of HR professionals who believe small businesses deserve practical, commercially-minded support — not generic advice or corporate complexity.
Why Sarah built it
Small businesses deserve HR that works for them.
The Fractional HR Department was built by Sarah Ropek to help founders, growing agencies and international businesses building UK teams handle the people stuff with confidence.
Since 2015, the team has supported more than 190 businesses with a decade of HR leadership experience behind every engagement.
Meet us on a callThe team
Experienced, human and useful.
A team of 10 HR professionals covering strategic, operational and specialist people support.
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Katy Riordan
Head of Client Delivery. 20 years across public and private sector organisations, with private healthcare expertise.
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Emily Marsh
HR Operations Manager. Leads the support team and helps keep client delivery clear and consistent.
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People Partners
Experienced HR professionals who build trusted relationships with managers and senior leaders.
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Employee Relations Lead
Practical, adaptable guidance for sensitive people challenges across a range of sectors.
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Commercial support
Organised, logical support for the processes and systems that keep a business moving.