HR leadership for the moments that actually matter
For charities, social enterprises and purpose-led organisations who need senior HR thinking, without the full-time cost.
Sheffield-based. Yorkshire-rooted. Supporting professional services and purpose-led organisations across the UK.
Our Services
At King HR Advisory, we work with organisations at the point where people decisions start to really matter.
That might be because you’re growing.
Because expectations around governance or regulation have changed.
Because something hasn’t gone to plan.
Or because you can sense that relying on instinct alone is no longer enough.
We don’t offer outsourced HR or transactional support.
We provide senior HR leadership, perspective and judgement, shaped around how you actually need to work.
How we work
Advisory Services
For leaders who want a trusted HR partner, not a one-off intervention.
You're making people decisions regularly, hiring, managing, restructuring, navigating difficult situations, without anyone senior to sense-check them. Advisory gives you that. Consistent access to experienced HR thinking, on a partnership basis, over time.
We get to know your organisation. When something comes up, and it always does, you have someone who already understands your context and can give you a clear answer, not a generic one.
This works best for charity and social enterprise leaders, and founders of growing professional services firms, who want a trusted advisor in their corner without the commitment of a full-time hire.
Strategic Projects
When something specific needs solving.
A restructure. A TUPE transfer. A people strategy that doesn't exist yet. A senior hire that needs to be got right. These are defined problems with a defined scope, and they need someone who has done it before, not someone who will learn on the job.
We come in, diagnose the situation, and deliver a clear outcome. No lengthy reports that sit in a drawer. Practical work that moves your organisation forward.
Common projects include redundancy and restructure, TUPE support, people strategy and roadmap, ER case management, and governance and compliance reviews.
Fractional Head of People
Senior HR leadership embedded in your organisation, part-time.
For charities and social enterprises that have outgrown informal people management but aren't ready, or don't need, a full-time Head of People, fractional is the answer.
We embed in your leadership team. We attend your meetings, own your people agenda, build your HR infrastructure and deliver against a clear roadmap. You get the thinking, the judgement and the continuity of a senior HR leader, without the full-time cost.
This is typically the right model for organisations of 30 to 200 people at a genuine inflection point, growth, change, new leadership, or a recognition that the people function needs to be built properly.
Fractional Head of People
Senior people leadership embedded in your organisation — without the full‑time hire.
Our Fractional Head of People service gives you dedicated, senior‑level HR leadership woven into the fabric of your organisation. We join your leadership team, shape your people strategy, guide your senior managers and stay close to the day‑to‑day realities of your culture and operations. This isn’t a task‑based retainer. It’s a long‑term partnership built on presence, trust and strategic impact.
We provide:
End‑to‑end people strategy and delivery
Leadership partnership, coaching and decision support
Culture, engagement and performance frameworks
Governance, reporting and board‑level insight
Oversight of ER, risk and people operations
Support through growth, change and organisational development
Best for: Founders, MDs and CEOs — particularly in professional services, charities and social impact organisations — who want a trusted senior HR leader embedded in their team. Typically suited to organisations of 40–150 people without an in‑house HR function but ready for strategic people leadership.
Ongoing HR & People Advisory
Senior HR expertise on call, when you need it.
Our advisory retainer gives you flexible, ongoing access to senior people expertise without the commitment of an embedded leadership role. We act as your strategic sounding board — providing guidance, insight and direction across your people agenda as challenges and opportunities arise. A consistent partner you can rely on, with the freedom to scale support up or down.
We provide:
Strategic HR advice and decision support
Guidance on people issues, risks and emerging challenges
Input into policies, frameworks and people processes
Coaching and support for founders, CEOs and managers
Light‑touch oversight of ER and people operations
Regular check‑ins and priority‑based advisory time
Best for: Leaders who want reliable access to senior HR expertise without needing a fully embedded Head of People. Ideal for organisations navigating growth, change or complexity, and who value a trusted advisor to help them make confident people decisions.
Strategic People Projects
High‑impact delivery for your most important people priorities.
Our project‑based support is designed for organisations that need focused expertise to deliver a specific piece of strategic work. We partner with you to diagnose, design and implement initiatives that strengthen your culture, capability and organisational effectiveness. Clear scope, clear outcomes, and senior‑level delivery from start to finish.
We support with:
People strategy design and organisational diagnostics
Culture, engagement and performance frameworks
Pay & Reward frameworks and strategy.
Leadership development and capability programmes
Change, growth and restructuring initiatives
Governance, compliance and people‑risk reviews
Project management and implementation support
Best for: Organisations with a defined challenge or opportunity that requires senior HR expertise and structured delivery. Ideal for leadership teams who want clarity, momentum and high‑quality execution on key people initiatives.