The role involves partnering with an expanding SME organization looking to recruit its first HR Director position. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the senior leadership team and drive the people agenda for this aspiring organization.
Acting as a trusted advisor to the Directors and leadership teams, the HR Director will align the people strategy with business objectives while ensuring robust governance, compliance, and a culture built on accountability, professionalism, and safety.
The HR Director will lead the HR function, supported by three direct reports (one of whom is a Health & Safety Manager). The role is a mixture of strategic and operational.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a group-wide People Strategy that supports business objectives, growth plans, and long-term organisational success.
- Partner with Directors and senior leaders on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and the development of scalable team structures.
- Promote and embed company values across the organisation, fostering a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and safety.
- Strengthen leadership capability by coaching and developing managers and supervisors across all areas of the business.
- Lead talent acquisition and retention initiatives to attract, develop, and retain high-performing employees.
- Oversee onboarding, induction, career development pathways, and succession planning to support employee growth and business continuity.
- Enhance the employer brand and employee value proposition to improve engagement and retention.
- Provide strategic oversight of employee relations matters, ensuring policies and procedures are applied fairly, consistently, and in line with UK employment legislation and best practice.
- Lead the organisational learning and development strategy to build capability and support future business needs.
- Provide leadership oversight to the Health & Safety Manager, driving a proactive safety culture focused on prevention, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee HR systems, reporting, and administrative processes to ensure operational efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Person Specification
- Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role.
- Demonstrated success in developing organisational capability, leadership teams, and people strategies.
- Experience managing or partnering closely with Health & Safety functions.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align people initiatives to business objectives.
- Confident influencing and advising senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
- High levels of integrity, discretion, and professional judgement.
- CIPD Level 7 qualified, or equivalent senior-level experience.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Ability to travel to other sites within a short commute.
This role would suit an experienced HR Director or Head of HR, HR Manager or HBP looking for their next move. In return you will receive a salary of between £70,000‑£75,000 plus car allowance, bonus and excellent holidays.
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