HR Director

Harrison Scott Associates; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks an HR Director in the East Midlands to join the board of a longstanding client. This strategic role involves implementing HR strategies to support business growth, developing recruitment processes, and ensuring a culture of people first. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in senior HR roles, ideally within a manufacturing environment, and must be a qualified CIPD member. The position offers a salary of up to £95k pa, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior HR role.
• Ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong track record in HR generalist and change management roles.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR strategy to support business growth.
• Work towards gaining Investors in People accreditation.
• Revise pay and bonus structure to incentivize staff.
• Develop recruitment and onboarding processes.

Skills

Change management

Influencing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Job Title: HR Director

Salary: up to £95k pa depending on experience

Location: East Midlands

Reference: J2895

We seek a HR Director who will sit on the main Board of one of our longest standing clients, and report to the CEO.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR strategy to support the aggressive growth plans of the business
• Work with the management team to ensure a culture of putting people first. To include evaluating and working towards gaining the Investors in People accreditation
• Review and revise the pay and bonus structure within the business to properly incentivise staff in line with business objectives
• Be responsible for the staff retention strategy and implement a succession planning policy
• Develop the recruitment and onboarding process to increase the effectiveness of the talent acquisition
• Advice and guidance for senior management on all HR matters including change management, training, mentoring and disciplinary
• Manage the HR department ensuring best practice policies and guidelines are in place and maintained
• To assist with the acquisitions of new businesses

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a senior HR role
• Qualified CIPD member
• Ability to influence at all levels
• Strong track‑record in HR generalist and change management roles
• Commercial acumen and credibility
• Extensive experience of managing a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Thorough working knowledge of UK employment legislation
• Currently working for a manufacturer with at least 5 years experience