HR Director

HR Director

South Wales £100,000

Reed HR are supporting a family-run, values-led organisation seeking to appoint an HR Director at a pivotal point in its growth.

This is a rare opportunity for a senior HR leader to shape and build the HR strategy and operating model from the ground up, partnering closely with the board to support sustainable growth while retaining a strong, people-centred culture.

The opportunity:

As a key member of the leadership team, the HR Director will have full ownership of the people agenda, spanning strategy, operations, culture and systems. The role offers genuine autonomy and influence, with a mandate to professionalise and scale HR capability whilst remaining true to the organisation's family-business ethos.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic acumen and operational credibility.

Scope of role:

• Define and deliver an organisation-wide HR and organisational development strategy
• Act as a trusted advisor to the board and senior leadership team
• Build and lead a high-performing HR function covering the full employee lifecycle
• Lead HR systems strategy, driving efficiency, automation and improved insight
• Embed values, culture and engagement as the organisation grows
• Ensure robust employment law compliance and best practice governance
• Support and lead change across a geographically dispersed workforce

Candidate profile:

We are interested in speaking with accomplished HR leaders who can demonstrate:

• Senior HR leadership experience at Director or equivalent level
• Proven success shaping HR strategy in a growing or transforming organisation
• Ability to operate comfortably at both board and operational level
• Strong commercial insight alongside a clear people-first philosophy
• Experience in health, social care or similarly regulated environments (desirable)
• MCIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Why this role?

• Opportunity to create legacy, not inherit structure
• Significant influence at board level
• Join a business committed to investing in its people as it grows
• Balance of purpose, autonomy and challenge rarely found in HR leadership roles

This appointment will suit a values-driven HR Director seeking a role where they can truly shape the future of the organisation.