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HR Director

Salary Range
£90,000 - £105,000
£7,500 - £8,750 / mo

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Position Overview & Specifications

  • Chance to set the People Strategy as First People Director
  • A real chance to work on interesting areas of change and transformation

About Our Client

This organisation is an established business in the Hospitality and Catering Sector.

The business is based on the northern outskirts of London in the St. Albans area.

The business is an SME but it has been very successful and has grown to a size that it is now looking for an HR Director to join the leadership team to establish a People focussed strategy.

Job Description

As HR Director you will be based out of the St. Albans area.

The role will manage a team but requires an HR Director who is able to focus on the people strategy of the business while also being able to work operationally on day to day HR issues as required.

In the main the focus will be on delivering a people strategy to tackle issues affecting a business in the Hospitality industry that includes:

  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Development of Talent
  • Culture and Engagement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will live locally in the north London area, St. Albans or Hatfield.

You must be able to demonstrate experience working in the Hospitality and Catering sector or a similar sector such as Leisure or Retail.

You must be able to show experience and success working at board level to find solutions to those people issues currently affecting the industry. Key areas you must have worked on include developing talent internally, developing recruitment strategies in a market where there is a high turnover of staff, developing D&E and creating a culture of excellence to underpin a luxury service.

What's on Offer

This is a chance to develop a first people strategy for an established SME north of London.

There is a salary and benefits to complement the level of the role.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HR Director roles across Michael Page's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Security & Protective.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £90,000 - £105,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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