TUPE Consultant

Role: TUPE Consultant

Location: London

Mode of Working: Hybrid

Are you looking to leverage your skills in TUPE & Change Management?

We have a great opportunity for you – TUPE Consultant!

Our client is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. They do not just help businesses to transform through technology. They support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - their clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Gain access to endless learning opportunities.

Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.

The Role

As a TUPE Consultant, you will lead transfer activities for major TUPE projects and programmes, collaborating closely with sales and delivery teams on transition planning, people takeovers, and project execution. You will also play a key role in supporting large-scale organisational change, restructuring and redundancy programmes across the UK and Ireland business. Working closely with business leaders, HR teams and project stakeholders, you will develop and implement people transition solutions that support business objectives whilst ensuring legal compliance and positive employee outcomes.

Your Responsibilities

• This role will specifically sit within a large People Transition and Change Management team within the UK and Ireland business.
• Be responsible for managing all TUPE and employee relations activities for projects and programmes, including handling TUPE-ins and TUPE-outs, managing staff transfers, leading consultations, presenting to customers, engaging with customer HR and incumbent suppliers, and accurately costing restructuring exercises.
• Lead and support complex organisational change, restructuring and redundancy programmes from planning through to implementation, ensuring activities are commercially focused, legally compliant and aligned to business objectives.
• Manage end-to-end redundancy projects, including workforce planning, redundancy cost modelling, business case development, selection methodologies, risk assessments, consultation planning and implementation activities.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop and deliver change management strategies, change impact assessments and communication plans that minimise business disruption, support employee engagement and ensure successful adoption of organisational change.
• Lead collective and individual consultation processes relating to restructures, redundancies and organisational design changes, supporting affected colleagues through consultation meetings, redeployment opportunities, alternative employment considerations and transition activities.
• Support colleagues impacted by organisational change through consultation meetings, redeployment processes, alternative employment considerations, transition planning and associated employee relations matters.
• Develop and implement comprehensive change impact assessments and communication plans to ensure affected employees and stakeholders are fully informed and supported throughout periods of change.
• Develop a progressive, business-focused Employee Relations strategy that meets the current and future needs of the project.
• Regularly provide up-to-date and accurate UK employment law and employee relations advice on a range of topics, including complex or sensitive matters.
• Identify and analyse options, ensuring the most workable, appropriate and commercially beneficial initiative or intervention is considered, planned and subsequently implemented where necessary.
• Undertake end-to-end management and direction of all employee relations casework, both individually (disciplinary, grievances, harassment/bullying claims) and collectively (restructuring, redundancy, organisational change programmes and group grievances).
• Conduct investigations on complex and sensitive matters relating to TUPE, restructuring, redundancy and wider business transformation programmes.
• Manage all potential legal threats and risks effectively, ensuring that both the business reputation and brand are fully protected.
• Develop and manage relationships with internal stakeholders (such as directors and employee bodies) and external partners, including trade union officials, legal counsel and occupational health providers.
• Prepare and issue all legally compliant documentation accurately and on time, including redundancy consultation documents, change communications, selection materials, business rationale documents and TUPE-related correspondence.
• Ensure that all records and documentation relating to employee relations, employment law, change programmes and consultation activities are maintained, up to date and stored correctly.
• Train managers and other individuals in TUPE, organisational change, restructuring, redundancy, employee relations, employment law and change management as required on projects and programmes.
• Undertake and perform any similar tasks and duties consistent with the nature and purpose of the role.

Your Profile

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations, particularly in relation to TUPE, redundancy, organisational change, restructuring/reorganisation, collective consultation, dismissals and grievances.
• A working and practical knowledge of TUPE principles and regulations.
• Demonstrable experience of managing organisational change, restructuring and redundancy programmes, including consultation processes and stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of redundancy costing, workforce planning and commercial considerations associated with organisational change initiatives.
• Able to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
• Ability to effectively apply knowledge in practical workplace situations.
• Skilled in managing interpersonal dynamics, including conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, overcoming resistance and demonstrating sensitivity.
• Highly focused and determined, with a proven ability to deliver results and overcome challenges despite obstacles.