HR Specialist - Tupe & Change Management in Birmingham

Hybrid – Birmingham

Travel: Occasional (up to 20%)

Paying between £50k - £60k + Benefits

Ideally Available to start ASAP

Are you an HR aficionado with a passion for driving organisational change and enhancing employee relations? Our client is seeking an enthusiastic HR Specialist to join their dynamic team, supporting the UK & Ireland region. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are ready to make a real impact, this role is for you.

About the Role:

As an HR Specialist, you will be a trusted partner to business leaders, providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters, TUPE transfers, and change management initiatives. Your expertise will help navigate ambiguity and deliver practical, commercial solutions that align with business objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Employee Relations & Business Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to managers across the organisation on complex employee relations issues. Provide clear, balanced advice on disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and restructuring cases. Enable confident business decision-making through objective recommendations grounded in policy and best practises. Ensure a consistent, fair, and compliant approach across all employee relations activities.
• Change & Transformation: Serve as the HR subject matter expert in business change programmes. Support organisational design, restructures, redundancies, and transformation initiatives. Guide leaders through consultation processes, ensuring compliance while protecting colleague experience. Bring structure and clarity to evolving business challenges.
• TUPE Expertise: Lead and support TUPE transfers, providing expert guidance on procedural requirements and employee impact. Partner with stakeholders to deliver seamless transitions that balance compliance with commercial outcomes.
• Visa & Immigration: Manage visa and immigration processes, ensuring full compliance with UK requirements. Act as a key point of contact for managers and colleagues regarding sponsorship and right-to-work matters.
• Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and colleague experience while applying HR processes consistently. Contribute to broader HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder group. Communicate complex topics with clarity, empathy, and professionalism, especially in uncertain situations. Influence and challenge constructively to drive positive business outcomes.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland employment law and employee relations.
• Proven experience supporting TUPE transfers and organisational change.
• Experience managing visa and immigration processes in the UK.
• Ability to operate at pace in a complex, evolving business environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What Good Looks Like:

• Consistent, fair, and compliant employee relations outcomes.
• Credibility with leaders as a trusted HR professional.
• Confidence in navigating complexity and ambiguity.
• High-quality decision-making through objective, evidence-based advice.
• A positive colleague experience during periods of change.

If you’re ready to take your HR career to the next level and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join a vibrant, forward-thinking organisation that values your contributions and supports your professional growth. Let’s create a brighter future together.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.