Location: Datchet, Slough / Hybrid
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Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Lead Employee Relations & TUPE Across a Growing Organisation
The Bukola Group is delighted to be partnering with a leading business services organisation to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner - Employee Relations & TUPE.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused HR professional to take ownership of a specialist Employee Relations and TUPE function, providing expert guidance on complex people matters while leading a dedicated ER and TUPE team.
Operating as part of the wider HR Business Partnering team, you will work closely with senior leaders across the business, supporting organisational change, managing risk, and ensuring a consistent and legally compliant approach to employee relations and workforce transitions.
The Role
As the HR Business Partner for Employee Relations & TUPE, you will be the organisation's subject matter expert for complex ER matters, organisational change programmes, and TUPE transfers. You'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, partnering with stakeholders to provide pragmatic, commercially focused solutions that support both business objectives and employee experience.
Reporting to the Group Head of HR, you will have leadership responsibility for the Employee Relations Advisory and TUPE teams, driving service quality, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Workforce Change
Lead the organisation's employee relations service, ensuring a high-quality, consistent approach across the business.
Act as the escalation point for complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, performance, whistleblowing, discrimination, and Employment Tribunal matters.
Provide expert advice and guidance to senior leaders on complex people issues.
Lead or support restructuring, redundancy, and organisational change programmes.
Identify trends and emerging people risks, implementing proactive solutions to minimise escalation and business risk.
Ensure robust governance, documentation, and case management processes are maintained.
TUPE, Mobilisation & Business Change
Lead and oversee inbound and outbound TUPE transfers from initial planning through to delivery.
Manage consultation processes, due diligence activities, employee liability information, and transfer documentation.
Support tender activity, acquisitions, contract mobilisations, and demobilisations by providing expert workforce and employment law advice.
Partner with operational leaders and stakeholders to mitigate people-related risks and ensure successful workforce transitions. xgikmsk
Strategic Business Partnering
Collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior operational leaders to deliver people solutions that support business objectives.
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Hr Business Partner - Employee Relations & TUPE employer: The Bukola Group
The Bukola Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture where innovation in reward strategies is encouraged. Employees benefit from continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to engage with senior stakeholders, ensuring their contributions are valued and impactful. Located in a vibrant area, the company promotes a healthy work-life balance and fosters an inclusive environment that prioritises employee well-being.
