TUPE Lead

Salary - c£50,000 FTE (£30,000 pro-rata'd) plus Veolia benefits including a car/car allowance, generous bonus and pension contributions.

Location - London/South - Hybrid (regular on site travel and working will be required).

Hours - 24 hours a week part time (0.6 FTE).

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on a range of well known retailers and such things as groceries
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid day’s leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing:

We are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist with a solid understanding of TUPE legislation and ER best practice and who can join our established ER Team in the Municipal business acting as the Subject Matter Expert on both TUPE and general day to day ER matters. The successful candidate will, in addition to supporting a designated allocation of Operational Contracts on various ER matters, have oversight of all aspects of TUPE for both incoming and outgoing business activity. You will advise and guide operational managers through complex ER / TUPE procedures and responding to bid queries and questions, developing and delivering on mobilisation plans ensuring smooth transitions and legal compliance.

A significant aspect of the role involves managing the rationalisation of multiple terms and conditions and managing people's transition data, ensuring it is shared and processed in accordance with legislation and GDPR compliance. Staying updated on changes to Employment / TUPE legislation and current case law is vital, and you will evaluate the impact and make relevant recommendations for change as required.

For the right candidate, this position offers a great challenge and an amazing development opportunity to be part of a fantastic journey developing your own career in a professional work environment. This is a role for a candidate with drive, energy and enthusiasm who can work independently and as part of a team and who thrives on complex challenging and high volume work activity. This post will involve travel within the region with the occasional trip further afield for team development days which may involve overnight stays.

What we’re looking for:

• Level 7 CIPD or equivalent qualification. Chartered member of CIPD or working towards this with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Previous experience in an HR Generalist or ER role with significant TUPE experience.
• Previous experience of advising and guiding senior stakeholders on a range of people matters in a comparable work environment.
• Experience of supporting large scale organisational change and restructuring programmes including TUPE, redundancy and contractual variations.
• Experience of partnering with trade unions and a good understanding of the trade union framework and collective bargaining including pay negotiations.
• Experience of leading large scale/multiple change programmes.
• A good understanding of current employment legislation.
• Experience of mediating disputes and bringing matters to a positive conclusion.

If you feel that you’d be a great fit for this role, then we’d like to find out more about you.

What’s next? Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We’re proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.