Restructuring & Redeployment Ops Lead

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Defra Group is transforming its HR function and is appointing a fixed-term HR professional to support the Specialist Employment Services team with Restructuring, Redeployment and Redundancy (RRR) and related workforce transformation activities.

You will work with HR Business Partners, legal advisers and project leads to deliver compliant, high-quality processes, advise on RRR options, and provide concise briefings and updates for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a dedicated RRR operational delivery team with clear objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Provide expert and technical advice on RRR requirements ensuring compliance.
• Support design and delivery of employee and trade union consultation processes with input on strategy and TU consultation.
• Lead a small but expert HR team to ensure smooth delivery of RRR interventions.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and escalate or resolve them through governance channels.
• Produce briefings, reports and progress updates for senior stakeholders.
• Benchmark processes against best practice and cross-government standards.

Job description

Defra Group is transforming its HR function and is appointing a fixed-term HR professional to support the Specialist Employment Services team with Restructuring, Redeployment and Redundancy (RRR) and related workforce transformation activities.

You will work with HR Business Partners, legal advisers and project leads to deliver compliant, high-quality processes, advise on RRR options, and provide concise briefings and updates for senior stakeholders.