Restructuring, Redeployment & Redundancy Lead

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

Job summary

Defra Group is undergoing a transformation and HR is appointing a fixed-term HR professional to support the Specialist Employment Services team. The role focuses on Restructuring, Redeployment and Redundancy (RRR) and related workforce transformation activity for the wider Defra Group.

The role will work with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, project professionals and external suppliers to operationalise activity, ensuring lawful, consistent delivery and a high-quality employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a dedicated RRR operational delivery team with clear objectives, deliverables and timelines.
• Provide expert and technical advice on RRR requirements and ensure compliant, high-quality processes.
• Support the design and delivery of employee and trade union consultation processes with RRR input.
• Lead a small but expert operational HR team to deliver all processes required under an RRR intervention.
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies related to RRR activity and escalate or resolve through governance channels.
• Produce high-quality briefings, reports and progress updates for senior stakeholders, highlighting milestones, risks and resourcing needs.
• Benchmark processes against best practice and cross-government standards to ensure compliant and supportive employee experiences.

Job description

Defra Group is undergoing a transformation and HR is appointing a fixed-term HR professional to support the Specialist Employment Services team. The role focuses on Restructuring, Redeployment and Redundancy (RRR) and related workforce transformation activity for the wider Defra Group.

The role will work with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, project professionals and external suppliers to operationalise activity, ensuring lawful, consistent delivery and a high-quality employee experience.