TUPE Specialist

Service Care Solutions Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is recruiting a TUPE Specialist for a 9-month fixed-term contract in Bedfordshire. The role involves overseeing a complex employee transition involving over 150 individuals, ensuring compliance with TUPE regulations while engaging with various stakeholders for a seamless transfer process. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in managing TUPE transfers and an advanced qualification in HR.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading end-to-end TUPE transfers, ideally between charity and public sectors.
• Demonstrated success in managing formal consultation processes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end TUPE process for the transfer.
• Conduct thorough due diligence on transferring employees.
• Ensure compliance with TUPE regulations and employment law.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation with trade unions

Education

CIPD Level 7 Qualification

Job description

TUPE Specialist
Location: Bedfordshire
Contract: Fixed-Term (9-months)
Salary: £63,000 pro rata - £47,250 over 9 months
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working – 2 days per week in office*
Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a statutory body in Bedfordshire for a TUPE Specialist to join the team on a 9-month FTC. The TUPE Specialist will lead a complex and high-profile employee transition involving over 150 individuals across 52 legal entities.. The postholder will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery partners, and trade unions to ensure a legally compliant, transparent, and people-centred transfer process from the charity sector into the public sector

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end TUPE process for the transfer
• Conduct thorough due diligence on transferring employees, including employment terms, liabilities and pension implications
• Ensure full compliance with the TUPE regulations, employment law and internal policies
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance and tailored support tomanagers, the executive team and other stakeholders
• Develop and implement a detailed transfer plan, including risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and employee communications
• Collaborate cross functionally with external partners including the transferring charity, trade unions, colleague representative groups and legal to ensure a coordinated and transparent process
• Work with colleagues to manage communication strategies to ensure transparency and clarity for all affected parties.
• Identify and resolve complex employment issues, working closely with legal and the wider HR team as needed
• Monitor and report on progress, escalating risks and proposing mitigation plans where appropriate

CandidateCriteria

• CIPD Level 7 Qualification is highly desirable
• Significant experience leading end-to-end TUPE transfers, ideally between charity and public sectors
• Project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and deliver to tight timelines
• Demonstrated success in managing formal consultation processes and engaging effectively with trade unions and employee representatives
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.