HR Business Partner

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London, Manchester, Northampton, Glasgow - About Workforce Change & Restructuring The Workforce Change & Restructuring (WFC&R) function manages global change and restructuring programmes across multiple employing entities. The team supports organisations in shaping their workforce to meet long-term strategic objectives, improve business performance, optimise costs, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The function aims to provide a simple, efficient and insight-led Workforce Change & Restructuring service, supporting organisations through complex workforce changes while effectively managing risk and employee relations.

Overall Purpose of the Role The role holder will support the delivery of Workforce Change and Restructuring programmes across multiple business entities and geographical locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving and supporting allocated change programmes, providing specialist Employee Relations and Workforce Change expertise throughout the programme lifecycle. Key responsibilities will include:
Driving and supporting allocated workforce change and restructuring programmes. Leading and supporting the HR workstream for change programmes, including:
Restructuring and organisational change Large-scale workforce change TUPE transfers Outsourcing and in sourcing programmes New site or location set-ups Cross-entity transformation programmes International workforce change initiatives Working closely with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations specialists and other HR functions to deliver effective change programmes. Providing specialist advice and guidance on employee relations, consultation and workforce change matters. Ensuring change programmes are delivered effectively, consistently and in line with relevant employment legislation and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities The role holder will be responsible for delivering the following key activities across Employee Relations and Workforce Change:
Project Initiation – supporting the planning, mobilisation and structuring of workforce change programmes. Due Diligence – assessing employee, organisational and workforce information to support decision-making. Consultation – planning and leading employee, union and works council consultation processes. Implementation – supporting the effective delivery of workforce change and restructuring activity. Communication Planning – developing clear and effective communication strategies for impacted employees and stakeholders.

Governance & Risk – identifying, managing and escalating workforce change risks while maintaining appropriate governance and documentation. Centre of Excellence (COE) – providing specialist Employee Relations and Workforce Change expertise, guidance and best practice. Key Skills & Experience The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Strong and demonstrable experience in Workforce Change and Restructuring , with multiple examples clearly evidenced throughout their CV. Experience managing, liaising with or working alongside trade unions and union representatives , ideally within a heavily unionised environment. Experience leading union and/or works council consultation processes . Strong experience in employee and workforce consultation , including redundancy programmes. Proven experience delivering TUPE projects and programmes .

Experience leading large-scale and/or multiple concurrent change programmes. Experience delivering workforce change programmes across international or multi-country environments . A strong understanding of current employment legislation and its application to workforce change. Strong project management, change management and stakeholder management…