HR Business Partner

The HR Business Partner will act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, providing expert HR advice and solutions that support organisational objectives. The role has a strong focus on employment law compliance, organisational change and restructuring, and TUPE transfers, ensuring all people-related activities are legally compliant, well‑managed, and aligned with best practice.

Key Responsibilities Strategic HR Partnering

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver effective people strategies aligned to business goals.

• Provide proactive, commercially focused HR advice to support organisational performance and change.

• Use HR data and insights to influence decision‑making and workforce planning.

Employment Law & Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice on UK employment law, ensuring compliance across policies, processes, and practices.

• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance, and dismissal matters.

• Keep the organisation informed of legislative changes and assess their impact on policies and operations.

Organisational Restructure & Change Management

• Lead and support organisational restructures, including role redesign, consultation processes, redundancies, and redeployment.

• Ensure all change processes are legally compliant, fair, and handled sensitively.

• Coach and support managers through change, building capability and confidence in people management.

TUPE & M&A Activity

• Provide expert guidance on TUPE transfers, including due diligence, employee liability information (ELI), consultation, and post‑transfer integration.

• Work closely with legal teams, unions/employee representatives, and external stakeholders during TUPE processes.

• Support mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcing initiatives from a people and compliance perspective.

Policy, Governance & Best Practice

• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures in line with employment law and organisational needs.

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies across the organisation.

• Support audits and ensure HR practices meet internal governance and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with managers, trade unions, employee representatives, and external advisors.

• Work collaboratively with HR Centres of Excellence (eg Reward, L&D, Resourcing) to deliver joined‑up HR solutions.

Person Specification (Essential)

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor in a complex organisation.

• Strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment law.

• Demonstrable experience leading organisational restructures and redundancy consultations.

• Hands‑on experience managing TUPE transfers, including consultation and implementation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level.

• Ability to manage sensitive issues with professionalism, integrity, and discretion.

Desirable

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or Level
  7) or equivalent experience.

• Experience working in unionised environments.

• Exposure to M&A, outsourcing, or large‑scale transformation programmes.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking with a pragmatic, solution‑focused approach

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Resilience and confidence in managing complex and high‑risk situations

• Ability to balance commercial needs with legal compliance and employee wellbeing

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