Full job descriptionHR Business Partner - Employee Relations & TUPE
Location: Datchet, Slough / Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Lead Employee Relations & TUPE Across a Growing Organisation
The Bukola Group is delighted to be partnering with a leading business services organisation to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner - Employee Relations & TUPE.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused HR professional to take ownership of a specialist Employee Relations and TUPE function, providing expert guidance on complex people matters while leading a dedicated ER and TUPE team.
Operating as part of the wider HR Business Partnering team, you will work closely with senior leaders across the business, supporting organisational change, managing risk, and ensuring a consistent and legally compliant approach to employee relations and workforce transitions.
The Role
As the HR Business Partner for Employee Relations & TUPE, you will be the organisation’s subject matter expert for complex ER matters, organisational change programmes, and TUPE transfers. You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, partnering with stakeholders to provide pragmatic, commercially focused solutions that support both business objectives and employee experience.
Reporting to the Group Head of HR, you will have leadership responsibility for the Employee Relations Advisory and TUPE teams, driving service quality, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Workforce Change
*Lead the organisation’s employee relations service, ensuring a high-quality, consistent approach across the business.
*Act as the escalation point for complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, performance, whistleblowing, discrimination, and Employment Tribunal matters.
*Provide expert advice and guidance to senior leaders on complex people issues.
*Lead or support restructuring, redundancy, and organisational change programmes.
*Identify trends and emerging people risks, implementing proactive solutions to minimise escalation and business risk.
*Ensure robust governance, documentation, and case management processes are maintained.
TUPE, Mobilisation & Business Change
*Lead and oversee inbound and outbound TUPE transfers from initial planning through to delivery.
*Manage consultation processes, due diligence activities, employee liability information, and transfer documentation.
*Support tender activity, acquisitions, contract mobilisations, and demobilisations by providing expert workforce and employment law advice.
*Partner with operational leaders and stakeholders to mitigate people-related risks and ensure successful workforce transitions.
Strategic Business Partnering
*Collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior operational leaders to deliver people solutions that support business objectives.
*Build effective relationships with key stakeholders, external advisers, and employee representatives.
*Provide commercially focused, pragmatic advice while maintaining compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.
*Influence decision-making and support leaders through challenging and sensitive workplace situations.
Leadership & Team Development
*Lead, coach and develop the ER Advisory and TUPE teams.
*Drive a culture of accountability, development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
*Build capability across HR and management teams through coaching, training, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
*Monitor resources, workload allocation, and service delivery standards.
Governance & Compliance
*Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures across the organisation.
*Lead improvements to ER and TUPE frameworks, processes, policies, and documentation.
*Produce management information and trend analysis to support strategic workforce planning and decision-making.
*Maintain strong compliance, audit, and governance standards across all employee relations and TUPE activities.
About You
We are keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who have developed strong expertise in employee relations, organisational change, and TUPE within complex, fast-paced environments.
Essential Requirements
*Proven experience operating at HR Business Partner level or within a senior Employee Relations position.
*Extensive experience managing complex and high-risk employee relations cases.
*Strong practical knowledge of TUPE, restructuring, redundancy, and organisational change.
*Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS guidance, and HR best practice.
*Previous experience leading, developing, and coaching teams.
*Ability to build credibility and influence senior stakeholders.
*Strong commercial awareness and pragmatic decision-making skills.
*Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
*Experience using people data and HR systems to support decision-making.
*Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
Desirable Experience
*Experience within facilities management, outsourced services, cleaning, security, or other operationally led environments.
*Exposure to trade union engagement and collective consultation processes.
*Experience supporting tenders, business acquisitions, mobilisations, or contract transitions.
*CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and people-focused organisation where you can make a genuine impact. You’ll play a key role in shaping employee relations strategy, supporting business transformation, leading specialist teams, and driving best practice across a complex operational environment.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact The Bukola Group. We would be delighted to tell you more.