HR Partner

Vanderlande

HR Partner managing TUPE transfer processes and employee relations for Vanderlande's UK operations. Collaborating with stakeholders and providing expert guidance during significant organizational changes.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBirmingham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the end-to-end TUPE transfer process as part of the carve-out programme for the UK
Provide expert advice on TUPE regulations, ensuring full compliance for both incoming and outgoing employer responsibilities
Manage all TUPE-related activity, including: Due diligence and data gathering
Review and validation of Employee Liability Information (ELI)
Planning and delivery of consultation processes
Supporting transfer execution and post-transfer activities
Partner with legal advisors and stakeholders to identify, manage and mitigate risk
Support the development and delivery of employee communications and consultation materials
Ensure a smooth and consistent employee experience during a period of significant change
Provide clear, practical, and risk-based guidance to managers and stakeholders
Support and lead individual and collective consultation processes where required
Manage ER issues arising pre- and post-transfer, ensuring consistent and fair outcomes
Maintain accurate and compliant documentation across all ER and TUPE activity
Develop and maintain TUPE and ER-related documentation, including: Consultation scripts and guidance, Employee communications, Template letters and transfer documentation
Ensure processes are clear, practical, and legally compliant
Provide guidance to managers and HR teams to ensure consistent application of policies and processes
Work closely with the HR Partner Lead – UKI & Nordics to ensure alignment and consistency across the business
Collaborate with People Services, global teams, and project stakeholders to deliver programme milestones successfully
Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and leaders during the transition
Build strong relationships across multiple sites and functions
Provide on-site HR support across warehousing locations as required
Act as a visible HR presence during key consultation and transfer milestones
Travel regularly to support employee engagement and operational delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive and demonstrable TUPE experience is essential, including experience acting for both incoming and outgoing employers
Strong knowledge of UK employment law, particularly in relation to organisational change and transfers
Proven experience supporting or leading TUPE or large-scale transformation/carve-out projects
Experience managing complex employee relations casework in a change environment
Strong understanding of consultation processes (collective and individual)
Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-focused guidance
Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capability
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
Willingness and ability to travel regularly across UK sites
Ideally CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
A flexible self-starter with strong initiative, excellent organisational and multitasking skills who is capable of working autonomously, managing and prioritising their own workload and understanding when and where to seek guidance.
Excellent communication, presentation, coaching and facilitation skills
Workday (HR system) experience would be useful but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
Aviva Medical Cover
YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression
Cycle to work scheme
Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
Pension with Aviva
Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

TUPE RegulationsEmployee Relations ManagementConsultation ProcessesDue DiligenceEmployee Liability Information ReviewRisk ManagementDocumentation DevelopmentChange ManagementTransformation Project SupportData Gathering

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong InitiativeOrganisational SkillsInfluencing CapabilityCoaching and Facilitation Skills

Certifications

CIPD Qualification