People Partner - TUPE and Transitions

Job summary

In this role, you will provide expert people advice to inform key business decisions, helping to identify and manage people-related risks and develop effective mitigation strategies. You'll play a key role in ensuring the practical and lawful application of TUPE, as well as developing people strategies to support new business opportunities and contract retention.

Main duties of the job

As People Partner for TUPE and Transitions, your key responsibilities will include: Providing specialist TUPE and HR support and advice to the New Business Development team, in relation to tendering and growth activities to inform people related decisions, risks and mitigation Leadership, knowledge and practical application of TUPE and its application within a tendering environment Ownership of TUPE and people decisions in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across commissioners, outgoing/ incoming providers, external partners and subcontractors, new business and contract retention team, Operational Teams and the People team Supporting the growth of existing services where additional investment in delivery results in increased workforce Supporting the development of strategies to mitigate people impact, related to new business and contract retentions and designing suitable people transfer approache

About us

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here.

Job responsibilities

About the Role Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026 Join us as a People Partner - TUPE and Transitions - Job Description/Person Specification WithYou are excited to be recruiting for an experienced People Partner, focusing on TUPE and transitions for the People team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the operational delivery of people plans for new business transfers and contract retentions, ensuring TUPE compliance, best practice and consistency across all transfer activities. This role contributes directly to our growth strategy. Job Opportunity This role is offered on a full time and permanent basis, working from home and with a salary of between £40,000-43,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. In this role, you will provide expert people advice to inform key business decisions, helping to identify and manage people-related risks and develop effective mitigation strategies. You'll play a key role in ensuring the practical and lawful application of TUPE, as well as developing people strategies to support new business opportunities and contract retention. You'll also support the growth of our existing services, advising on workforce requirements where additional investment in service delivery creates opportunities to expand our teams. As People Partner for TUPE and Transitions, your key responsibilities will include:

Providing specialist TUPE and HR support and advice to the New Business Development team, in relation to tendering and growth activities to inform people related decisions, risks and mitigation

Leadership, knowledge and practical application of TUPE and its application within a tendering environment

Ownership of TUPE and people decisions in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across commissioners, outgoing/ incoming providers, external partners and subcontractors, new business and contract retention team, Operational Teams and the People team

Supporting the growth of existing services where additional investment in delivery results in increased workforce

Supporting the development of strategies to mitigate people impact, related to new business and contract retentions and designing suitable people transfer approaches

No two days will be the same. You'll work closely with colleagues across WithYou, building strong relationships and using your HR expertise to influence, challenge and drive positive change. We're really excited about what this role will achieve - you will be joining a supportive, hands on People function, with a true team spirit and a real dedication to delivering life-changing services for the people we support. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. Essential Skills We'd be excited to see evidence of the following in your application - please use your cover letter to tell us more about your skills, experience and knowledge, specifically around TUPE:

Chartered membership of the CIPD or significant demonstrable experience

Experience of delivering end to end TUPE processes

Proven ability to design successful people change management programmes including implementations, restructure and TUPE

Credible HR processes and change management experience

The ability to influence and consult with a wide range of stakeholders - including clearly articulating people transfer solutions to senior internal and external stakeholders and explaining the approach, key risks, assumptions and plausible mitigations

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to carrying out multiple tasks/projects

DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou. Please review our before submitting your application. Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We'd be excited to see evidence of the following in your application - please use your cover letter to tell us more about your skills, experience and knowledge, specifically around TUPE:
• Chartered membership of the CIPD or significant demonstrable experience
• Experience of delivering end to end TUPE processes
• Proven ability to design successful people change management programmes including implementations, restructure and TUPE
• Credible HR processes and change management experience
• The ability to influence and consult with a wide range of stakeholders - including clearly articulating people transfer solutions to senior internal and external stakeholders and explaining the approach, key risks, assumptions and plausible mitigations
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to carrying out multiple tasks/projects

Experience

Essential

• We'd be excited to see evidence of the following in your application - please use your cover letter to tell us more about your skills, experience and knowledge, specifically around TUPE:
• Chartered membership of the CIPD or significant demonstrable experience
• Experience of delivering end to end TUPE processes
• Proven ability to design successful people change management programmes including implementations, restructure and TUPE
• Credible HR processes and change management experience
• The ability to influence and consult with a wide range of stakeholders - including clearly articulating people transfer solutions to senior internal and external stakeholders and explaining the approach, key risks, assumptions and plausible mitigations
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to carrying out multiple tasks/projects