HR Specialist - TUPE & Change

About the role

We are recruiting for an experienced and commercially minded HR Specialist (TUPE & Change) to join our UK & Ireland HR team. This is an opportunity to play a key role at the heart of a dynamic, evolving organisation. You'll work on meaningful change programmes, influence senior stakeholders, and shape the future of our workforce.

In this role, you'll act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across Adecco, LHH, and Akkodis, providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change, and workforce compliance. You'll bring deep subject matter expertise in TUPE, transformation, and immigration, helping the business navigate change with confidence, clarity, and fairness.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where your judgement, resilience, and ability to operate in ambiguity will be key to delivering successful outcomes.

What you'll be doing Employee Relations & Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations matters
• Provide commercially focused guidance on disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and restructuring cases
• Enable informed decision-making through balanced, risk-aware advice
• Ensure a consistent and compliant approach to ER across the business

Change & Transformation

• Lead HR input across organisational change programmes
• Support restructures, redundancies, and transformation initiatives
• Guide leaders through consultation processes, ensuring compliance and positive colleague experience
• Bring clarity and structure in evolving and ambiguous environments

TUPE Expertise

• Lead and support TUPE transfers (inbound and outbound)
• Provide expert advice on risk, process, and employee impact
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver smooth, compliant transitions
• Design of change processes through to delivery hand over

Visa & Immigration

• Manage visa and immigration processes in line with UK regulations
• Act as a key contact for sponsorship and right-to-work queries
• Ensure robust compliance, documentation, and audit readiness

Continuous Improvement

• Apply and improve HR processes for efficiency and colleague experience
• Balance governance with pragmatism in a fast-paced environment
• Contribute to wider HR transformation initiatives

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder group
• Communicate complex issues with clarity, empathy, and professionalism
• Influence and challenge constructively to achieve the right outcomes

About you

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with commercial thinking and a collaborative mindset.

• Experience in UK & Ireland employment law and employee relations
• Proven expertise in TUPE and organisational change process and strategy
• Experience managing UK visa and immigration processes
• The ability to operate at pace in a complex, evolving environment
• Strong judgement and a pragmatic, risk-based decision-making approach
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to translate complex HR issues into clear, actionable insights

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent delivery of fair and compliant ER outcomes
• Building credibility as a trusted, pragmatic HR expert
• Navigating Complexity and ambiguity with confidence, clarity and pace
• Demonstratable TUPE process and change management expertise
• Enabling High-quality decision-making through objective, evidence-based advice
• Supporting a positive colleague experience through change

Inclusion

Adecco actively encourage veterans, military spouses, and reservists to apply.

We believe in talent, not labels. We focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our culture of belonging and purpose ensures everyone can thrive and feel engaged.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.