TUPE Specialist (GS Programme)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bedford, MK42 9AB |
| Cwmni: | Reed Talent Solutions |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MaPS00863-336014 |
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Tupe Specialist (GS Programme)
c.£63,000 per annum
Bedford
9 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is seeking an experienced TUPE Specialist to lead a complex and high-profile employee transition involving over 150 individuals across 52 legal entities. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in employment law and organisational change within a nationally significant programme. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery partners, and trade unions to ensure a legally compliant, transparent, and people-centred transfer process from the charity sector into the public sector.
Role Overview
The Tupe Specialist will report directly to Programme Change Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end TUPE process for the transfer
- Conduct thorough due diligence on transferring employees, including employment terms, liabilities and pension implications
- Ensure full compliance with the TUPE regulations, employment law and internal policies
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance and tailored support to managers, the executive team and other stakeholders
- Develop and implement a detailed transfer plan, including risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and employee communications
- Collaborate cross functionally with external partners including the transferring charity, trade unions, colleague representative groups and legal to ensure a coordinated and transparent process
- Work with colleagues to manage communication strategies to ensure transparency and clarity for all affected parties.
- Identify and resolve complex employment issues, working closely with legal and the wider HR team as needed
- Monitor and report on progress, escalating risks and proposing mitigation plans where appropriate
- Support the cultural and operational onboarding of new employees into MaPS, promoting cohesion within the existing team
- This role may include substantial travel across the UK
You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.
To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
- Significant experience leading end-to-end TUPE transfers, ideally between charity and public sectors,
including In-depth knowledge of UK employment law, with particular expertise in TUPE regulations and their application in the public sector. - Demonstrated success in managing formal consultation processes and engaging effectively with trade
unions and employee representatives. - Project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and deliver to tight timelines
- Skilled in developing and delivering clear, timely communication plans to support affected employees
throughout the transition. - Experience designing and implementing change management strategies to support post-transfer
workforce integration and cultural alignment. - Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage with senior leaders, legal advisors and external partners.
About Us
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.
At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:
- Caring
We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform. - Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections. - Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.
Our Inclusive Working Environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”
Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.
What We Offer
- Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
- Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
- Life assurance scheme
- Give as you earn scheme
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
- Enhanced family and sick pay
- Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
- Recognition Scheme
- Discounts portal to numerous retailers
Flexible Working
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Career Development
In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.
Reserve List
If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.
Application Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: recruitment@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Step 1: Submit Your Application
Open: 23rd May | Deadline: 08th June
To apply, please submit the following two documents:
- Your most up-to-date CV
- A covering letter (approx. 1,000 words) highlighting the key points of how you meet the criteria of this role.
Important: Both documents are required to progress to the next stage. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Step 2: Telephone Interview
Between 23rd May – 09th June
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a telephone interview with one of our recruiters. This is an opportunity to:
- Discuss your experience in more detail
- Learn more about the role and our organisation
- Ask any questions you may have
Step 3: Final Stage Interview
18th June – 20th June
Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to a remote final interview via Microsoft Teams. This stage will include:
- A 5-minute presentation
- A series of competency-based interview questions
Job Reference: MaPS00863
Close Date: 08th June 2025
Reserve List
If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.
Application Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: recruitment@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Step 1: Submit Your Application
Open: 23rd May | Deadline: 08th June
To apply, please submit the following two documents:
- Your most up-to-date CV
- A covering letter (approx. 1,000 words) highlighting the key points of how you meet the criteria of this role.
Important: Both documents are required to progress to the next stage. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Step 2: Telephone Interview
Between 23rd May – 09th June
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a telephone interview with one of our recruiters. This is an opportunity to:
- Discuss your experience in more detail
- Learn more about the role and our organisation
- Ask any questions you may have
Step 3: Final Stage Interview
18th June – 20th June
Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to a remote final interview via Microsoft Teams. This stage will include:
- A 5-minute presentation
- A series of competency-based interview questions
Job Reference: MaPS00863
Close Date: 08th June 2025
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