Capita plc

Senior HR Business Partner

W2 6BD

Key information

Pay
Salary not listed
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Posted date
17 Jul 2026
Closing date
16 Aug 2026

About this role

We're looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner, on a fixed-term basis, to lead a key TUPE transfer within a complex environment. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the TUPE process is well planned, well governed and delivered with care, accuracy and confidence.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. It is home-based, with occasional travel required for in-person meetings.

We're truly committed to building a diverse and representative workforce and as part of our strategic plans we are aiming to accelerate gender and ethnic representation in leadership. As such we would particularly welcome applications from people who are female and/or are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

What you'll be doing

Lead complex people change

Partner with senior leaders across the RPP contract to design, plan and deliver TUPE and associated change activity, ensuring the process is well governed, clearly communicated and delivered with care.

Provide TUPE expertise

Lead and advise on TUPE activity, ensuring processes are well governed, commercially aware, legally compliant and delivered with a strong employee experience.

Manage consultation processes

Support and lead collective and individual consultation activity, preparing clear documentation, managing timelines and ensuring leaders are equipped to engage effectively.

Influence senior stakeholders

Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, using sound judgement, employment law knowledge and commercial insight to shape people decisions in a complex environment.

Influence other stakeholder

Liaise directly with other interest partners from a range of companies to ensure smooth completion of the transfer ensuring that they comply with all requirements of the transfer

Use data to drive decisions

Analyse workforce data, identify risks and trends, and use insight to inform change plans, track progress and support effective governance.

Maintain strong governance and detail

Produce accurate, high-quality documentation and reporting, ensuring sensitive people activity is managed with care, consistency and attention to detail.

People related requirements

To support the HR Director in delivery of the wider transfer plan in relation to any people related requirements, such as additional communication and wellbeing support and working with the client and future service providers in supporting colleague preparations ahead of transfer.

What we're looking for

Essential Skills & Experience

Senior HR Business Partner experience

Proven experience operating at Senior HR Business Partner level within a large, complex, matrixed organisation, partnering confidently with senior leaders and influencing strategic people decisions.

TUPE expertise

Strong technical knowledge and practical experience of leading or advising on TUPE transfers, including due diligence, employee liability information, consultation planning, risk management, stakeholder management and implementation.

Consultation experience

Experience managing collective and individual consultation processes, with the ability to produce clear documentation, manage sensitive conversations and guide leaders through complex employee relations activity.

Change management capability

Strong track record of supporting organisational change, including restructures, operating model changes, mobilisation, demobilisation or transformation programmes.

Data and detail focus

Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to interpret workforce data, identify risks, maintain accurate records and produce high-quality reporting and governance materials.

Commercial and stakeholder judgement

Confident balancing legal, commercial and people considerations, building trusted relationships and providing pragmatic, credible advice in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Skills & Experience

  • CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent).

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences

What's in it for you?

  • A competitive basic salary depending on experience
  • 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
  • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
  • Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
  • Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
  • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

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What we hope you'll do next

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com