Senior HR Business Partner

Moving your career forward

Our CEO, Angus spotted that many vans on the roads are half full or empty at any given time and so AnyVan was born in 2009 to create the world's most efficient technology logistics platform and help halve the number of miles driven.

We've achieved incredible milestones since then, including securing the largest funding round for a UK tech logistics company from Vitruvian Partners. Today, AnyVan is the largest and fastest-growing company in the logistics space, with big ambitions for the future.

We're committed to moving that's miles better and have helped over 8 million customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) and over 150,000 customers have rated us excellent on Trustpilot.

By using innovative technology, we're transforming the moving experience, cutting costs and doing our part for the planet to make sure moving doesn't cost the earth. We've saved enough miles to travel 1,185 times around the world, reduce 8520 tonnes of carbon annually and are proud to be the only carbon neutral removals and delivery company in the UK!!!

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our talented team of approx. 300 AnyVanners in our London and Cape Town offices. If you're as driven as we are and want to be part of a forward-thinking company to make moving 'miles better' and moving your career forward at the same time - we'd love to hear from you!

We’re a small dynamic team that makes sure AnyVan is a great place to work through placing our people at the heart of everything we do.

We work collaboratively to oversee all recruitment and HR related activities across multiple locations (UK, Europe, South Africa). Highly visible within the business (and we like to think well loved) - we pride ourselves on the relationships we’ve built and our position as trusted partners for managers and colleagues alike. It’s key that we understand the strategic direction of the company and create priorities to support that.

As we scale we know some changes will happen naturally but keeping what has made us so great to date (our culture and our people) is top of the agenda!

As the senior HRBP in our Cape Town office, you’ll lead from the front, providing day to day and strategic people/HR support to our Customer Service, Sales and local functions. A large part of the role will focus on delivering an outstanding employee and stakeholder experience, balancing the needs of the business whilst being fair to our employees to drive employee engagement and retention.

What You'll Be Doing

• Be the HR subject matter expert and trusted advisor to the business on all people-related topics
• Work with senior stakeholders to ensure their teams are structured correctly and able to deliver the performance requirements for today’s and tomorrow’s needs
• Be the escalation point of contact (after People Partner) for complex industrial relations issues including absence management, flexible working requests, performance management, disciplinaries and grievances etc
• Oversee HR compliance for SA: triple BEE compliance, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Compensation Analysis
• Work with the Head of Talent and Performance to ensure we develop the required capabilities for the business and to establish AnyVan as an “employer of choice”
• Daily support for the local central support team, taking care of the entire employee lifecycle; benefits, pensions, process administration
• Develop a commercial understanding of key business metrics, prepare relevant and high quality reports and highlight trends and provide insightful commentary
• Help the business successfully manage change by keeping employees well informed of the ‘why’ we make the decisions we do
• Professionally engage and interact with 3rd party suppliers i.e., benefits providers, employment lawyers etc
  
  

Experience we think you'll need to be successful in the role;

• Solid experience in an international HR Role with expertise in driving employee engagement, great culture and a wide range of ER issues
• Strong knowledge of Employment Law in South Africa and ideally the UK and Europe
• Proven track record creating and delivering effective programmes and initiatives that solve business challenges/issues
• Experience of creating and leveraging diversity to benefit the team and the business
• Good understanding of HR platforms and tools and how to work with them to get the best out of them (Automation, Reporting, business engagement, etc)
• Proven track record delivering quantifiable results in line with business objectives
• CIPD qualified would be beneficial but not essential
  
  

SKILLS

• Solution focussed and results driven
• Builds great relationships across all levels and cares about people
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively liaise with and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Driven by providing exceptional employee and stakeholder experiences
• An ability to input strategically and deliver operationally
• Ability to deliver improvements through effective change management (both people and process)
• Analytical thinker with strong data analysis and report building skills and a strong understanding of people and culture metrics and how to measure them
• High levels of attention to detail, multitasking and prioritisation skills
  
  

Our Company Values Are

• Have fun, get it done (work hard play hard, satisfaction in results, do the right thing)
• Progress over perfection (Innovate and disrupt, Curious and adaptable, Work quick, learn quicker)
• One team thinking big (Collaborate and communicate, Celebrate wins , Embrace challenges)
  
  

DE&I

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.