Employee Wellness Coordinator

You'll keep staff files, contracts and HR admin in order at an university staffing office in George. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is George-based, with most of your time spent at an university staffing office. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Answer staff questions on policies, leave balances and benefits.
• Help organise wellness days, long-service awards and staff events.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters and confirmation letters.
• Archive old records and follow the retention periods for HR files.
• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.

• Good MS Office skills, especially Word and Excel
• Matric plus an HR certificate, diploma or degree (or currently studying)
• Neat, organised filing habits
• Basic understanding of the BCEA leave rules
• Friendly and approachable with staff at every level

• Sage 300 People, PaySpace or another HR system
• Minute-taking training

• A clear route to HR officer after 12 to 24 months
• Study support toward an HR qualification
• Monthly internship stipend for graduate roles

• If you are a graduate, put your qualification, graduation year and any HR modules at the top of your CV.
• In the interview, show you understand confidentiality with a clear example of how you would handle a sensitive file.