HR Administrator (Head Office)

You'll keep staff files, contracts and HR admin in order at an university staffing office in Mbombela. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at an university staffing office in Mbombela. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.
• Help organise wellness days, long-service awards and staff events.
• Capture leave, sick notes and family responsibility leave on the HR system.
• Book pre-employment medicals and qualification checks.
• Archive old records and follow the retention periods for HR files.
• Enrol new staff on medical aid and retirement funds and process exits.
• Load job ads and do first-round CV sorting for the recruiter.

• Neat, organised filing habits
• Good MS Office skills, especially Word and Excel
• Discreet with personal and medical information
• Matric plus an HR certificate, diploma or degree (or currently studying)
• Willing to learn and follow HR procedures closely
• Friendly and approachable with staff at every level

• Minute-taking training
• Knowledge of SETA processes and the Skills Development Act

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

• Attach your full academic record; HR internships often filter on marks in labour law and HR modules.
• In the interview, show you understand confidentiality with a clear example of how you would handle a sensitive file.