HR Clerk (Onboarding & Records)

Help a municipal human resources unit in Middelburg (MP) look after its people, one form and one query at a time. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a municipal human resources unit on the Middelburg (MP) side of Mpumalanga.

• Enrol new staff on medical aid and retirement funds and process exits.
• Book training, track attendance and load results for the skills report.
• Load job ads and do first-round CV sorting for the recruiter.
• Capture leave, sick notes and family responsibility leave on the HR system.
• Help organise wellness days, long-service awards and staff events.
• Take minutes at hearings and HR meetings.
• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.

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

• Sage 300 People, PaySpace or another HR system
• Minute-taking training
• Any HR admin or internship experience

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

• 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.