Leave & Records Administrator

You'll keep staff files, contracts and HR admin in order at an university staffing office in Mbombela. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Help organise wellness days, long-service awards and staff events.
• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.
• Take minutes at hearings and HR meetings.
• Load job ads and do first-round CV sorting for the recruiter.
• Archive old records and follow the retention periods for HR files.

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

• Knowledge of SETA processes and the Skills Development Act
• Sage 300 People, PaySpace or another HR system
• Any HR admin or internship experience

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

• Attach your full academic record; HR internships often filter on marks in labour law and HR modules.
• If you are a graduate, put your qualification, graduation year and any HR modules at the top of your CV.