Junior HR Consultant / Graduate – Pretoria East
R14 000 Monthly Cost To Company (Not Negotiable)
PRETORIA EAST

This opportunity is with an established HR Consulting Firm specialising in HR, IR, CCMA, and Labour Relations services.

We're looking for junior HR Graduates who want to specialise in Labour Relations, HR Solutions, disciplinary hearings, CCMA Representation, Labour Law, Compliance, Employment Equity, Skills Development, and advising, rather than working as a generalist. 

IMPORTANT:
Candidates whose primary focus is Payroll, Psychometry, Employee Wellness, or Industrial Psychology will not be shortlisted/considered.

Requirements:

• Valid driver's license and own vehicle.
• Degree/Diploma in HR Management or Labour Relations.
• No experience needed - Strong interest in IR and Labour Relations.
• Passion for supporting and advising employers.
• Keen to gain exposure to CCMA matters.
• Focused on employer wellness and compliance.
• Resilient, confident personality – comfortable with difficult. conversations and tough decisions.

Personality Traits:

• Solution-driven.
• Positive attitude.
• Integrity and fairness.
• Excessive communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Prioritising.
• Teamwork.
• Extreme ownership.
• Recognition, accountability, and reliability.

Duties and responsibilities:
HR/IR:

• Address employment relations issues.
• Facilitate retrenchments, including drafting Section 189 notices and conducting meetings.
• Provide daily labour relations and HR assistance to clients.
• Conduct employee counselling sessions for warnings, poor performance, or ill health.
• Chair disciplinary hearings and draft outcomes.
• Draft and administer:
  • CCMA documents (7.11 and 7.13 referrals).
  • Objections to Con/Arb.
  • Rescission and condonation applications.
  • Opposing affidavits (e.g., for condonation and rescission).
• Prepare Con/Arb cases and compile bundles.
• Observe and draft pre-arbitration minutes.
• Represent clients at conciliations and arbitrations.
• Manage multiple correspondences with the CCMA regarding case matters.
• Administer the employee abscondment process.
• Handle UIF registrations and submissions.
• Draft and finalise:
  • Employment contracts.
  • Job descriptions and employee duties/responsibilities documents.
  • HR policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and standards.
  • Notices, agreements, and other HR-related documentation.
• Prepare or update employment documents and records related to hiring, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
• Oversee the hiring process, including coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes, and performing reference checks.
• Process personnel action forms and ensure proper approvals.
• Provide general HR support and daily assistance to clients.

Admin:

• Prepare, organise, and store information in paper and digital form.
• Handle queries via telephone and email.
• Greet visitors at reception.
• Manage diaries, schedule meetings, and book rooms.
• Take minutes at meetings.
• Type letters and reports.
• Update computer records using a database.
• Print and photocopy documents.
• Maintain office systems.
• Liaise with staff in other departments, such as Finance and HR.
• Process online applications and handle digital documents.
• Draft and distribute HR/IR newsletters.
• Verify sick notes.
• Draft NTAs, suspension letters, warnings (WW, FWW, CFWW), and apply sanction guidelines.

Ad-hoc:

• Manage Employment Equity duties and responsibilities.
• Manage Skills Development duties and responsibilities.
• Maintain client relationships and manage client accounts.
• Oversee client onboarding and develop onboarding plans.