Junior HR Consultant

SUMMARY:
HR / IR GRADUATE!
Pretoria East

Our client is looking for a young, driven HR Graduate to join their dynamic and knowledgeable team.

If you've recently completed your tertiary qualification in Human Resources / Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations or related and are eager to gain hands-on experience, this is your chance to launch your career!

Success in this role will come down to your positive attitude, hunger to learn, and passion for mastering new skills and experience.

If you're ready to hit the ground running – apply now and take the first step in your HR journey!

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Matric.
• Relevant Human Resources qualification.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.