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Looking for your next move as a HR Assistant in Kuruman? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Northern Cape.
What This Role Involves
An experienced HR Assistant is needed to support operations in Kuruman. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Kuruman team on trust, and the HR Assistant role will feel that from week one.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hr jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Kuruman much easier.
Your Workplace
On top of that, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Working in Kuruman
Working in Kuruman means a place close to the Sishen mining hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kuruman office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Kuruman.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kuruman, Northern Cape.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
What You’ll Need
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
In addition, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.