Learning and Development Officer

Whether you are a seasoned Learning and Development Officer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Schweizer-Reneke. The team hires on merit and across communities in North West.

What This Role Involves

This Learning and Development Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Schweizer-Reneke. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hr jobs pipeline across North West.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Schweizer-Reneke team on trust, and the Learning and Development Officer role will feel that from week one.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hr jobs group in Schweizer-Reneke.

Growing With Us

Importantly, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in Schweizer-Reneke have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Schweizer-Reneke have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Schweizer-Reneke team member.

Equal Opportunity

Practically speaking, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across North West.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Schweizer-Reneke.

Key Responsibilities

• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding

Who We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.