Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Learning and Development Officer to Springbok and join a team that moves fast. This Northern Cape role is one to watch.
About the Opportunity
The Learning and Development Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Springbok and across the hr jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Springbok team.
Notably, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Springbok also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Importantly, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Springbok.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Your Team
On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Springbok office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Day in the Life
Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you’re back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Springbok.
Key Outputs
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
- Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
Essential Criteria
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.