Training Coordinator

Bring your skills as a Training Coordinator to Ladysmith and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.

The Role

This Training Coordinator role sits within the hr jobs function in Ladysmith. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Ladysmith operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

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 Ladysmith 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.

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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ladysmith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

What Your Day Looks Like

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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal 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 Ladysmith.

About Ladysmith

Ladysmith continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with along the lush KZN North Coast. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Many candidates already living within reach of Ladysmith cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

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 Ladysmith.

Your Role

• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding

Who We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.