Learning and Development Officer

An opportunity has arisen for a Learning and Development Officer in Soweto. Suitably qualified candidates from across Gauteng are invited to apply.

About the Opportunity

The Learning and Development Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Gauteng. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Soweto and across the hr jobs space.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the hr jobs team in Gauteng make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Soweto teams, and the new Learning and Development Officer will feel that from the first week.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Learning and Development Officer to step into the hr jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Soweto colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hr jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Beyond that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Soweto keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Soweto teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.

Your Workplace

In addition, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

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

Crucially, 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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Gauteng. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Equal Opportunity

In addition, 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.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

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

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

A Typical Day

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 Gauteng 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 Soweto.

Equally, the Soweto office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Core Functions

• Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
• Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA

Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• 3-5 years' generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.