Care HR Generalist - Admin & Compliance (Junior)

Nazareth Care; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NPO Market-related salary

Provident Fund Contribution on probat­

Paid Annual leave

Career development (in-house)

Employee Wellness Programme at no cost

Job summary

Nazareth Care, based in Cape Town, is seeking a meticulous Junior HR Officer to support our regional offices and homes with accurate, compliant HR administration across the employee life cycle. We value compassion, confidentiality and accuracy in all we do.

Reporting to the Regional HR Coordinator, you will manage recruitment, onboarding, probation, leave, benefits, training records and HR reporting, while ensuring BCEA, LRA, EEA and POPIA compliance across all homes.

Qualifications

• Relevant diploma or degree in Human Resource Management or a related field (NQF Level 6)
• 2–3 years’ experience in an HR generalist support role
• Experience in health, aged-care or non-profit sector advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• A valid driver’s licence
• Strong organisational and time-management skills across multiple homes
• Ownership and follow-through, ensuring outstanding items are tracked to completion
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Uncompromising commitment to confidentiality when handling sensitive information
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including formal letters and reports
• Initiative and sound judgement in identifying and escalating risks
• A professional, respectful and compassionate manner with colleagues, residents and families

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment from requisition to appointment, including adverts, interviews and pre-employment screening
• Coordinate onboarding, induction and probation reviews for new employees
• Administer Provident Fund, medical aid and other employee benefit enrolments and changes
• Administer all leave types in line with the BCEA and conduct monthly leave audits
• Maintain training records and collate information for the WSP and ATR
• Provide administrative support for disciplinary hearings and maintain the labour relations register
• Ensure signed, current contracts and complete, confidential personnel files in line with POPIA
• Conduct HR file and compliance checks at the homes in partnership with Facility Administrators
• Keep job descriptions and job advertisements current, approved and consistently applied
• Prepare monthly HR reports and propose practical improvements to HR processes

Skills

HR generalist

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Initiative

Problem-solving

Education

Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Nazareth Care, based in Cape Town, is seeking a meticulous Junior HR Officer to support our regional offices and homes with accurate, compliant HR administration across the employee life cycle. We value compassion, confidentiality and accuracy in all we do.

Reporting to the Regional HR Coordinator, you will manage recruitment, onboarding, probation, leave, benefits, training records and HR reporting, while ensuring BCEA, LRA, EEA and POPIA compliance across all homes.