Training Coordinator

Obrien Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Obrien Recruitment is seeking a Training Coordinator for its CPT Northern Suburbs location. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and monitoring all training activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate record-keeping.

You will drive end-to-end logistics, maintain accreditations, and collaborate with Finance and HR to optimise training delivery. The ideal candidate has mid-career experience (4-6 years) and strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating day-to-day training activities.
• Ability to develop training plans based on operational, regulatory, and organisational needs.
• Experience with training compliance and auditing.
• Proficient with SharePoint and LMS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day training activities.
• Develop and maintain training plans based on operational, regulatory, and organisational needs.
• Execute full training logistics, including scheduling internal and external training, arranging venues and resources, preparing training materials and printing, processing training registers and certificates, managing filing and documentation.
• Communicate schedules, changes, and requirements to operations and training teams.
• Maintain training accreditations in line with local regulatory requirements.
• Ensure audit readiness for all training-related processes.
• Support skills development reporting, including ATR, WSP, BBBEE training compliance.
• Maintain accurate training records on SharePoint, LMS, offline databases, and hardcopy files.
• Ensure all training meets the highest standards in line with the Learning & Development policy.
• Support monitoring of training delivery quality, trainer performance, and team metrics.
• Assist in designing and updating local training courses to meet organisational and regulatory standards.
• Help ensure operational teams remain compliant with training validity requirements.
• Create and process purchase orders for internal and external training providers.
• Liaise with Finance to ensure accurate invoice tracking and payment follow-up.

Skills

MS Office

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Record-keeping

Tools

SharePoint

LMS

Excel

Job description

Training Coordinator

Permanent
CPT - Northern Suburbs
Mid Career (4 - 6 yrs exp)

Job Overview

Position: Training Coordinator
Reporting to: Training Manager
Location: CPT - Northern Suburbs
Region: Western Cape
Seniority Level: Mid Career (4 - 6 yrs exp)
Type: Permanent

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day training activities.
• Develop and maintain training plans based on operational, regulatory, and organisational needs.
• Execute full training logistics, including:
  o Scheduling internal and external training
  o Arranging venues and resources
  o Preparing training materials and printing
  o Processing training registers and certificates
  o Managing filing and documentation
• Communicate schedules, changes, and requirements to operations and training teams.
• Maintain training accreditations in line with local regulatory requirements.
• Ensure audit readiness for all training-related processes.
• Support skills development reporting, including:
  o ATR (Annual Training Report)
  o WSP (Workplace Skills Plan)
  o BBBEE training compliance
• Maintain high-quality training records on:
  o SharePoint
  o LMS
  o Offline databases
  o Hardcopy files
• Ensure all training meets the highest standards in line with the Learning & Development policy.
• Support monitoring of training delivery quality, trainer performance, and team metrics.
• Assist in designing and updating local training courses to meet organisational and regulatory standards.
• Help ensure operational teams remain compliant with training validity requirements.
• Create and process purchase orders for internal and external training providers.
• Liaise with Finance to ensure accurate invoice tracking, reconciliation, and payment follow-up.
• Support creditor management, including confirming training service delivery before payment.
• Assist with debtors where applicable (e.g., cross-charging stations or departments).
• Maintain accurate financial records for training-related expenses for month-end reporting.
• Complete monthly training administration tasks (attendance tracking, compliance summaries, cost reporting).
• Prepare month-end reports for the Training Manager or L&D leadership.
• Participate in and support ad-hoc projects and assignments as delegated.
• Ensure timely completion of all deliverables with high accuracy.
• Actively engage with OA Operations, Training Instructors, HR, Finance, and other key stakeholders.
• Provide clear and proactive communication regarding training schedules, compliance gaps, and requirements.
• Support and guide junior training staff where necessary.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple training and development activities simultaneously
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong administrative and record-keeping skills
• Ability to manage and maintain digital and physical training files (SharePoint, LMS, etc.)
• Basic financial understanding (POs, reconciliations, tracking invoices)
• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and take initiative
• Flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
• Strong organisational and multitasking ability
• Collaborative and supportive team player
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Capability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally
• Highly organised with excellent record-keeping discipline
• Ability to maintain compliance across multiple training streams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Confident in managing training logistics end-to-end
• Comfortable with financial tracking and administrative tasks
• Proactive, reliable, and committed to continuous improvement