Overview
Our client is seeking an Industrial Relations Partner to support a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees, ensuring sound employee relations, legal compliance, and constructive engagement between employees and management. This is a hands-on advisory role for an experienced IR professional who can balance business priorities with employee wellbeing, and who is confident navigating complex people matters with both empathy and authority. Responsibilities Advise on and manage employee and industrial relations matters across the business Guide managers through misconduct, incapacity, poor performance, and grievance processes Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair, compliant, and consistently applied Support CCMA cases and external labour processes Provide guidance on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice Identify trends and proactively mitigate employee re
Full job description
Full Job Description
Our client is seeking an Industrial Relations Partner to support a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees, ensuring sound employee relations, legal compliance, and constructive engagement between employees and management.
This is a hands-on advisory role for an experienced IR professional who can balance business priorities with employee wellbeing, and who is confident navigating complex people matters with both empathy and authority.
Responsibilities
- Advise on and manage employee and industrial relations matters across the business
- Guide managers through misconduct, incapacity, poor performance, and grievance processes
- Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair, compliant, and consistently applied
- Support CCMA cases and external labour processes
- Provide guidance on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice
- Identify trends and proactively mitigate employee relations risk
- Support the development and implementation of IR policies, frameworks, and training
- Report directly to the HR Manager
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations role
- Solid, practical knowledge of South African labour legislation
- Proven experience managing disciplinary and grievance processes
- Strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution capability
- Confident communicator able to influence at all levels
- Calm, fair, and solutions-oriented approach in sensitive situations
Benefits
- A role with real influence across a large, diverse workforce
- Close partnership with leadership on critical people decisions
- A values-driven environment grounded in fairness and respect
- Clear opportunity for professional growth within the HR team
Qualifications And Requirements
Mid-Senior level
Requirements & qualifications
Mid-Senior level
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