People Consultant: Onboarding and Administration (Durban)

📝 About the role

Huntswood is hiring a People Consultant for onboarding and HR administration in Umhlanga, supporting SA and UK teams. The role covers employment contracts, HR data on Payspace/Dayforce, lifecycle transactions, leave administration and HR tickets.

✅ Key duties

• Prepare and issue employment contracts and onboarding documentation across regions
• Coordinate onboarding with facilities, payroll and IT
• Maintain accurate employee data across HR systems (Payspace, Dayforce, YouManage)
• Process promotions, transfers and other lifecycle transactions; administer leave
• Resolve HR tickets, issue standard HR letters and keep audit-ready records

🎓 Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent
• HR/People-related tertiary qualification preferred
• 3–5 years in an HR administration or shared services role
• At least 1 year BPO / contact-centre experience
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and HRIS systems