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BELLA PAPEEA

@bellapapeea

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Strategic HR Business Partner driving employee relations and talent solutions.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek an HR role where I can partner with leadership to resolve complex ER matters, drive talent strategies, ensure compliance, and build HR capability in a collaborative, growth-oriented organisation.

I am a strategic and results-driven HR Business Partner with over eight years of experience partnering with leadership across education, retail, and corporate environments. I specialize in employee relations, CCMA processes, end-to-end recruitment, HR compliance, and performance management.

I have successfully managed complex ER matters, including disciplinary hearings, grievances, appeals, and CCMA cases, while aligning HR practices to business objectives. I also led full-cycle recruitment and supported onboarding across multiple business units and regions.

My work includes readiness for Department of Labour inspections and HR audits, developing and facilitating HR training, and preparing HR metrics and budgets. I have supported new branch openings, organisational restructuring, and managed payroll administration support and HR administration tasks.

I hold a BCom Honours in Industrial Psychology and a BA in Psychology, and I am committed to continuous professional development through training such as Train the Trainer and Google Workplace certification. I bring a pragmatic, compliance-focused approach and partner with leaders to deliver measurable people solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Human Capital Business Partner

SPARK Schools

May 2023 - May 2025 (2 years)

Partnered with leadership across nine schools to deliver strategic and operational HR support, managed complex employee relations including disciplinary hearings and CCMA cases, and led full-cycle recruitment and performance management processes.

Employee Relations Recruitment Performance Management HR Compliance HR Training Onboarding

Human Resource Business Partner

Twisp BAT

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 (6 months)

Delivered end-to-end HR business partnering across the region, managed full recruitment lifecycle, maintained talent pools, coached managers on recruitment best practices, and prepared HR and training metrics.

Recruitment Talent Management Onboarding Budget Management Employee Relations

Regional Human Resource Manager

Shoprite Checkers

Oct 2017 - Feb 2021 (3 years 4 months)

Provided HR management across multiple retail branches, represented the organisation at CCMA from conciliation to arbitration, implemented HR policies and compliance standards, and led recruitment and payroll support.

Employee Relations HR Policies Recruitment Payroll Administration Restructuring Risk Mitigation

Recruitment Assistant

Select Motor Recruitment

Jan 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Supported recruitment consultants with sourcing, screening, and placement of candidates, conducted telephonic interviews and background checks, and managed job advertising and interview coordination.

Sourcing Background Checks Interview Coordination Job Advertising Shortlisting Training

Psychometric Intern

Comair

Feb 2015 - Oct 2015 (8 months)

Administered and supervised psychometric assessments, prepared assessment reports and candidate recommendations, and managed assessment platforms and candidate communication.

Report Writing Candidate Communications Test Administration

Work Experience Student

Tiger Brands

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)

Supported recruitment and training administration under supervision, assisted with assessment administration, interviews, onboarding, and background checks.

Recruitment support Training Administration Onboarding Background Checks