Recruitment Assistant
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Market related
Duration: 6 month contract
Love admin as well as people but tired of just ticking boxes? Use your organisational superpower to help create experiences that genuinely change lives.
Is this you?
You’re naturally organised, detail-oriented and thrive in a support-focused role. You enjoy keeping processes structured, managing multiple tasks at once and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. You communicate clearly and professionally, work well under pressure and are highly responsive when deadlines are tight. You’re comfortable taking direction, executing tasks efficiently and using digital tools to keep workflows running smoothly.What you’ll be doing (and why you’ll enjoy it)
You’ll support a senior Recruiter by taking ownership of the administrative side of the recruitment process. This includes coordinating interviews, managing calendars, communicating with candidates and ensuring all interview logistics run smoothly. You’ll prepare and format CVs, manage candidate documentation, handle compliance processes such as reference and background checks, and maintain recruitment trackers and dashboards. You’ll also assist with drafting and posting job adverts, monitoring applications and helping organise candidate shortlists, ensuring the entire recruitment workflow remains organised and efficient. You’ll love this role as you’ll make a real, everyday impact – when a recruitment process runs smoothly, everyone feels it – candidates, clients and the recruiter. Your work will directly improves the recruitment experience and lives of those it impacts.Where you’ll be doing it
You’ll be a part of an exceptional team, who value their people and foster a supportive culture. Your focus will be on supporting a high-performing recruitment professional operating in a fast-paced environment where efficiency, responsiveness and attention to detail are key. Your two weeks of on boarding and training will be in office, in Cape Town thereafter, the role is a hybrid position.What you’ll need
You’ll need a Matric qualification and at least 4 years experience in a busy support or administrative role where you’ve developed strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a wide variety of skills. Previous experience in recruitment administration, HR administration, project co-ordination or PA support is beneficial but what matters most is your ability to be super organised, manage multiple priorities and keep processes running smoothly. You’ll need strong time management skills, good people skills and excellent attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills are important, along with confidence using digital tools and systems. You should be comfortable working under pressure, prioritising tasks effectively and executing instructions efficiently in a demanding environment.What you’ll get
You’ll receive a 6 month contract opportunity offering a great basic salary, with the flexibility of remote work after onboarding. This role provides valuable exposure to a high-performance recruitment environment and the opportunity to build strong experience in recruitment coordination and operations.How to apply
For a confidential discussion please contact Sandy on (021) 035 1432 or send your CV to s.bremner@thetalentexperts.co.za. We appreciate that your CV might not be fully up to date. No problem, just send us what you have. We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.Applicant Consent
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