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The Talent Experts

Recruitment Assistant

The Talent Experts

  • Undisclosed
  • Contract Intermediate position
  • Cape Town CBD (Work From Home)
  • Posted 16 Mar 2026 by The Talent Experts
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2635309 - Ref SB
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About the position

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
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 [Phone Number Removed]; or send your CV to [Email Address Removed]. 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.

Desired Skills:

  • Recruitment administration
  • Reference Checking
  • Support Administration
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Note Taking

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The Talent Experts

About the agency

With more than 60 years’ combined experience in the recruitment industry, The Talent Experts is a specialist permanent recruitment consultancy working across industry; with a focus on finding elusive, scarce-skill business talent in complex and niche sectors. We aim to create quality relationships between ourselves, our clients, and ultimately between long-term employee and employer partners. In doing so our goal is to help people achieve their ambitions, help businesses flourish, and improve the world we live in through positive and passionate connections. Your success is our business. We will always ensure our service to you is at the highest standard.

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