Candidate Resourcer
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Candidate Resourcer
Job Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Candidate Resourcer to support the sourcing and engagement of mid to senior-level professionals for contract and permanent roles in the UK. Working remotely from South Africa, you’ll be joining a high-performing recruitment team with a strong presence across multiple sectors.
This position focuses on qualified, professional-level candidates where precision, professionalism, and consultative sourcing are key.
Key Responsibilities
* Source mid to senior-level professionals for permanent and contract placements in the UK.
* Engage in structured candidate outreach using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and databases.
* Qualify candidates through in-depth screening conversations.
* Collaborate with UK-based recruiters to understand complex job briefs and talent requirements.
* Manage candidate pipelines, ensuring data accuracy and strong relationship management.
Qualifications and Experience
* Minimum 3 years of candidate sourcing experience, in mid-senior level roles.
* Priorinternational experience within English-speaking countriesis amust.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional demeanour.
* Experienced using LinkedIn Recruiter and CRM systems.
* Capable of managing multiple roles with attention to detail and urgency.
* Self-disciplined, proactive, and highly organised.
* Must have a laptop, high-speed internet, and a quiet workspace.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 69 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →