🇿🇦 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

Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring an Admin Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.

Role overview

You'll be the backbone of a busy UK team, keeping schedules, inboxes and records running smoothly from day one.

Key responsibilities
* Manage diaries, meeting bookings and email correspondence for the team
* Keep digital filing systems accurate and easy to navigate
* Capture and update records with strong attention to detail
* Prepare simple documents, reports and presentations in Microsoft Office
* Support ad hoc admin requests across departments
What you'll need
* Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
* Comfort managing multiple calendars and inboxes at once
* Strong written English and attention to detail
* Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
* A proactive, organised approach to admin tasks
Nice to have
* Familiarity with Google Workspace
* Prior remote work experience
* Experience supporting a UK-based team
What's on offer

A permanent, fully remote role with a UK employer, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), with a supportive team and room to grow your admin career.

Tips for South African Applicants

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 54 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →