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Office Administrator

Remote Recruitment

Fully Remote
📍 South Africa
🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

🇿🇦 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: R29 000 – R32 000 per month

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

Role overview

You'll keep the day-to-day running of a UK office smooth, handling admin, suppliers and records so the team can focus on the work that matters.

Key responsibilities
* Coordinate office admin tasks, filing and record keeping
* Liaise with suppliers and manage routine orders
* Support the wider team with scheduling and correspondence
* Maintain accurate digital and paper-based filing systems
* Prepare reports and documents in MS Office
What you'll need
* Experience in an office administration or coordination role
* Experience with MS Office, particularly Word and Excel
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
* Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
* Confidence liaising with suppliers and colleagues by email
Nice to have
* Experience supporting a UK-based office
* Familiarity with procurement or supplier management
* Experience with cloud-based filing systems
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 genuine ownership over how the office runs.

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.

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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 →