🇿🇦 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 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Virtual Assistant to work with a UK-based employer from wherever you are in South Africa. This is a fully remote role working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST). You will become the person the business leans on to keep the week running smoothly — diaries, inboxes, follow-ups and the small things that otherwise get dropped.

Role overview

You will support a small UK team day to day, handling admin, scheduling and correspondence so the people you support can focus on their clients. The work is varied, and you will have real ownership of how things get organised. No two days look quite the same, and the role suits someone who likes tidying chaos into order.

Key responsibilities
* Manage calendars, book meetings and resolve scheduling clashes across UK and SA time zones
* Monitor and triage a shared inbox, drafting replies and flagging anything urgent
* Prepare documents, reports and simple presentations
* Keep CRM records, spreadsheets and shared folders accurate and up to date
* Arrange travel, process expenses and handle supplier correspondence
* Chase outstanding actions and follow up on behalf of the team

What you will need
* One or more years in an administrative, PA or virtual assistant role
* Experience with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
* Familiarity with a CRM or project tool such as HubSpot, Asana, Trello or Monday
* Clear written and spoken English, with a professional phone and email manner
* A quiet home workspace, reliable fibre or LTE, and backup power

What is on offer
* A steady monthly salary, paid reliably
* 100% remote — no commute, no relocation
* UK business hours, so your evenings stay yours
* Long-term placement with a UK employer, supported by Remote Recruitment throughout
If you are organised, dependable and want steady remote work with a UK team, we would like to hear from you.

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