HR Assistant - Remote Insurance Team

HR & Recruitment Assistant

Remote | South African Hours | Entry Level with Growth Potential

We are looking for a highly dependable, professional and detail-oriented HR & Recruitment Assistant to work directly alongside our Head of Recruitment.

This is an entry-level remote position with significant room to learn and grow. The successful candidate will act as the right hand to the Head of Recruitment, assisting with the day-to-day administrative and operational work that keeps our recruitment function running smoothly.

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in being reliable, enjoys structured administrative work, and is comfortable taking ownership of the small details that matter.

Working Hours

Monday–Friday | 08:00–17:00 SAST

This is a full-time remote position. You must be consistently available and ready to work during these hours.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your responsibilities will include:

Capturing, updating and maintaining candidate and recruitment data

Completing repetitive administrative and data-capturing tasks accurately

Assisting with candidate screening and recruitment administration

Making and receiving phone calls when required

Following up with candidates and other relevant parties

Updating recruitment systems, spreadsheets and internal records

Keeping information organised and ensuring tasks do not fall through the cracks

Assisting the Head of Recruitment with day-to-day tasks and priorities

Following established processes and identifying when something requires attention

Taking ownership of assigned work and following tasks through to completion

Handling candidate and company information professionally and confidentially

Taking on additional HR and recruitment responsibilities as your skills and experience grow

Who We’re Looking For

We care more about attitude, reliability and work ethic than years of experience.

You should be:

Extremely dependable - if you say you are going to do something, it gets done

Professional and trustworthy

Loyal and interested in growing with the company

Highly organised and detail-oriented

Comfortable with data capturing and repetitive administrative work

Able to maintain accuracy even when a task is tedious

Comfortable speaking to people on the phone

Able to communicate professionally in writing and verbally

Comfortable receiving feedback and taking accountability for mistakes

Proactive enough to follow up rather than waiting to be reminded

Able to work independently without constant supervision

Comfortable learning new systems and processes

Willing to ask questions when unsure rather than guessing

Technical Requirements

Because this is a fully remote position, applicants must have:

A reliable fibre internet connection of at least 50 Mbps

Reliable loadshedding/power-outage provisions that allow you to continue working during outages

A suitable computer and professional remote-working environment

A reliable phone and the ability to make calls when required

These requirements are essential for the position.

Experience

This is an entry-level role, so extensive HR or recruitment experience is not required.

Previous experience in administration, recruitment, customer service, data capturing or a professional office environment will be advantageous, but we are willing to train the right person.

What matters most is that you are reliable, teachable, accountable and consistent.

Growth Opportunity

This position is intended to grow with the right person.

You will work closely with the Head of Recruitment and gain hands-on exposure to recruitment operations, candidate management, HR administration and internal processes. As you demonstrate competence and take ownership of more responsibilities, there will be opportunities to expand your role.

We are looking for someone who wants to become a trusted long-term member of the team, not simply someone looking for something temporary.

The Person Who Will Thrive Here

You don’t need to know everything on day one.

You do need to be the kind of person who can be trusted with a task, pays attention to the details, communicates when something goes wrong, learns from mistakes and becomes increasingly capable without needing to be chased.

If you are looking for an opportunity to get your foot in the door in HR and recruitment and are willing to prove yourself through consistency and hard work, we would like to hear from you.