Recruitment Coordinator

EF Education First Gruppe; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global education organization based in Cape Town is seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to enhance their online teaching platform. The successful candidate will engage candidates, manage onboarding, and utilize various tools for recruitment workflows. This role requires fluency in English and a bachelor's degree, along with strong organizational and communication skills. This team embraces flexibility and initiative, making it ideal for those who thrive in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Conduct initial interviews with teaching candidates to assess fit.
• Extend offers and manage documentation.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates throughout recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment workflows and communications using digital tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes.
• Support onboarding for new teachers.

Skills

Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Tools

Salesforce

Calendly

Outlook

Adobe Sign

Constant Contact

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Recruitment Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in growing our network of in-center teachers for our dynamic online teaching platform. You’ll be part of a small, agile team where flexibility, initiative, and a startup mindset are essential. If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys connecting with people, and is ready to roll up your sleeves to make things happen, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key responsibilities

• Candidate Engagement: Conduct initial interviews with teaching candidates to assess fit, provide insights into our platform, and answer questions.
• Offer & Onboarding Support: Extend offers, manage documentation, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed and uploaded accurately.
• Candidate Communication: Serve as a point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment and onboarding process via email, phone, text, or in-person.
• System Management: Utilize tools such as Salesforce, Calendly, Outlook, Adobe Sign, Constant Contact, and Microsoft Office to manage recruitment workflows and communications.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes and candidate experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and comfort with digital tools.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-changing environment.

Preferred but not required

• Experience in ESL teaching or education-related roles.
• Familiarity with working with remote teams or independent contractors.
• Exposure to HR processes, contracts, or compliance.
• Background in recruitment, sales, or customer-facing roles

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities. When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about— we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique. Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has school and offices around the world. Learn more at https://ef.com.

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