Youth Recruitment & Placement Coordinator — Early Career

ESM; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise focused on youth employment in Gauteng is seeking a Junior Recruitment & Placement Coordinator. You will manage the recruitment process for training programmes and permanent positions, ensuring effective placement and support for the unemployed youth. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience in HR or recruitment and is knowledgeable in South African labour law. This position requires strong administrative skills and a commitment to youth development.

Qualifications

• 1 year’s experience in recruitment, HR administration, or TES environments.
• Experience working with unemployed youth is advantageous.
• Exposure to YES, learnerships, or youth employment programmes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Recruit youth and staff for training programmes and placements.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Build and maintain a talent pool of potential candidates.
• Liaise with clients to understand their labour requirements.
• Create and manage weekly placement schedules.
• Conduct daily check-ins for attendance verification.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding.
• Capture and verify time & attendance for payroll.
• Support incident management escalations.

Skills

Empathy towards unemployed youth

Strong administrative skills

Planning and coordination

Knowledge of South African labour law

Education

BCom Degree in Human Resources

Tools

Payspace

Beyond Attendance

Simplify.HR

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

A social enterprise focused on youth employment in Gauteng is seeking a Junior Recruitment & Placement Coordinator. You will manage the recruitment process for training programmes and permanent positions, ensuring effective placement and support for the unemployed youth. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience in HR or recruitment and is knowledgeable in South African labour law. This position requires strong administrative skills and a commitment to youth development.