People and Talent Coordinator

About the role:

We’re looking for a highly organised, proactive, and people-oriented individual to join our People & Culture team as a People and Talent Coordinator. In this role, you’ll work closely with the People and Culture Lead and the Talent Partner, to support recruitment, onboarding, people operations, and internal initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HR and Talent career who’s ready to take on more responsibility, learn in a fast-paced global business, and help build the foundation of an exceptional employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

People Operations & Administration

• Maintain and update employee records in our HRIS with accuracy and discretion.
• Assist in onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring seamless experiences for new joiners and leavers.
• Track attendance, manage leave balances, and ensure HR documentation is current and compliant.

HR Data & Reporting

• Create and maintain simple dashboards or reports to track HR and recruitment metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency in our processes and systems.

Culture & Engagement

• Coordinate team events and social initiatives, and support global engagement campaigns.
• Manage training calendars, event logistics, and team-building activities.
• Support performance review cycles and engagement survey coordination.

Talent Acquisition & Coordination

• Support the Talent Partner in global recruitment across all departments.
• Take ownership of junior roles (e.g. Client Success Executive, Guest Experience Executive) from posting through to hire.
• Screen CVs, coordinate interviews, and maintain communication loops with candidates and hiring managers.
• Post and sponsor jobs on platforms like Workable, LinkedIn, and Indeed.
• Assist in pulling recruitment data and reporting for weekly hiring updates.

General HR Support

• Handle ad hoc employee queries and redirect to relevant team members when needed.
• Stay informed of labour law updates and support compliance efforts across multiple geographies.

Please note: This is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days in the office each week. You must be comfortable working UK hours 09:00–18:00 GMT, including adjustments for daylight savings which may shift to 10:00–19:00 or 11:00–20:00 SA time

Requirements

• 1–2 years’ experience in recruitment and HR (recruitment agency or startup/scale-up is a bonus).
• Qualification as an Industrial Psychologist is beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with high attention to detail.
• Comfortable with tools like Google Workspace, Excel, HRIS (BambooHR), and ATS (Workable).
• Proactive mindset and an eagerness to learn.
• Familiarity with South African and UK employment law is an advantage.

Benefits

• 23 days paid holiday days (plus public holidays)
• An extra day off for your birthday - because who wants to work on their birthday?
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunities to innovate
• Better Help coverage for mental health support
• Laptop - for business use