Candidate Sourcer

Johannesburg, South Africa Posted on 29/04/2026

• Industry Employment - Recruiting - Staffing
• Date Opened 29/04/2026
• City Johannesburg
• Province Gauteng
• Country South Africa
• Postal Code 2000

Job Title: Candidate Sourcer

Location: Remote , South Africa / UK-based working hours

Working Hours:

Standard: 8:00 - 5:00 UK time

School Holidays: 8:00 - 3:00 UK time

About Our Client:

Our client is a dynamic and fast-growing staffing company, dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with schools and organizations across the UK. With a strong focus on quality, compliance, and community impact, they pride themselves on building lasting relationships with candidates and clients alike. They are passionate about education and committed to supporting both teachers and schools in shaping brighter futures.

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Candidate Sourcer to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with 1-2 years' experience in recruitment sourcing or research, ideally within the education, healthcare, or public services sector. You will play a pivotal role in building talent pipelines, engaging candidates, and ensuring schools have access to the right teachers at the right time.

This is not just a sourcing role - it's a chance to make a real impact by shaping candidate experiences, driving innovative sourcing campaigns, and ensuring talent availability meets demand across multiple boroughs.

• Post and manage engaging job ads and source target candidates each school term.
• Build and maintain active, high-quality Talent Pools tailored to local school requirements.
• Ensure 100% completion of candidate compliance checks and accurate candidate scoring.
• Collaborate with the sales team to understand role requirements and adapt sourcing strategies.
• Proactively refresh and update candidate pipelines to align with hiring forecasts.
• Conduct market research to anticipate hiring needs and build future-proof Talent Pools.
• Identify gaps in talent availability and launch creative sourcing campaigns to close them.
• Build partnerships with training institutions and professional associations.
• Host and support both digital and local candidate attraction events.
• Ensure timely candidate contact and communication in line with company guidelines.
• Prepare for weekly updates, reviews, and appraisals, while managing your sourcing inbox effectively.

• 1-2 years' experience in a recruitment, sourcing, or researcher role (education recruitment experience is highly desired for this role).
• Experience working with a UK-based company (essential).
• Strong knowledge of candidate checks, compliance, and talent pooling.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, creative, and innovative approach to candidate attraction and sourcing.
• Ability to work in line with company competencies, maintaining professionalism and attention to detail at all times.
• Exposure to a fast-paced, supportive, and growing organisation.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in education recruitment.
• Professional growth with clear progression pathways.
• Collaborative and dynamic remote working environment.