{"id":20906,"date":"2025-10-07T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/junior-talent-acquisition-specialist\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T00:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:24:17","slug":"junior-talent-acquisition-specialist","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=20906","title":{"rendered":"Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tBeing a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa\u2019s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that\u2019s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let\u2019s reach for the stars.<br \/>\n\tWe have an amazing opportunity for a\u00a0Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist.\u00a0Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?<br \/>\n\tThe successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full recruitment function to ensure that high caliber candidates are sourced, and vacancies are filled timeously.<br \/>\n\tThe successful incumbent will be responsible for developing new or creative recruitment solutions ensuring at all times that Hollywoodbets hires the best possible talent. Build and maintain strong working relationships with Line Management and Suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>You Bring:<\/p>\n<p>\t1 to 2 years\u2019 experience in a Talent Acquisition Specialist role.<br \/>\n\tA Valid Driver\u2019s License\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bonus to have:<\/p>\n<p>\tRelevant Diploma or Degree in Human Resources or related field.<br \/>\n\tPrevious experience in a Corporate Environment.<\/p>\n<p>What You\u2019ll do for The Brand:<\/p>\n<p>\tFollow the recruitment process as outlined, unless otherwise advised.<br \/>\n\tObtain recruitment pre-authorization form signed off by management in order to proceed with recruitment process.<br \/>\n\tDraft internal and external advertisements for vacancies. Place adverts after sign-off from the Senior HRBP or HRM. Submit all advertisements to the Senior HRBP for final approval.<br \/>\n\tConduct pre-screening interviews against job spec and eliminate unsuitable candidates early in the recruitment process. Collate and present CVs to the line manager for consideration.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate\/facilitate interviews. Coordinating Diary times and scheduling interviews with relevant Line Managers and\/or HRM.<br \/>\n\tEnsure competency-based interview questions are posed as part of the targeted selection process.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that reference checks are completed for the final shortlisted candidate, as well as other formal checks (credit\/fraud\/criminal\/qualification\/driver\u2019s license etc. where appropriate) and obtain a most recent payslip.<br \/>\n\tDiscuss a potential offer put forward by the line manager for the General Manager and HRM to consider.<br \/>\n\tDraft offer letter for the candidate after the package has been approved.<br \/>\n\tMaintain all pertinent applicant and interview data. Ensure that interview notes, guides and reference checks are uploaded onto the HRIS.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that all candidates who do not meet the requirements are advised by way of rejection letters or emails. Ensure each candidate has received feedback regarding the outcome of the interview\/ensure agencies receive feedback.<br \/>\n\tUtilise the internet for recruitment by posting positions to appropriate internet sources. Research new ways of advertising positions. Use Social and Professional Networking sites to identify and source candidates. Network with industry contacts, and association memberships to source the best quality candidate.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tMaintaining a pool of readily available candidates (Ensure continuous follow-ups are made).<br \/>\n\tFormally start building a database of candidates that can be referred to.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate psychometric assessments where required. Scheduling psychometric testing as and when required by the Senior HRBP and HRM. Send brief to candidates and invites in terms of sessions. Administer assessment sessions. Obtain informed consent and keep on file to submit with final employee file to HR.<br \/>\n\tProvide daily reports and monthly reports and attend weekly recruitment reporting meetings on the status and turnaround times.<br \/>\n\tAttend to ad hoc HR related tasks\/projects as and when the need arises.<\/p>\n<p>What You\u2019ll Bring to The Team:<\/p>\n<p>\tExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.<br \/>\n\tImpressive planning, organisational and time management skills.<br \/>\n\tDemonstrate exceptional attention to detail.<br \/>\n\tGreat interviewing skills with the ability to identify good calibre candidates.<br \/>\n\tGood relationship management and problem-solving skills.<br \/>\n\tMust be self-motivated, driven, results orientated and able to take accountability.<br \/>\n\tStrong analytical and reporting skills.<br \/>\n\tStrong computer skills, with a proficient knowledge of MS Office, and the ability to learn and utilise company personnel systems.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>iagjme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/iagjme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com","_company_name":"Hollywoodbets","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"Hollywoodbets have been revolutionising betting within South Africa since 1999 and we are currently making inroads further into Southern Africa. As a frontrunner in our industry we are always finding new ways to give our customers the best betting experience. Our sports betting site features a la... read morerge variety of events and markets to bet on, with expert betting support both online and in store. We offer local and international horse racing betting, an extensive range of sports betting from soccer to American Sports as well as our fantastic Lucky Numbers international lottery offering. Betting is offered 365 days a year. We are also proud to provide live betting with our Live In-Play and Betgames Africa options. After opening our first branch in Durban in the year 1999 we took the leap and joined the online community with the launch of our website www.hollywoodbets.net in 2006. Our mobisite www.hollywoodbets.mobi was created soon after that in 2009 as the business expanded. Hollywoodbets now has over 80 branches spread across six of South Africa\u2019s provinces as well as one branch in Mozambique. Additionally, we provide our customers with a variety of betting platforms including USSD betting, via our Phone-A-Bet call centre, the mobisite and website as well as the feature phone application. Our values include service excellence, commitment to achieving our objectives, ubuntu, integrity, innovation, enthusiasm and accountability, and they underpin everything we do. For that reason we believe in investing in our team, and we\u2019ve seen many people rise through the ranks. Hollywoodbets strongly believes in investing in the communities that we operate in, and we support charitable organisations and grassroots sports teams around SA on an annual basis. For more on the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme please visit our dedicated sites http:\/\/csi.hollywoodbets.net\/ and http:\/\/sponsor.hollywoodbets.net\/.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[16],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-20906","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-kwazulu-natal","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/20906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=20906"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=20906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}