HR Assistant – HR Operations and Recruitment

Location: Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, South Africa

Contract Type: Office based (potential for hybrid), Full-time 40 hours

Streets is a modern, forward-thinking accountancy practice with 33 offices across the UK and growing. We combine the expertise of a national firm with the collaborative, people-first culture of a close-knit practice. Our team supports an impressive variety of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to established companies, charities, and family businesses.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing accountancy and business advisory firm as our HR Assistant, with a strong focus on HR operations and systems. At Streets, our ambition is to become a top 20 UK practice through organic growth alongside targeted mergers and acquisitions. To support this journey, we are investing in our HR infrastructure and processes.

This role is based in our Kenilworth, Cape Town office, working as part of a collaborative HR team supporting UK operations. You will work closely with colleagues across the UK using Microsoft Teams and our HR Information System (HRIS) (such as HiBob), playing a key role in delivering consistent HR operations across the firm.

We are seeking a detail-driven and proactive HR Assistant to play a key role in the implementation and ongoing operation of a new HR system, supporting consistent people processes across our 33 offices.

The HR Assistant is a key support role within the HR department, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR processes and services. This role involves maintaining accurate employee records, supporting day-to-day HR operations along with all areas of the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Provide all HR transactional administration relating to employees' terms and conditions throughout the life cycle of their employment, processing transactions in a professional, efficient and accurate way ensuring that a high level of service.

• Maintain and update employee records in line with company policies and data protection regulations.

• Prepare HR documentation, including contracts, offer letters, and policies.

Employee Data & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in the HR system, ensuring data integrity and compliance with data protection requirements.

• Produce HR reports and data extracts as required to support HR, People Business Partners, and Practice Partners.

• Ensure statutory and compliance documentation (such as right-to-work checks and certifications) is completed and recorded correctly.

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Assist the Regional HR Business Partners in the recruitment process by posting job advertisements, coordinating interviews, and managing candidate communications.

• Assist the Regional HR Business Partners in administrative duties that relate to the recruitment process (such as gathering and saving job descriptions).

• Prepare onboarding materials and ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires.

• Produce reports and data extracts as required to support HR, People Business Partners, and Practice Partners.

• Assist in the management of our recruitment system and connected inboxes, ensuring data integrity and compliance with data protection requirements.

HR Support & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a first point of contact for HR-related enquiries, supporting employees, People Business Partners, and Practice Partners.

• Provide clear guidance on HR processes, system usage, and employee lifecycle queries, escalating issues where appropriate.

• Build effective working relationships with offices to support adoption of new systems and processes.

Other Duties

• Support HR projects, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist with employee engagement activities and wider HR team initiatives as required.

What we need from you

• Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees, People Business Partners, and Practice Partners.

• Comfortable collaborating via Microsoft Teams and working extensively within an HRIS (e.g. HiBob).

• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to build relationships across geographies and offices.

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Confidence working with HR systems, data, and process documentation.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple offices and stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Previous experience in an HR administrative or HR operations role.

• Understanding of employment law and HR best practice.

• Graduate with a HR qualification (or working towards).

• A proactive mindset with a desire to improve processes and ways of working.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative and progressive HR team.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

• Exposure to an international client base

• Supportive, collaborative team culture

• Clear opportunities for career progression

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