Content Assistant

Location: South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: full

Description

Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Content Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning day-to-day content drafting and publishing.

Role overview

You will help create and publish content across blogs, social media and email, keeping the content calendar on track.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and proofread content for blogs, social media and email
• Maintain and update the content calendar
• Format and publish content across platforms
• Support basic graphic creation using Canva or similar tools
• Research topics and gather content ideas
• Track content performance and report on key metrics

What you will need

• Experience writing or editing content for online audiences
• Strong written English with good grammar and attention to detail
• Experience with Canva or a similar design tool
• Comfortable using a content management system (WordPress or similar)
• Comfortable working UK business hours

Nice to have

• Basic SEO knowledge
• Experience scheduling social media content
• Interest in copywriting or content marketing

What is on offer

• 100% remote – work from anywhere in South Africa
• UK business hours: 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)
• Full-time, stable role with a genuine UK employer
• Supportive onboarding and clear expectations from day one