Recruitment Consultant

Gotpeople; Watford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Flexible hours

Job summary

Got People are actively seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join the Driving/Industrial Division in Watford. You will manage a busy desk, win new business, and build strong relationships with clients and drivers to deliver reliable staffing solutions.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, focusing on service quality, candidate care and meeting tight deadlines while developing existing accounts and generating new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous recruitment experience, ideally within Driving, Logistics or Industrial recruitment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good negotiation and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support/develop new business across driving, transport and logistics sectors.
• Identify and approach clients through calls, networking, meetings and site visits.
• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities for growth.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and become a trusted recruitment partner.
• Understand clients' operations, shift patterns, peak periods and recruitment requirements.
• Source, attract and register candidates.
• Interview and assess candidates for assignments.
• Maintain regular contact with drivers regarding availability and work upcoming.
• Match candidates to clients and assignments.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Client relationship

Negotiation

Organisation

Resilience

Job description

Recruitment Consultant Industrial / Driving Division

Got People
Location: Watford
Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission

The Opportunity

Got People are looking for an experienced and ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our established Driving/Industrial Division.

Are you an experienced 360 consultant, Senior consultant, resource specialist preferably with driving or industrial experience?

You ll be working within a busy, fast-paced recruitment environment

We re looking for someone who enjoys the commercial side of recruitment, is confident developing new business and, just as importantly, understands that successful driving recruitment is built on excellent service, strong candidate relationships and being able to deliver when clients need you.

• Support/Develop new business across the driving, transport and logistics sectors
• Identify and approach clients through calls, networking, meetings and site visits
• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities for growth
• Build long-term relationships with clients and become a trusted recruitment partner
• Understand clients' operations, shift patterns, peak periods and individual recruitment requirements

• Source, attract and register candidates
• Advertise vacancies and proactively build your candidate database
• Interview and assess candidates for suitable assignments
• Maintain regular contact with drivers regarding availability and upcoming work
• Match the right candidates to the right clients and assignments
• Build a strong, dependable driver pool capable of supporting both planned and short-notice bookings

• Ensure all drivers meet required legal and client-specific compliance standards
• Check driving licences, Driver CPC, Digi Tacho cards, Right to Work documentation and other relevant requirements
• Maintain accurate candidate and client information on our CRM system
• Work closely with our payroll and administration teams
• Manage bookings, cancellations and last-minute changes efficiently
• Maintain a consistently high level of service to both clients and candidates

You will need:

• Previous recruitment experience, ideally within Driving, Logistics or Industrial recruitment
• Proven experience within recruitment role
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Good negotiation and commercial awareness
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage a busy temporary desk
• The ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to changing client requirements
• A proactive, resilient and self-motivated approach
• A genuine commitment to providing a great service to clients and candidates

Knowledge of Drivers' Hours, Working Time Regulations, Driver CPC and driving compliance would be a strong advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary dependant on experience
• Uncapped commission
• You maybe looking for part time hours, school hours or of course full time hours, we are flexible.
• Opportunity to develop and grow your own desk
• Established company with an existing client and candidate base
• Support from an experienced recruitment and operations team
• Training and ongoing development
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• A friendly, supportive working environment where good performance is recognised

About Got People

Got People is an established recruitment business supplying temporary and permanent staff across the Driving and Industrial sectors.

We pride ourselves on providing a personal, reliable recruitment service and building long-term relationships with our clients and candidates.

If you're an experienced recruiter who enjoys winning business, developing accounts and running a successful driving desk, we'd love to hear from you.