Recruitment Consultant Apprentice

Training Provider; Chudleigh; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby Business College Limited is seeking an Apprentice Recruitment Administrator to join Driver Hire's vibrant team in the transport and logistics sector. You'll support the recruitment process from day one, handle calls, interview candidates, and help manage databases.

This funded Level 3 Apprenticeship offers hands-on learning, clear promotion paths, and opportunities to build a long-term career in recruitment, logistics, or business administration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative, customer service, or telephony role is advantageous.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
• Strong organisational and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to senior recruitment team members throughout end-to-end recruitment.
• Handle a high volume of calls with candidates and clients.
• Conduct candidate interviews and assess suitability for roles.
• Explain registration procedures and application processes clearly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate records in in-house IT systems in line with GDPR requirements.

Skills

Communication

Telephone skills

Interviewing

Candidate screening

Job description

Job Category: Business and administration

Training Provider: DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

Salary: See vacancy details - £18,491.20 a year

Address: Unit 18 Rocklands Business Park, Oxencombe Road, Chudleigh Devon, TQ13 0GT

This is an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant team as an apprentice recruitment consultant. You'll be finding, chatting to, & interviewing candidates for driver and logistics jobs.
If you’re a people person, full of energy, & ready for a clear path to promotion, we need to talk!

Ditch the Classroom, Start the career!

Are you ready to earn, learn, and grow?

Driver Hire, a huge name in transport and logistics, is looking for a motivated and ambitious Apprentice Recruitment Consultant to join our vibrant team. Forget boring entry-level roles-this is a fully funded Level 3 Apprenticeship that actually leads to a proper career. If you’re a people person, full of energy, and ready for a clear path to promotion, we need to talk!

The Role: Get Paid to Learn the Business

You’ll get hands-on training from day one, learning exactly how a successful business runs:

Key Responsibilities

As an Apprentice Recruitment Administrator, your day-to-day duties will include:

• Providing support to senior team members throughout the end-to-end recruitment process
• Handling a high volume of inbound and outbound calls with candidates and clients
• Conducting candidate interviews and assessing suitability for available roles
• Explaining registration procedures and application processes clearly and professionally
• Maintaining accurate and compliant records using in-house IT systems in line with GDPR requirements
• Assisting with driving licence verification, reference requests, and candidate database management
• Advertising job vacancies across job boards and social media channels
• Attending job fairs, career events, and community recruitment activities
• Identifying new leads through candidate conversations and CV screening
• Re-engaging with previously registered candidates and nurturing ongoing relationships
• Coordinating interview schedules and managing candidate availability
• Contributing ideas and suggestions to support candidate attraction strategies
• Carrying out general administrative tasks as required across the business
• Joining the out-of-hours on-call rota once sufficient training has been completed (not required immediately)
• Confident and professional communication skills, both over the telephone and in person
• Strong organisational ability and effective time management
• A proactive approach and comfort with making regular outbound calls
• Excellent written and spoken English, particularly for drafting and reviewing CVs
• A genuine enthusiasm for helping people and solving problems
• Experience or confidence using social media platforms in a creative capacity
• A desire to build a long-term career within recruitment, logistics, or business administration
• Previous experience in an administrative, customer service, or telephony role (not essential)