Recruitment Consultant Apprentice
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Company UPWARD RECRUITMENT LTD
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Provider DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
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Location Chudleigh Devon, TQ13 0GT
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £18,491.20 per year
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Sector Business and administration
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Ref NAS-2000063026
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Application Deadline Date 30/11/2026
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Start Date 01/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.
Brief Description
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!
Training to be Provided
- In addition to gaining practical experience in the role, you will also attain an NVQ Level 3 Recruiter qualification which will help start your career and give you an insight into the businesses processes and procedures.
- Our training is all completed remotely via teams with a development coach who will be available for support 24/7 and will arrange weekly/fortnightly meetings with you.
- Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard during this apprenticeship which is included in your weekly working hours.
Future Prospects
Full-time role within the business.
Vacancy Detail
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)
Essential:
- 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
Desirable:
- 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)