Recruitment Consultant Apprentice

  • Company UPWARD RECRUITMENT LTD
  • Location Chudleigh Devon, TQ13 0GT
  • Type Apprenticeship
  • Salary £18,491.20 per year
  • Sector Business and administration
  • Ref NAS-2000063026
  • Application Deadline Date 30/11/2026
  • Start Date 01/12/2026
  • Positions Available 1
  • 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)

Ready to start your adventure?