Recruitment Consultant – Driving Division (Sales-Focused)
Location: Coventry
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 + Uncapped Commission
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm (Flexibility required)
Drive Your Recruitment Career Forward with Workforce
Workforce is one of the West Midlands’ leading recruitment firms, supplying over 700 businesses annually with high-quality, reliable staff. Since 2003, we’ve built a reputation for delivering results fast while providing an exceptional service to clients and candidates alike.
We’re now looking for a sales-focused 360 Driving Recruitment Consultant to join our high-performing Coventry branch. This is a fast-paced desk with huge potential, so we’re looking for someone with energy, resilience, and a strong commercial drive.
The Role: Driving Recruitment Consultant
As a 360 Consultant in our Driving division, you’ll be responsible for winning new business, filling urgent temporary vacancies, and building long-term client relationships. You’ll need to thrive under pressure, be responsive to ever-changing client demands, and deliver results at speed.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
* Proactively develop new business through cold calling, lead generation, networking and referrals
* Identify and engage key decision-makers in logistics and transport businesses
* Build a strong sales pipeline and consistently meet/exceed monthly targets
* Promote Workforce’s recruitment solutions to new and existing clients
* Attend client visits to understand recruitment needs and secure new business
* Upsell additional services, such as advertising packages and extended placements
Recruitment Delivery
* Respond quickly and effectively to urgent client bookings, often same-day
* Write and post engaging job adverts to attract drivers across all classes
* Source, screen and register candidates efficiently, ensuring full compliance
* Manage the full recruitment cycle: vacancy brief to placement to aftercare
* Maintain strong relationships with active drivers and clients to ensure repeat business
* Keep CRM systems fully up to date for full visibility and compliance
What We’re Looking For
* Experience in recruitment or B2B sales is highly desirable
* Knowledge of the driving or logistics sector is a plus but not essential
* Resilient, competitive and target-driven, with a strong work ethic
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence decision-makers
* Able to work at pace, prioritise effectively and stay calm under pressure
* Comfortable making outbound sales calls and working toward KPIs
What You’ll Get in Return
* £28,000 - £32,000 basic salary
* Uncapped commission with a clear, achievable bonus structure
* Salary reviews every 6 months for hitting objectives
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing to 28 after 3 years)
* Day off for your birthday
* 1 paid volunteering day per year
* Ongoing coaching, training, and certified development programmes
* Career progression into senior or management roles
* Access to 24/7 GP line, mental health support and accident insurance
* High street and gym discounts
* Regular team socials, summer parties and Christmas events
Ready to Take the Wheel?
If you’re a driven recruiter or salesperson who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, we want to hear from you.
Send your CV to ishipleyweareworkforce.co.uk