Location
Our office is currently based in Newton Abbot, however, will soon be relocating to Chudleigh. Due to the location and other aspects of the role, having your own transport is essential.
Salary
£16,640 in your first year
Salary increase upon successful completion of the first 12 months of your apprenticeship.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday
08:30 - 17:00
30-minute lunch break
40 hours per week
Start Date: Mid- End March 2026
The Role
As an Apprentice Recruitment Administrator, you'll become a key part of our team. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be at the heart of our recruitment process - speaking with candidates, clients, and helping match the right people to the right opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
* Support senior team members with recruitment processes
* Making and receiving high volumes of calls to candidates and clients
* Conducting candidate interviews and assessing suitability
* Explaining our registration and application processes clearly and confidently
* Maintaining accurate records using in-house IT systems (ensuring GDPR compliance)
* Assisting with licence checks, reference requests and database management
* Posting vacancies on job boards and social media platforms
* Attending job fairs and recruitment events
* Generating leads through candidate conversations and CV screening
* Re-engaging past candidates and building strong working relationships
* Managing schedules, interviews, and candidate availability
* Contributing creative ideas to attract new candidates
* Supporting with general administration tasks as required
* You will also join our on-call rota once fully trained (not immediately).
What We're Looking For
We're seeking someone who is:
* Confident and professional on the telephone and in person
* Organised with strong time management skills
* Proactive and comfortable making regular outbound calls
* Creative and confident using social media
* A strong communicator with excellent English skills (particularly for CV support)
* A natural problem solver who enjoys helping people
* Eager to learn and build a long-term career
What You'll Gain
* A structured, supportive five-day working week within a seven-day operation
* Weekly pay
* A friendly, team-focused working environment
* Industry experience with the UK's largest specialist logistics recruiter
* The potential to secure a long-term career within a well-established and reputable local business
If you're ready to start building a career where your personality, organisation skills, and ambition can shine - we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting future in recruitment and logistics.
About Us
Driver Hire and dh Recruitment (Torbay) is a specialist recruitment agency providing transport and non-transport staffing solutions to businesses throughout South Devon. We have strong local connections across Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton, Totnes, Exeter, Plymouth and the wider surrounding area.
As part of a national network with over 100 offices and drawing on more than 40 years of industry experience, we combine the resources of a large organisation with the personal touch of a locally rooted team. Our transport division employs a wide range of driving and logistics professionals, including HGV Class 1 and Class 2 drivers, Category B van drivers, 7.5-ton drivers, multi-drop drivers, forklift operators, warehouse operatives, and driver companions. Through our dh Recruitment arm, we also support placements across administration, customer service, manufacturing, skilled trades, retail support, cleaning and general labour.
The feedback we receive speaks for itself. In our most recent candidate survey in December 2024, 97 percent of 996 candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire. In the same period, 98 percent of our clients rated our service as 'Good' or 'Excellent' based on 386 individual responses.
Those figures reflect everything we work toward: a recruitment service that is honest, efficient and genuinely focused on the people we work with.
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