Trainee Recruitment Consultant Are you looking for an office-based role where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy meeting new people, working to targets, and delivering excellent customer service? If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Driver Hire Edinburgh is recruiting an ambitious and motivated Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team. Youll receive full training, mentoring, and ongoing support to help you become confident in the day-to-day running of the business, while building and developing your own successful client base.
Key Responsibilities (Including but not limited to)
Handling incoming and outgoing telephone calls
Managing personal and shared office email inboxes
Advertising temporary and permanent vacancies via our microsite, job boards, and social media platforms
Screening CVs and interviewing candidates
Generating leads and winning new business
Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients
Arranging and attending face-to-face client meetings
Cross-selling a range of Driver Hire services
Maintaining and cleansing data within our in-house system
Contacting relevant businesses across the EH postcode area
Attending networking events and local job fairs
Completing daily and weekly administrative tasks
Participating in the 24/7 on-call rota (paid additionally)
Delivering excellent customer service at all times
About You This is a combined recruitment and sales-focused role, so youll be responsible for managing your own workload. Strong organisational and time-management skills are essential, along with a confident, professional, and customer-focused approach.
Previous experience in customer service, sales, recruitment, or logistics would be advantageous, but is not essential full training will be provided.
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Training & Development Youll receive comprehensive training covering:
Driver Hire business operations
In-house IT systems
Transport and logistics legislation
Training will be delivered through a mix of on-the-job shadowing, structured learning modules, and our Sales Academy, giving you the tools to succeed and progress.
About Driver Hire Driver Hire is the UKs No.1 supplier of temporary and permanent staff to the transport and logistics sector. We believe in Fun at Work balancing hard work with a positive, upbeat, and supportive environment. In our most recent staff survey, 98% of employees said they are proud or very proud to work for Driver Hire .
Hours & Pay Full-time, office-based role (EH12)
Monday to Friday, 09:00 17:00 (with flexibility possible)
Starting salary: £22,500 basic per annum
Oncall payment : approx £2,600 - 3,600 per annum
Uncapped bonus
Commission payable on training referrals
OTE £30,000+ in year one, with progression thereafter, OTE £40,000 in year two
Additional Benefits 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus an additional week after three years service
Pension contributions
Paid participation in the on-call rota
Use of a company pool car for client meetings
Company-funded social and team events
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