Driving Recruitment Consultant (Coventry)
Coventry
£ 29,500 per year base salary
- Recruitment industry: Unspecified
- Employment type: Full time
- Recruitment type: Permanent
- Remote / office work options: Not specified
- Start date: Friday November 7th 2025
- This job is suited to a General recruiter or similar
Job description
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 [email protected]
-
-
-