Job details
Driver Hire London West are looking for their next team member – Recruitment Administrator
- Company Location: Wembley
- Pay: £13.00 per hour, paid weekly through standard PAYE
- Hours: Monday to Friday, normally 08:00 to 17:00
- Start date: Immediate start available
- Transport: Applicants must have access to their own reliable transport.
- Experience: Previous recruitment experience is not essential.
- On call: A shared out-of-hours rota will apply after full training.
About the Role
- Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (London West) are looking to recruit a Recruitment Administrator.
- This is an entry-level opportunity for someone who wants to begin or develop a career in recruitment, administration or customer service.
- You will join a busy local recruitment office and receive full training across candidate registration, vacancy advertising, telephone communication, compliance checks and general recruitment administration.
- The role is varied and people-focused. One moment you may be speaking with someone looking for work, and the next you could be arranging an interview, updating a job advert or helping the team fill an urgent vacancy.
- The position is currently based in Wembley.
Duties
- Support the team throughout the recruitment process
- Answer inbound calls from candidates and clients
- Make regular outbound calls to candidates
- Interview candidates and discuss their experience and availability
- Explain registration and application procedures
- Arrange candidate interviews and confirm availability
- Advertise vacancies on job boards and social media
- Complete driving licence checks and request employment references
- Maintain accurate candidate and client information
- Update the recruitment database and internal systems
- Handle personal information in line with GDPR requirements
- Review CVs and identify suitable candidates for available roles
- Reconnect with previously registered candidates
- Build professional relationships with candidates and clients
- Attend job fairs, careers events and local recruitment activities
- Contribute ideas for attracting and engaging candidates
- Complete general office and administrative duties
- Join the shared out-of-hours on-call rota after completing sufficient training
What We Are Looking For
- Essential
- Confident and professional communication skills
- A comfortable telephone manner
- Confidence making regular outbound calls
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Good written and spoken English
- The ability to review and improve CVs
- A proactive approach to work
- A genuine interest in helping people and solving problems
- Access to your own reliable transport
- Desirable
- Previous experience in administration, customer service or telephone-based work
- Confidence using social media platforms
- Experience creating or publishing social media content
- An interest in recruitment, logistics or business administration
- Previous recruitment experience is not required. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.
Pay and Hours
- The starting rate is £13.00 per hour, paid weekly through standard PAYE.
- The normal working pattern is Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00, with a 60-minute lunch break. This provides 40 working hours each week.
- Reduced hours may be considered for the right candidate. The schedule could include working from 09:30 to 15:00 or another agreed working pattern.
- The hourly rate will be reviewed and increased following successful completion of the first 12 months.
- After completing sufficient training, you will be expected to take part in the shared out-of-hours on-call rota. This duty will not be required immediately.
Why Join Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (Torbay & Barnstaple)?
- Weekly pay
- Full training and ongoing support
- A Monday-to-Friday working pattern
- Flexible or reduced hours may be considered.
- Practical experience across recruitment, administration and customer service
- Experience with the UK’s largest specialist logistics recruiter
- A supportive and welcoming local team
- Opportunities to develop your recruitment and business administration skills
- A pay review and increase after successfully completing your first 12 months
Driver Hire Nationwide’s December 2025 staff survey found that 96 % of office and support staff respondents were proud or very proud to work for the business, based on 125 responses.
How to Apply
- Apply through Indeed by sending your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in the Recruitment Administrator role.
- Apply by sending in your CV to: londonwest@driverhire.co.uk with a cover letter
- You can also call Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (London West ) on 020 8900 0005.
- When calling, please mention the Recruitment Administrator position so that we know which vacancy you are interested in.
- Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed.
About Us
- Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (London West) is a specialist recruitment agency supporting local employers and jobseekers across Middlesex and West London Postcodes.
- We recruit for temporary, contract and permanent positions across transport, logistics, administration, customer service, manufacturing and other local industries.
- As part of a national network of more than 100 offices, we combine over 40 years of recruitment experience with the personal service of a locally based team.
