Full job descriptionFull-time - Permanent - On-site - 5 out of 7 days
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum + annual bonus
You’re passionate about people, performance and delivering exceptional service. Building strong client relationships, solving recruitment challenges and ensuring operational excellence are what motivate you every day.
If you enjoy leading recruitment activity, driving performance and building long-term partnerships with key stakeholders, then this is your opportunity to join the UK’s largest recruitment business and make a real impact at Staffline.


The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Recruitment Account Manager (Driving) to manage and develop a key client account within the transport and logistics sector at our operation in Reading.
This is a highly visible role where you’ll take ownership of recruitment delivery across the site, ensuring driver requirements are consistently fulfilled while maintaining exceptional service levels and compliance standards.
Working closely with operational management teams, you will lead workforce planning activities, manage client relationships, oversee recruitment processes and provide strategic staffing solutions to support business growth.
As the onsite lead, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the account while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and commercial growth.
What You’ll Do
As a Driving Recruitment Account Manager, you’ll be responsible for:
*Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, drivers and key stakeholders.
*Attending client planning and forecasting meetings to understand workforce requirements and provide recruitment solutions.
*Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5T and Van Drivers, along with supporting logistics roles.
*Developing talent pipelines to support fluctuating client demands and peak periods.
*Conducting interviews, registrations, assessments and driver inductions.
*Performing licence checks, Right to Work checks and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.
*Managing driver engagement, welfare checks, attendance and retention initiatives.
*Monitoring and reporting on KPIs, fill rates, fulfilment levels and workforce performance.
*Working closely with clients to provide rapid solutions to staffing challenges.
*Handling absence management, capability discussions and disciplinary processes where required.
*Managing payroll preparation and ensuring accurate submission of timesheet information.
*Reviewing labour market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities and recruitment strategies.
*Identifying commercial opportunities to grow existing accounts and support business development initiatives.
*Ensuring compliance with Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), Working Time Directive, Driver Hours Regulations, National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Right to Work legislation.
*Driving continuous improvement through client and worker feedback.
The Skills You’ll Develop
At Staffline, we are committed to developing our people and providing clear progression opportunities.
In this role, you’ll strengthen your skills in:
*Driver and transport recruitment
*Client and stakeholder management
*Workforce planning and forecasting
*Recruitment strategy and candidate attraction
*Compliance and employment legislation
*Data analysis and reporting
*Performance management
*Business development and account growth
What We Need From You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:
*Recruitment experience within a fast-paced environment, ideally driving, logistics, transport or onsite recruitment.
*Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
*A proactive and commercially minded approach.
*Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
*The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
*Confidence using data and KPIs to drive performance.
*A problem-solving mindset and a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
*A passion for delivering outstanding service to both clients and candidates.
*Knowledge of driver compliance and regulatory requirements.


Diversity and Inclusion: A Core Focus
At Staffline, we are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse team brings different perspectives, ideas, and experiences, enhancing our overall effectiveness and success. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Intrigued? Why not apply now!
Note: All candidates must demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK. A full UK driver’s license is highly desirable for this role.