UK Automotive Recruitment · Est 2021

Spread your wings. Where talent soars.

Hawkfield delivers permanent placements across the UK automotive sector — from apprentices to senior management — with the personal, honest and informed service the industry has been waiting for.

2021Established
UK wideCoverage
Sole supplierDealer partnerships
Live · Sourcing UK-wide Ed and Jack — directors at Hawkfield Recruitment
HR
Ed & Jack
Trusted across the UK motor trade
Franchise Dealerships Independent Groups Aftersales Specialists Manufacturer Networks
2021Established and trusted by dealer groups nationwide
100%Permanent placements with replacement guarantees
1:1One consultant, end-to-end. No handoffs.
Why partner with Hawkfield

Recruitment built on relationships, not transactions.

We pride ourselves on being the recruitment agency of choice in the motor trade — combining the reach of national job boards with the depth of genuine industry knowledge.

An active network — not a database.

Years of relationships across dealer groups, manufacturers and independents mean we know the people moving in your market — often before they're ready to move.

UKCoverage
SoleSupplier partnerships

Targeted advertising

Premium access to the leading job boards and sector-specific media that puts your role in front of the right people first.

Quality interview process

Every candidate is screened, interviewed and reference-checked against your brief — saving you days of CV sifting.

Tailored strategy

One vacancy or a whole department — we shape the campaign around your business.

Honest communication

No ghosting, no inflated CVs. Clear, useful updates at every stage.

UK-wide reach

From Plymouth to Aberdeen. Local knowledge, national network.

Ed, director at Hawkfield Recruitment Established 2021
About Hawkfield

The motor trade specialists you can talk to.

At Hawkfield we offer permanent recruitment solutions across the UK automotive sector. Our dedicated team has experience recruiting for every role — from apprentice level to senior management, and everything in between.

Established in 2021 and already the sole supplier to multiple dealer groups across the UK, we pride ourselves on offering candidates and clients the most professional, honest and informative service on the market.

  • Sector-only focus — automotive is all we do.
  • Permanent placements only, with replacement guarantees.
  • One consultant, one point of contact, end to end.
  • Confidential search for sensitive senior hires.
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Roles we recruit

Every seat in the dealership.

From the showroom floor to the boardroom, we cover the full breadth of automotive talent.

Car Sales Executives

Administration

Service Advisors

Technicians & MOT

Parts

Management

Our process

A simple, considered four-step approach.

No spam shortlists. No wasted interviews. Just a methodical search built around your business.

01

Discover

It starts with a conversation — by phone or video call — to understand your business, the role, the culture, and the person who'll thrive in it.

02

Source

We draw on our network and run a targeted, confidential search across our database, the leading job boards and social.

03

Shortlist

Every candidate is interviewed and screened against your brief. You see a focused shortlist that genuinely fits — not a CV dump.

04

Place

We manage offers, references and onboarding — and stay close after start day to make it stick.

Working with Ed closely, he understands my requirements and supplies good quality candidates which fit our business needs.
WC
Worcester Car SalesDealer Principal · Repeat client
Ready when you are

Let's find the talent that takes your dealership further.

A 20-minute call is all it takes to get started. We'll listen, advise, and only proceed when we know we can add real value.