Branch Administrator

University of Warwick; Coventry; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University’s Unitemps team is seeking detail-oriented Branch Administrators to join on a full-time, temporary basis from 24 August to 23 December 2026. You will support reception, candidate registration, compliance checks, and booking administration to deliver on-campus, part-time paid opportunities for students.

Ideal candidates have experience in recruitment or customer service; training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, customer service, administration or compliance is preferred, but full training is provided.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented approach and the ability to handle routine enquiries and process checks.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for visitors, candidates, clients and staff, providing professional service in person, by phone and email.
• Register new candidates and carry out right-to-work and visa checks, ensuring payroll and compliance documentation is complete.
• Provide candidates with information to ensure they are prepared before starting work.
• Use recruitment software to allocate students to bookings and issue timely correspondence to candidates and clients.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records and monitor job adverts for accuracy.
• Assist Unitemps Consultants with general administrative tasks and undertake additional duties as directed by the Branch Manager.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Customer service

Administration

HR/compliance

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Recruitment software

Job description

Our Unitemps NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY team are looking for detail oriented, customer service focused Branch Administrators to join their team immediately, until the Christmas period, on a full-time basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced, student focused team to assist in delivering on campus, part-time, paid job opportunities to the student population.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reception

• Act as the first point of contact for visitors, candidates, clients, and University staff, providing a professional and welcoming service in person, by phone, and via email.
• Respond to routine enquiries relating to payroll, applications, and Unitemps processes, escalating where appropriate.

Candidate Registration and Compliance

• Register new candidates, carrying out right-to-work and visa checks, ensuring accurate completion of payroll and compliance documentation.
• Provide candidates with relevant information and materials to ensure they are prepared before starting work.

Administration and Booking Support

• Using recruitment software, allocate students to their bookings.
• Issue timely correspondence to candidates and clients, following up on outstanding checks and references.
• Support Unitemps Consultants with general administrative tasks.

Data and Systems Management

• Maintain accurate candidate and client records.
• Monitor job adverts on the Unitemps website to ensure accuracy and currency.
• You may be asked to undertake additional duties and projects as directed by the Unitemps Branch Manager.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in recruitment, customer service, administration, HR or compliance would be an advantage, however full training will be provided.
• Ability to multi-task with a positive, can-do approach.
• Able to thrive in a fast paced environment.

This is a temporary role from 24th August until 23rd December 2026.

Rate of pay is £14.15 per hour plus £1.71 holiday pay.