Branch Manager

Unitemps; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitemps is launching a new branch at Buckinghamshire New University. The Branch Manager will lead the setup, ongoing operation and growth, building strong relationships with the University and external employers to secure paid work for students and graduates.

You will shape the service, drive recruitment activity, ensure compliance and accurate reporting, and work closely with Careers, HR and Finance teams to embed Unitemps as the university's trusted pathway for temporary and external work.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in recruitment, business development, sales or account management.
• Strong leadership and people-management abilities.
• Knowledge of employment law, recruitment compliance and right-to-work requirements.
• Ability to interpret performance data and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch, operation and growth of the new Unitemps branch at Buckinghamshire New University.
• Develop and execute the branch business plan and recruitment activity.
• Build strong relationships with the University, external employers and partners.
• Ensure delivery of a compliant, professional service and accurate reporting.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Business development

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

Unitemps Branch Manager - Buckinghamshire New University

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the establishment and development of a new Unitemps branch at Buckinghamshire New University.

Unitemps is a university-led recruitment service that connects students, graduates and members of the wider community with temporary, permanent, internship and graduate employment opportunities. The service will form a central part of BNU’s developing Jobs and Careers Service, supporting students and graduates to gain paid experience, build their professional confidence and progress into employment.

As Unitemps Branch Manager, you will lead the launch, operation and growth of the branch. You will be responsible for developing the service’s business plan, building strong relationships across the University and with external employers, generating recruitment activity and ensuring the delivery of a professional, efficient and compliant service.

Working closely with colleagues across Careers, Graduate Outcomes, Human Resources, Finance and academic areas, you will position Unitemps as BNU’s institutionally governed service for temporary and extracurricular paid work. You will also contribute to the development of clear employment pathways connecting Unitemps with MyBNUFutures, careers support, employer engagement and graduate employment activity.

You will bring substantial experience in recruitment, business development, sales or account management, together with the leadership skills needed to establish and manage a new service. You will understand the importance of employment legislation, recruitment compliance, right-to-work requirements and accurate operational and financial reporting.

The successful candidate will be a confident and credible relationship builder who can combine strategic planning with hands‑on delivery. You will be comfortable developing new business, managing competing priorities, interpreting performance information and representing BNU with senior colleagues, employers and external partners.

This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service from the outset and make a direct contribution to the employment prospects and experiences of BNU students and graduates.

If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information about this role please contact Kevin Campbell-Karn on

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