Unitemps Branch Manager

Buckinghamshire New University; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement (35/30 days + bank

Hybrid working

Training & development support

Contributory pension scheme

Free gym membership

Staff discounts

Job summary

Buckinghamshire New University invites applications for the Unitemps Branch Manager role at High Wycombe Campus. You will lead the launch, operation and growth of the new Unitemps branch, shaping the service and its impact on student employability.

Working across Careers, HR, Finance and academic areas, you will build a compliant, professional service, develop a business plan, and establish strong links with external employers and the wider university community.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in recruitment, business development, sales or account management.
• Strong leadership skills to establish and manage a new service.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, right-to-work requirements and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch, operation and growth of the Unitemps branch at Buckinghamshire New University.
• Develop the branch's business plan and growth strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with the University across Careers, HR and Finance and with external employers.
• Ensure delivery of a professional, compliant service with accurate reporting.

Job description

Unitemps Branch Manager

Full Time, 37 hours per week | Permanent | High Wycombe Campus

Salary: £45, - £57,

We're not trying to fit in with the higher education status quo. We're challenging it. We're doing things differently because our students, our staff and our world need us to.

So this is an exciting moment to join us. We're boldly reimagining what a university can be: a place rooted in social mobility, a community where difference is celebrated, and an institution that empowers people to become more than they thought possible.

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.

What we offer:

• a generous holiday entitlement (35/30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• training & development support opportunities
• contributory pension scheme
• free gym membership for our on-site gym
• a range of staff discounts with major retailers.