Branch Manager – Unitemps

University of Roehampton

Department of Student Experience
Salary: £33,237 inclusive of London Weighting Allowance (rising each year with university increments)
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent

Overview
We are looking for a new Branch Manager to run Unitemps, our in-house temporary staffing agency based at The University of Roehampton. This is a 360 recruitment role based within the Higher Education sector.

Duties and responsibilities

• Business development of the Unitemps service to companies in the local area to increase revenue and employability
• Internal account management of the established Unitemps service within the University of Roehampton
• Placing students, graduates and skilled external candidates in relevant roles both within the university and the local area.
• Management and motivation of a small team
• Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction

Person specification

• Self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic, able to manage operations as well as lead and motivate staff.
• Excellent customer service skills are essential as you will be engaging with various contacts such as students, academics, internal hiring managers and external clients.
• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets in a temporary recruitment environment
• Excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of HE Sector desirable
• Own transport desirable

This role would be ideal for a candidate with recruitment experience looking to take a career step upwards into management of a small but growing office.

Unitemps
Unitemps is the University owned temporary staffing service providing opportunities on campus and with local commercial businesses for students, recent graduates and people from the local community. Of the sector, for the sector, Unitemps combines a 'student welfare' ethos with efficient systems and a professional approach. All revenues generated are re-invested into the University and campus facilities. We are growing through our quality, ethical and community approach, mirroring the aspirations of our institution.

Unitemps is operated by Warwick University Enterprises, a University of Warwick company. It is part of Warwick Employment Group which includes jobs.ac.uk and SearchHigher.

We have branches at universities across the UK based at: University of Warwick, Birmingham (Millennium Point), The University of Nottingham, University of Surrey, City University, London, University of Roehampton, Staffordshire University, University of Leicester, De Montfort University, Leicester, University College Birmingham and University of Northampton

More branches are due to open in the next 12 months both in the UK and globally. Please visit our website for further details -www.unitemps.com

University of Roehampton
The University of Roehampton has a beautiful, traditional campus in south-west London SW15, and offers excellent facilities for staff and students. As a salaried University member of staff you would receive the full University benefits package. This includes:

• Access to a final salary pension scheme.
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days
• Access to a gym, employee assistance, preferential rates for private health care schemes and season ticket loan.

Further details of the university can be found here: www.roehampton.ac.uk

To apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to andy.walker@unitemps.co.uk
If you would like an informal conversation about the role please contact the same address

Closing date
Tuesday 22nd July 2014, 17:00h with interviews to be held on Tuesday 5th August 2014.