Branch Manager (Full Time, Permanent)

Salary - £45,416 to £57,422 per annum  

(The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience)

Unitemps, Harper Adams University will provide staffing recruitment solutions to campus departments and commercial clients throughout the UK. The primary responsibility of this role is to manage Harper Adams University Unitemps office by generating revenue and building relationships with internal departments within the University, as well as developing commercial sales across the area local to the University and our key national industries.

The post-holder will be a strategic, and results-driven Branch Manager with a deep understanding of the recruitment industry and a strong track record of building and scaling high-performing teams, to lead and grow our recruitment agency. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business including operations, business development, client relationships, team management, and financial performance.

The Branch Manager will develop a sales and marketing strategy to identify new external facing business opportunities, grow existing accounts and lead, motivate and develop the recruitment team. The Unitemps branch will also have responsibility to support recruitment campaigns for both temporary and permanent assignments. The post-holder is also responsible for identifying and organising marketing activities for the business to raise further awareness of Unitemps as a brand.

Benefits of the role include:

• Performance related standard bonus of up to £6,000 if the specific performance criteria are met
• Days annual leave + Bank holidays + 8 university closure days
• Access to employer pension scheme

Experience/Qualification required:

Relevant professional qualification gained in recruitment, sales or marketing

• Proven track record in achieving recruitment sales targets. Must be able to identify new sales and marketing opportunities and act upon these.
• A sound understanding of the recruitment market and business development at a senior level.
• Will be aware of new developments within recruitment, particularly with regard to legislative changes and issues affecting the HE/FE sector.
• Excellent communication skills as the role will involve delivering presentations to prospective clients and at networking events.

For further information about the University or to see full job description, please visit our website at www.harper-adams.ac.uk   If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact, Alastair Dawes via email at adawes@harper-adams.ac.uk

Application Procedure:

We ask applicants to apply by submitting their CV and a covering letter to vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk by no later than midnight on 21 July 2025.   Should you require any adjustments please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk  

Please note that interviews will take place on 13 August 2025

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

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