Unitemps Branch Manager

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months in first instance; Full Time Hours - 35 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced people professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and exciting recruitment role? Are you interested in working in an internal recruitment environment where you are not just finding the right candidate but giving students employment opportunities that might change their career? Read on… 

The University of Edinburgh’s Information Services Group (ISG) is looking for a motivated and conscientious HR professional to manage its Unitemps student employment service.

This highly rewarding role is offered as an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract. The post holder will report to ISG’s HR Business Partner, and working hours are Monday-Friday 35hrs per week, although flexible /part-time working patterns may be considered. It is anticipated that the post holder will have a hybrid-working pattern, working partly from home and partly from campus.

This is a unique role that offers a chance for someone to manage a student employment service that helps enable ISG to deliver on critical projects, as well as having a direct and visible impact on improving student experience.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Leading on ISG’s strategy for, and the delivery of, student employment.
• Leading on all aspects of the Unitemps recruitment service. This includes strategies for advertising and promotion, on boarding and induction, and on-the-job support for both part-time student staff and full-time summer interns.
• Working in partnership with stakeholders from across ISG and providing expert recruitment advice and support to managers.
• Being aware of relevant pieces of legislation and regulations, such as AWR and immigration guidance, and keeping up to date with any legislative changes. 
• Working closely with students to provide employability support sessions, delivered on both a 1-2-1 and group basis.
• Managing a team of four (2.6 FTE) and providing them with support, guidance and training.
• Working closely with stakeholders from other parts of the University, including the Careers Service and HR Operations teams.
• Attending events, such as careers fairs, to promote ISG and Unitemps to the University’s student population.
• Establishing relationships with other parts of the national Unitemps network, as well as working closely with the Unitemps Franchise Relationship Manager.

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