This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Research, Enterprise & Innovation (RE&I) Services, part of the University’s Research, Enterprise & Business Development Directorate. We are a dynamic team committed to supporting research excellence, knowledge mobilisation, and innovation across the University.

Within RE&I Services, you’ll join the Development Services Team and will have responsibility for managing the daily operations of Unitemps, our in-house recruitment agency. Your responsibilities will include internal stakeholder and candidate management, effective marketing of the Unitemps service, driving Unitemps projects and initiatives, monthly finance reporting, legislative compliance, and undertaking prospecting activities with businesses, generating revenue from these relationships.

This is an important role within the Unitemps branch with key responsibility for the internal recruitment market.

Key responsibilities

Responsible for managing assignment requests from clients to include discussion of recruitment needs with the clients, advising where necessary on rates, university policy, and issuing terms of business.

Monitoring online applications and taking decisions where necessary to ensure appropriate candidates are sourced; short-listing and arranging/conducting interviews where appropriate.

Working in accordance with strict compliance legislation, ensuring personal data is processed correctly, with the necessary information accurately recorded in the company database.

Implementing Unitemps strategy and policies. Improving branch processes and efficiencies.

Line management responsibility for the Unitemps Administrator and any temporary staff which support the branch.

You’ll have the opportunity to manage standalone projects or work as part of collaborative teams, depending on the nature and scale of the work.

How will you work?

This role is typically wholly campus based due to their specialist nature or the need to provide in person services.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 18th August 2025
Closing date for applications: 7th September 2025
Interviews are to be held: W/C 15th September 2025

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Toby Lucas-Smith, toby.lucas-smith@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05720.

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.