Student recruitment agency offering paid employment opportunities launched at Teesside University

Teesside University students will be supported with work opportunities with local businesses through an on-campus student recruitment agency delivered by the Unitemps Franchise Network.

The partnership will offer students to earn whilst they are learning and to gain relevant skills and experience that align with their studies.

This significant step forms part of the portfolio for Teesside University’s careers and employability service Student Futures. Unitemps will be an extension to the existing dedicated and thorough student career support offered to equip students for the future workplace with real-life experience.

Together, they will continue to prepare students for the world of work, providing them with additions for their CVs to improve their career prospects through part-time opportunities.

Started by the University of Warwick in 1997, Unitemps is the leading supplier of temporary staff to the higher education sector and beyond.

Unitemps is a university-owned, campus-based recruitment service which seeks to address the key challenges in higher education, such as employability, compliance and financial limitations.

With flexible work and competitive rates of pay, Teesside University students will be able to apply for jobs on and off campus alongside accruing holiday pay for each hour worked.

Unitemps Teesside is an intelligent staffing solution for local businesses, reducing the administrative workload for hiring managers with state-of-the-art online systems which stream the recruitment process, managing job adverts, applications, shortlisting, timesheets, payroll and legislative compliance.

Unitemps Teesside will effectively match candidates with the relevant skills, experience and personality to align with your company and the role with the best talent at Teesside University.

Katie Kendall, Unitemps Teesside Branch Manager said: 'We are so excited to be launching our Unitemps branch at Teesside University, which will be an extension of the offering and support we currently provide through our Student Futures team.

'Working in collaboration, we know that we can enhance student experience, provide job opportunities, and develop work and employability skills.

'We are looking forward to supporting internal teams with quality candidates, alongside a flexible and understanding approach. The branch will reduce lengthy administrative tasks for hiring managers and grow the number of students in employment.'

Rosie Jones, Director of Student & Library Services, Teesside said: 'We are delighted to welcome Unitemps into our Student Futures portfolio of opportunities.

'Our new branch will provide support to students who are seeking part-time employment to develop their professional skillset and acquire relevant experience that aligns to their studies. Based in our Student Life Building in the heart of campus they will collaborate with colleagues in Student Futures and across the University to offer a holistic, multi-faceted support to students, equipping them ready for the future.'

Professor Craig Gaskell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange) at Teesside University said: 'Incorporating Unitemps as part of Teesside University further enhances the employment support offer for our students and provides temporary workforce solutions to local businesses, providing a new mechanism for businesses to access student talent flexibly, when they need it.

'Our existing Student Futures team already provides an excellent and comprehensive service to support students in finding employment and the addition of Unitemps adds to this.'

Teesside University students can register by clicking the below button and selecting ‘Teesside University’ as their primary Unitemps branch.

Local businesses can contact unitemps@tees.ac.uk to find out more or click here and fill in the enquiry form to get in touch with the dedicated Unitemps team to see how they can meet your recruitment needs.

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