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Eleanor Drummond

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in Payroll and HR. Currently managing a payroll of 500 employees and leading the teams Administrators.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

People and Payroll Advisor

Askham Bryan College
York, UK
05.2024 - 04.2025
  • Positive collaboration with the third party payroll provider to ensure tight deadlines are met and all employees pay is correct
  • Work closely with both Teachers Pension and LGPS, ensuring compliance with opt ins/outs and changes to contribution rates
  • Leading the team of Administrators, supporting them with their work and professional development through regular 121's and biannual reviews.
  • Auditing the teams input across new starters, leavers and contract changes ensuring all input is accurate
  • Improved the payroll process to streamline efficiency and better use resource
  • Business Partnering, supporting departments through disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and restructure
  • Reviewing and finalising policies relating to pay such as the neonatal pay and leave policy, in accordance with government legislation
  • Analyse data and provide figures for reports such as the Gender Pay Gap

People Administrator

Askham Bryan College
York, UK
07.2023 - 05.2024
  • This role supported all areas of the HR function, including Payroll, Recruitment and Learning and Development
  • Accurately inputting new starters, contract changes and leavers onto the HR system
  • Supporting investigations by organising meetings and taking minutes
  • Inputting sickness absence and monitoring triggers/ patterns
  • Informing employees during sickness, when their pay would reduce and administering occupational health referrals
  • Supporting the recruitment lead by advertising roles arranging interviews and promoting the college at career events
  • Issue offer letters, contracts of employment and work closely with the external DBS processing provider


Lead Swimming Teacher and Coach

Jorvick Swim Academy
York, UK
09.2021 - 06.2024


  • Established positive relationships with parents, ensuring their understanding of the child's development.
  • Teaching students of varying age groups, from toddlers to adults, successfully.
  • Adapting lesson plans based on individual capabilities to ensure progression.
  • Preparing lesson plans and comprehensive work schemes in alignment with Learn to Swim Programme requirements.

Human Resources Internship

York St John University
York, UK
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Accurately posting roles on both the university website and other recruitment platforms
  • Arranging interviews, following up with candidates if they needed to rearrange
  • Organising the central HR inbox each day, ensuring emails were sent to the correct team member
  • Undertaking right to work checks both online and in person, adhering to relevant legislation around immigration laws
  • Ensuring new starters are assigned the correct mandatory training modules and following up on this where needed



Education

Bachelor's degree - Human Resource Management (CIPD level 5)

York St John University
York
09.2020 - 06.2023

Extended Diploma - Business

York college
09.2018 - 08.2020

GCSEs -

Malton school
York, North Yorkshire
09.2013 - 07.2018

Skills

  • Payroll system operation
  • Team leading
  • Pension enrollment
  • Payroll legislation knowledgeable
  • Employee record maintenance
  • Employment law awareness
  • Regulatory compliance understanding
  • Excel proficiency
  • Expenses and benefits handling
  • Resilience to pressure
  • HRIS- iTrent

Timeline

People and Payroll Advisor

Askham Bryan College
05.2024 - 04.2025

People Administrator

Askham Bryan College
07.2023 - 05.2024

Human Resources Internship

York St John University
06.2022 - 12.2022

Lead Swimming Teacher and Coach

Jorvick Swim Academy
09.2021 - 06.2024

Bachelor's degree - Human Resource Management (CIPD level 5)

York St John University
09.2020 - 06.2023

Extended Diploma - Business

York college
09.2018 - 08.2020

GCSEs -

Malton school
09.2013 - 07.2018
Eleanor Drummond