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
2024.05 - 2025.04
- 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
2023.07 - 2024.05
- 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
2021.09 - 2024.06
- 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
2022.06 - 2022.12
- 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 2020.09 - 2023.06
Extended Diploma - Business
York college
2018.09 - 2020.08
GCSEs -
Malton school
York, North Yorkshire 2013.09 - 2018.07
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
2024.05 - 2025.04
People Administrator
Askham Bryan College
2023.07 - 2024.05
Human Resources Internship
York St John University
2022.06 - 2022.12
Lead Swimming Teacher and Coach
Jorvick Swim Academy
2021.09 - 2024.06
Bachelor's degree - Human Resource Management (CIPD level 5)
York St John University
2020.09 - 2023.06
Extended Diploma - Business
York college
2018.09 - 2020.08
GCSEs -
Malton school
2013.09 - 2018.07