Stephanie Smith
Rochester,Kent
Summary
Experienced HR professional with strong communication, interpersonal skills and a fair disposition. Offering keen attention to detail and a diligent approach to all elements of HR and Payroll processes. Full UK driving licence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
HR & Payroll Officer
The Merit Group
Rochester, Kent
03.2022 - Current
- Providing HR advice, maintaining personnel records and HR software.
- Supporting managers throughout the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding to the leavers process.
- Assisting the Finance Director and Head of HR with providing monthly and annual KPI reports, including employee stats vs financial turnover.
- Absence management including the management of the time and attendance system, incorporation of return to work procedures and implementing absence trigger policies.
- Leading recruitment from advertising, shortlisting, assisting with interviews through to carrying out pre-employment checks and inducting new starters.
- Guiding and supporting managers with best HR practices regarding performance reviews, investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and Health and Safety matters.
- Document management of company policies and contracts, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
- Managing employee benefits such as company cars, mobile phones, EAP service.
- Processing multiple payrolls covering both weekly and monthly pay runs to employees throughout the Group. Submitting Pensions data, processing of starters and leavers, Year End payroll reports, recording wages journals and assisting with data gathering for audits.
HR Administrator
The Kent Autistic Trust
Gillingham, Kent
10.2017 - 03.2022
- Served as primary contact for all general HR queries for employees.
- Ensured HR records and intranet systems remained up to date.
- Provided weekly Payroll administration for starters, leavers and contract changes for monthly payroll processing.
- Managed absence reporting processes, including conducting return to work interviews and gathering necessary documents to support absences.
- Produced monthly KPI reports for Senior Management to assist with decision making.
- Supported recruitment team with onboarding, induction and training initiatives.
- Managed full archiving procedure and document storing.
Events Assistant and Waitressing (Temp Work)
Nucleus Arts and Cafe
, Kent
06.2015 - 08.2015
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration Apprenticeship
MidKent College
Medway 2017 - 2019
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration and Bookkeeping
MidKent College
Medway 2016 - 2017
AS Levels - Media and Film Studies
Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester 2015 - 2016
GCSEs - English, Maths, Science, History, Performing Arts and Media Studies
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester 2010 - 2015
Skills
- Employee relations
- Sage 50 Payroll
- Recruitment processes
- Compliance management
- HR software
- Employment law knowledge
Affiliations
Reading, travelling and spending time with my three dogs.
Timeline
HR & Payroll Officer
The Merit Group
03.2022 - Current
HR Administrator
The Kent Autistic Trust
10.2017 - 03.2022
Events Assistant and Waitressing (Temp Work)
Nucleus Arts and Cafe
06.2015 - 08.2015
NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration Apprenticeship
MidKent College
2017 - 2019
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration and Bookkeeping
MidKent College
2016 - 2017
AS Levels - Media and Film Studies
Hundred of Hoo Academy
2015 - 2016
GCSEs - English, Maths, Science, History, Performing Arts and Media Studies
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
2010 - 2015
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