Work Experience

Aug 2015 – Present
HR Advisor (Interim Role due to Visa restrictions)
Mater Foundation, Australia

• Developing and overlooking the implementation of Orientation Framework and Buddy system

• Supporting the HR Team in implementation of IntelliHR system

• Providing delivery of day-to-day HR and Recruitment activities and support, to ensure quality and efficient service

• Developing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

• Providing HR support to Managers, Team Leaders and staff on employment related queries

• Contributing to the development of HR projects and activities, as required

March 2015 – Aug 2015
HR/Communications Coordinator (Interim Role due to Visa restrictions)
QSuper, Australia

• Analysing impact of the implementation of Oracle HCM and Taleo solution on Intranet content

• Developing and documenting end-to-end implementation process to be utilised in future projects

• Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to establish requirements and timescales to ensure readiness for ‘Go Live’

• Providing assistance and guidance to content owners with SharePoint usage

• Developing a suite of HR manuals to support BAU activity after ‘Go Live’

Oct 2014 – Feb 2015
Farm Hand/Travelling around Australia

Apr 2014 – Oct 2014
HR Coordinator (Interim Role due to Visa restrictions)
Sunsuper, Australia

• Providing general advice and support to Managers, Team Leaders and staff on employment related issues / queries, and escalating issues as required

• Undertaking and contributing to designated HR projects, and providing general administration support for certain areas of HR activities

• HR Reporting including preparing the monthly and quarterly HR Metrics

• Administering the Background Screening process including the Annual Background Screening reviews

• Administering the online Performance Development & Review (PDR) system (Cognology), Payroll system Chris21and providing advice, training and support, as required

• Conducting workstation assessments and evaluating incident reports

• Providing support to the Recruitment and Learning & Development teams, as required

Nov 2010 – March 2014
Various HR Roles
Balfour Beatty, United Kingdom

Sept 2012 – March 2014
HR Advisor
Oracle System SME

• Maintaining accurate employment policies and ensuring policies reflect current legislation

• Managing Reward and Recognition scheme

• Processing and producing MI

• Providing support to the business in all Employee Relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management and employee consultation and advice on policy and process application

• Supporting Business Partners in variety of HR activity, such as departmental reorganisation, restructures, TUPE transfers and acquisitions

• Managing the team of HR Administrators and working closely with Payroll Team to ensure successful end-to-end process

• Supporting recruitment and selection process

• Project Manager on several change and CI projects

• HR lead in two successful transitions onto Oracle11i and Oracle R12

• Providing support to the business as a ‘Go Live’ Coordinator

• Responsible for gathering requirements for changes/enhancements to the systems by interacting with users and business analysts

• In charge of overall 11i/R12 UAT/Regression testing for go live, enhancements and projects

• Member of the Oracle R12 Process Steering Group for Balfour Beatty

Dec 2010 – Sept 2012
HR Assistant

• Setting up and maintaining employee personnel files, ensuring confidentiality

• Working closely with the Payroll Team to ensure that new employees’ details, changes to employee details and leavers are processed and communicated to Payroll accurately and in a timely manner

• Supporting the recruitment team

• Producing plans and reports on HR activity

• Producing and maintaining HR policies on line

• Organising HR meetings and providing PA support to the HRD

• Establishing relationships with external suppliers, such as You at Work – flexible benefits provider, ATP, AXA PPP, BB Pensions Department currently in place

• Creating Reward and Recognition scheme and overseeing its implementation

Nov 2010 – Dec 2010
Recruitment Administrator

• Arranging interviews, selection materials and recruitment events with candidates and recruiters

• Producing offer letters, contracts and all recruitment related documentation

Sept 2009 – Nov 2010
HR Assistant
North Tyneside Council, United Kingdom

Volunteering in the HR department has given me an opportunity to apply techniques and theories I have studied in my degree in a real world setting.

Areas of involvement

• Policy and procedure development and review

• Review of diversity and equality issues within the council

• Environmental scanning

• HR administration and meeting the requirements of upcoming legislations

• Supporting HR advisory team particularly within recruitment and selection process, absence management and disciplinary and grievance cases

Aug 2009 – Aug 2012
Waitress The Living Room, United Kingdom

Sept 2005 – July 2009
Waitress ASK Restaurants Ltd, Durham

Volunteer Experience

Sept 2003 – June 2005
Volunteer Assistant Occupational Therapist for the Association for Mentally Handicapped, Poland

Aug 2015 – Present
Volunteer Vet Nurse Assistant, RSPCA Queensland, Australia

Education

2009-2010 Northumbria University, United Kingdom
MSc International Human Resource Management – Graduated with distinction

• managing diversity

• employee engagement

• managing organisational learning and knowledge

• employment law and employee relations

2006-2009 Northumbria University, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish, French and German) and Business Studies – Graduated with a 2:1 class with distinction in spoken Spanish

2005-2006 Newcastle College, United Kingdom
Higher Education Foundation Certificate in Psychology – A
Cambridge University Certificate of Proficiency in English – A

2002-2005 ‘Powstancow Slaskich’ School, Poland
A Level examinations – English – A, Polish – A, Social science – A

Other Qualifications

2014-2015
RYT 200 Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor

Hobbies & Interests

I enjoy yoga, sailing, horse riding, travelling and learning foreign languages on top of those I studied as part of my course, and applying this knowledge in order to immerse myself more fully in foreign cultures.