Joe Edgar

I am efficient and conscientious, well-mannered and hard working, and can be relied upon to cope cheerfully with heavy workloads unsupervised. I have extremely high standards of accuracy with a keen eye for detail. An enthusiastic team player; at all times I am honest, discreet and loyal, and can show patience and diplomacy in dealing with individuals at all levels, ensuring people feel valued and involved.

I have learned the importance of working as a team, always providing help and support for my colleagues, and regularly interacting with others. I am always eager to learn, and can provide invaluable support in an environment where I can develop and maximise these skills.

Payroll Administrator at TPRG (2022-03 – 2023-11)

• Trained to provide accurate payroll administration duties according to UK payroll regulations.
• Trained on in-house Payroll system involving starters, leavers, sick-pay and holidays.
• Undertaken steps to ensure payroll is processed correctly at end-of-month.
• Processed and logged all expenses claims in monthly spreadsheet; modified original given sheet to process and display all areas of where expenses were accrued.
• Have liaised with departments and employees across branches to keep timesheets up to date.
• Have sorted and filed paper records of any action taken as required.

Volunteer Marshal/Helper at Covid-19 Vaccination Centre MMU (2021-01 – 2022-01)

Print Finisher at The Printing House (2019-02 – 2020-12)

Made Redundant December 2020 due to Covid-19 outbreak

• Trained on Heidelburg die-cutting cylinder
• Trained on industrial guillotines, including the programming of new cut plans for different print job requirements.
• Trained on Mueller stitcher, primarily the loading of initial hoppers.
• Trained on Heidelburg folding machine.
• Trained on large-scale laminator.
• Trained on Benchwork – Including folding, sticking, counting, boxing, writing-pad gluing, collating by hand, using a round-corner cutter, using a powered hand-creaser and preparing Fed-Ex shipments

Volunteer at St Pauls Centre (2017-03 – 2019-01)

Charity based in Crewe

• Created and maintained the charity's donations database, ensuring it meets the GDPR legislation in line with data protection rules.
• Redesigned staff workload spreadsheets with correct formatting and data
• Designed and organised a map layout of the Centre with floor dimensions and safety symbols.
• Producing general documents including laminated creative posters and information notices.
• Providing administrative support including photocopying and answering phone queries.
• Trusted to be left in charge of the shop floor, and answering office phone.
• Regularly interacting with donors and customers, both at their homes and in the Centre.
• 'Drivers Mate', usually in a team of three, collecting and delivering furniture.

Work Experience at Jobcentre Plus (2018-07 – 2018-07)

A two-week work experience placement at the Jobcentre Plus office in Crewe.

• Labour market research and job search
• Marketing: Creation of display material for use within Jobcentre Plus offices, and hard copy handouts to aid customer job search.
• Administrative support and postal duties.
• Reorganisation and tidying of filing and document storage within the Jobcentre.

BSc. (Hons) in Computer Science – Keele University (2013 – 2017)

A level in Electronics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics – South Cheshire College (2011 – 2013)

Extended Project Qualification in EPQ – South Cheshire College (2011 – 2013)

GCSEs in General Education – Newcastle-under-Lyme School (2005 – 2011)

ICT Certificate in Information and Communications Technology – Newcastle-under-Lyme School (2005 – 2011)