Experience

WorkNest

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Advisory Service - Aberdeen

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Manage team of HR consultants and solicitors to deliver Employment Law advice and consultancy services to a wide range of businesses. On 4th October 2021, Ellis Whittam, Law At Work and HRSP rebranded to WorkNest. This new brand represents the coming together of a number of organisations across employment law, HR and health & safety, that helps our clients to further protect and nurture their people and their workplace. Our ambition is to be the most highly valued provider of advice, technology and services across these and related fields. What we do, and the expertise with which we do it, enables our clients to manage the most sensitive issues. We believe that when employers are compliant, confident and risk-aware, when employees feel safe, supported and encouraged, companies can attract the best people, focus on innovation and drive growth. Show less



Law At Work

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR & Employment Law Consultant

  • Nov 2008 - Present

  Advising small and medium sized businesses in all aspects of employment law including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, redundancies, family friendly rights, transfer of undertakings (TUPE), etc. Providing consultancy support to assist clients with HR issues on site. Preparing legal documents including contracts, letters and settlement agreements. Providing best practice and commercial options for all employment issues. I am also the technical team leader for Empire's Advisory Service team, providing up to date legal advice to my work colleagues. Show less



Aberdeen Citizens Advice Bureau

• Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Employment Law Advisor

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

  Representing claimants at employment tribunals. Delivering training and support to volunteers in all areas of employment law. Representing claimants at employment tribunals. Delivering training and support to volunteers in all areas of employment law.



Aberdeen City Council

• Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Welfare Rights Officer

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2008

  Assisting clients to make benefit applications and representing them at social security tribunal appeals. Assisting clients to make benefit applications and representing them at social security tribunal appeals.



Centrex

• Harrogate, United Kingdom

• Legal Researcher

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2006

  Researching and editing legal training materials for the police service. Researching and editing legal training materials for the police service.



Cobweb Information Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Researcher

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2006

  Researching and writing legal publications for business start ups and SMEs covering all aspects of law relevant to small businesses. Researching and writing legal publications for business start ups and SMEs covering all aspects of law relevant to small businesses.



BHS

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandising Assistant

  • 1996 - 1999

• Merchandising Assistant

  • 1996 - 1999



Project North East

• Researcher

  • 1994 - 1996

• Researcher

  • 1994 - 1996