Experience

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  Foreign and commonwealth office

  Sept 1987 - Sept 1998

  Political officer

  Most recently Head of Political Department in the British Embassy in Tel Aviv. Also held postings in Buenos Aires, Brussels and London, including political, aid and press work.

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  Wragge & co llp

  Sept 2000 - Aug 2005

  Employment solicitor

  Trained at Wragge and Co and qualified into their Employment Department where Elizabeth advised on various employment matters, including redundancies, employment disputes, employment contracts and policies, and tribunal claims.

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  Sarah hayes solicitors

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2010

  Head of employment law

  Head of Employment Law advising Third Sector clients (voluntary, charitable and faith organisations) on employment contracts and policies, terminating contracts, employment disputes, tribunal claims, equal opportunities, flexible working, restructuring etc and delivering training.

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  Elizabeth scholes employment consultant

  Jan 2010 - now

  Employment law and hr consultant

  Elizabeth Scholes Employment Law and HR Services specialises in offering employment advice and services to charitable and voluntary organisations, and to small and medium sized businesses. Elizabeth Scholes combines her specialist employment legal skills, extensive Third and Public Sector experience, and calm and sensitive approach, to achieve effective solutions for your organisation. She advises on employment disputes, redundancies, employment contracts and policies, restructuring, flexible working etc, and delivers in house training. Elizabeth runs regular training courses at Birmingham Voluntary Services Council (http://www.bvsc.org/bvsc-training-courses) and has an employment advice column in their magazine, Update. Show less