Elaine Milton Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Castleford, England, United Kingdom

Uk (Based Near Leeds); Have Clients In South Africa And Australia.

Identifying and eliminating risks, offering strategic support and guidance to various clients in a range of industries including: welfare and charity; religious; hospitality and quality assurance; schools and higher education institutions; software development and testing. -Consulting on complex employee relations cases, People issues and contractual matters including but not limited to sickness and absenteeism management, redundancy matters. -Chairing hearings for clients: misconduct, capability, grievances, complaints. -Serving on disciplinary, review and appeal boards as well as on boards investigating complex, high-conflict gender-based violence and and sexual offences matters. -Designiing engaging course material and delivering Employment Law training sessions and lectures to clients and students.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Headed the HR and Legal function for a multi-national IT (software development) company. Function spanned Australia and South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town).-Headhunted by the CEO to detect various nefarious activities. introduced drastic changes along with strategic action, policies and procedures in order to turn around the company's profitability from negative 33 million ZAR thereby preventing bankruptcy. -By delivering strategic support to the company's EXCO, streamlined HR processes and implemented robust policies for the smooth running of routine functions; created an HR policy framework and formulated proper job-descriptions for the group in close collaboration with the EXCO team; managed the employee relations function- disciplinary hearings, grievances and high-profile employment related litigation. - Revised and aligned commercial contracts for the company and performed the role of contract custodian for commercial contracts. As part of the EXCO team, negotiated contracts with clients to achieve win-win results; ensured the fulfillment of various regulations related to SLAs, GDPR; advised EXCO on legal issues in respect of bid and tender processes. -Created a talent-acquisition function which had been outsourced to third parties, thereby saving millions of ZAR.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

GCRO is a partnership between the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits University), University of Johannesburg and the Gauteng Provincial Government.-Delivered strategic oversight in respect of various matters: carried out a wide range of accountabilities related to HR/ER management, contract management, supervision of the production process (of research reports and outputs) and oversight of partnership arrangements with other local and overseas institutions (HSRC,CSIR, SOAS (London). - I managed various internal work-streams and internal operational systems and achieved the following:1. Systematised contract management system for research, partnership, commercial and publishing contracts. 2. Created a policy framework in respect of academic talent acquisition, management and retention.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Offered specialised, professional leadership support, direction, advice and services to University executive leaders (including Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Deans, Heads of Schools and Directors of professional and administrative departments) in respect of employee relations matters. This included the formulation of policies, procedures and translating those into operations. In addition, a key part of the role was recognising and addressing high risk HR and ER issues in order to maintain harmonious labour relations including effective relationships with colleagues from the organised labour movement (trade unions). Achievements: 1. Acknowledged as the 'go-to' person on employment relations and employment law matters. 2. Developed policies and procedures, drafted training manuals and guidelines and presented successful training courses to line managers. 3. Joined the University as an Industrial Relations Officer and secured various promotions up to Director: Employee Relations level. Special leadership roles:1. Member of Tender Committees and Selection Panels2. Member of Staff Development Consultative Forum; member and chair of Joint Staff Working Group (unions, staff associations)3. Negotiator in annual collective-bargaining4. Job Grading Sub Committee member5. Member of the Council HR Committee6. Trustee on the NEHAWU (national union) Provident Fund7. Commissioner of Oaths8. Section 16.2 Assignee (Occupational Health and Safety)9. Chairperson of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee for the HR division.

Cipd Level 5, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, Cipd Level 5 Diploma.

Activities and Societies: Member of the CIPD (UK) : membership number: 86016141This course has various modules or study units including.

Diploma: Proofreading And Editing At Qls Level 4., Proofreading And Editing., Distinction

Diploma is CPD and QLS accredited.

Teaching English As A Foreign Language (Tefl), Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Accredited Mediator Training., Mediation: Civil, Commercial, Business. Construction, Employment And Contract Matters.

I am a certified mediator in respect of the requirements of the International Civil Mediation Council requirements: Civil, commercial.

Certification., Integrated Learning Therapy: Identifying And Responding To Learners With Special Needs.

This programme focused on neurodevelopment and recognising and helping learners with special educational needs including a variety.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law: With Electives In Employment Law, Medical Law, Forensic Medicine

Advanced Diploma In Labour Law., Employment Law., Distinction.

A comprehensive, higher-level diploma in all aspects of South African Employment Law and Employment Relations.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honours, Applied Linguistics

Higher Diploma In Education, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor'S Degree, English, Afrikaans-Nederlands, History, Psychology, Philosophy.

Short Courses

● Fulfilment Coaching (The Coaches Institute) ● Executive Education: The Expert Negotiator (GIBS) ● Industrial Relations for Managers.