Health and safety consultants in Manchester
Confused by health and safety law? Not sure what’s required to keep your business safe and compliant? Whatever the requirements, if you’re looking for health and safety support for your company in Manchester, WorkNest has you covered.
Our outsourced Health & Safety service is designed to help employers stay on top of their responsibilities and maintain safe environments through personalised, professional support.
- Fixed-fee packages with no hidden costs
- Call or email as often as you like, with any health and safety query
- Ongoing support from a named, local Health & Safety Consultant
- Hands-on help with policy creation and on-site audits included in the cost
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Health & Safety Consultants in Manchester
Local support from an industry specialist
Headquartered in the North West with local consultants across Greater Manchester, supports the region’s diverse economy by reducing the risks associated with health and safety breaches and enabling employers to operate compliantly and without distraction.
Our consultants have specialist expertise across Manchester’s major industries, including its thriving manufacturing industry, buzzing financial and professional services industry, and the country’s fastest growing creative industry outside of London. We also have a wealth of expertise supporting schools, retail and hospitality businesses, medical practices and charities and have an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges employers in each of these sectors face.
Whatever your size and whatever it is you do, our unlimited-use, fixed-fee service is a complete solution to your health and safety management pressures.
We have health & safety consultants in Manchester
Email us | enquiries@worknest.com
Call us | 0345 225 8396
Meet the team
Our people are the most important part of our service.
From our highly-qualified advisory teams that deliver dedicated support to our clients, to our back-office teams that ensure a smooth service, we’re exceptionally proud of the team we have.
Who you’ll be working with
Angela Carter
Director of Legal Services
Toyah Marshall
Head of Team
Toyah Marshall
Principal Employment Law Adviser
Client stories
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Gus Hosein
Executive Director, Privacy International
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WorkNest supports our 280 staff members with Employment Law and Health & Safety and has provided quality management training too.”
Lisa Best
Head of Service Delivery, Catalyst Choice
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We get a great deal of comfort and satisfaction knowing that we have support as and when we need it, in a decisive and responsive way.”
Richard Berry
Group HR Director, Culina Group
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We moved our legal support to WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) having previously used a time and line law firm. It was important, though, that an all-inclusive fee structure did not come at the expense of quality. Thankfully we’ve been delighted with the service we’ve received from WorkNest.”
Chief Executive
Waverley Care
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What we recognised in WorkNest is the background that they have. They are able to supply knowledge and experience in a number of disciplines, which enables us to develop our business in a way that’s safe, to do it on time and with a quality to it.”
Debbie Rainbow
Director of Human Resources and Health & Safety,
Bluestone National Park Resort
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Celia McKeon
Chief Executive, The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
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As the company started to get larger, we knew we had to protect our employees and our contractors both onsite and in the offices. WorkNest is exactly what we needed to move the company forward.”
Joanne Beaver
Operations Director, Beaverfit
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Pineapple have worked with the team at WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) since 2003, and we have built a trusted partnership together. We particularly like WorkNest’s concise and practical advice concerning employment law/HR issues and also appreciate their totally supportive approach in all areas of health and safety.”
General Manager
Pineapple Dance Studios
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I’ve taken WorkNest into every organisation that I’ve worked with. I’ve introduced them to many teams and many colleagues and referred them with absolute pleasure because I genuinely trust in the service that we get.”
People Director, The Works
What we can help with
COVID-19
Being Employment Law Compliant
If you often find that you’re not sure of the best course of action when faced with difficult employee dilemmas, or you’re conscious that your policies and procedures might not comply with best practice, WorkNest can reduce your risk of claims through dedicated, expert support.
Absenteeism
Bogged down in low-level absence or facing a particularly tricky situation? Our experts can help you deal with bogus absences, long-standing conditions that may be disability-related, and everything in between.
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Disciplinary
Whether you feel completely out of your depth or just want the reassurance of a second opinion, we’ll find out what you want to do, help you explore options and risks, and work with you to manage misconduct quickly, effectively and in line with the law.
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Employment Tribunals
Worried about the rising threat of employee claims? We help organisations proactively reduce their exposure through pragmatic advice, with the reassurance of expert Litigation support should a claim arise.
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Grievance
From setting up a grievance procedure to holding a hearing and managing appeals, we’re here to walk you through the process so that you can resolve issues quickly, compliantly and with minimal disruption to your organisation.
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Performance Management
Managing performance can be a large undertaking for time-poor managers. If you don’t have the time or expertise, our Employment Law and HR specialists can help with everything from process advice to policies and frameworks.
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COVID-19
Managing COVID-19
Furlough, self-isolating staff, refusals to work and even redundancy – coronavirus (COVID-19) has created numerous employment obstacles. Our free-to-use Coronavirus Advice Hub contains hundreds of resources to help you tackle these issues head on.
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Redundancies
Whether you’re looking at single redundancies or collective consultation, navigate the process as painlessly as possible and limit the potential for claims with our end-to-end redundancy support.
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Upskilling Managers
Keen to upskill in essential HR topics and legal compliance? Looking for ongoing support in the form of a responsive helpline? We offer a range of solutions designed to help managers carry out their role confidently and effectively.
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95% Client satisfaction rate
97% Client retention rate
Health & Safety support
In need of some hands-on Health & Safety support for your organisation?
Whether you’re a new business looking to ensure you have suitable processes and procedures in place from day one, or an established business looking for some additional support with your compliance, our Manchester Health & Safety Consultants will provide straightforward guidance to help you understand and fulfil your legal duties.
Why choose us?
A commercially-savvy extension of your team
Because no two businesses are the same, we assign named Health & Safety Consultants, who will support you in much the same way an in-house member of staff would – without the expense.
All of our consultants:
- Are professionally qualified, with strong commercial acumen;
- Have extensive practical experience in supporting businesses with their compliance;
- Have the knowledge and technical ability to help you develop sensible solutions that work for you;
- Work to strict service key performance indicators to guarantee brilliant service.
Got multiple sites across the country? Your lead consultant will oversee all work conducted by our nationwide team of consultants to ensure consistency in approach.
Our aim is to help you to operate with complete confidence and comply with the law, while still achieving your commercial objectives. With a trusted expert on the other end of the phone for practical guidance whenever you need it, you can free up time, eliminate health and safety guesswork, and safeguard your business against the risk of fines and prosecution.
Full confidence
Get full confidence in your compliance
Whatever stage your business is at and whatever you currently have in place, we’ll work with you to get you where you need to be. Your named consultant will support you by:
Acting as one of your legally-required competent persons.
Conducting an on-site General Risk Assessment to identify any areas of non-compliance.
Providing an electronic report that includes a prioritised action plan together with practical advice to remedy shortfalls.
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