Colleague Spotlight
Candace Francis, Health & Safety Consultant
Candace's background
Hi, I’m Candace, one of WorkNest’s Health & Safety Consultants. I joined the company (formerly Ellis Whittam) in January 2019 but have been working within the health and safety industry since 2014.
After graduating university with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, I started my career as an Occupational Health technician. I soon outgrew this role, moving on to become a Health & Safety Consultant.
I enjoy working across various areas, including Fire, Food and General Health and Safety. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with a variety of different organisations throughout my health and safety journey, from schools to restaurants, warehouses, manufacturing and office-based businesses.
A normal day for me would involve visiting my clients to carry out scheduled health and safety audits. I’m passionate about creating strong working relationships and these visits are a great opportunity to do that. It’s really rewarding to work with clients who are motivated to improve health and safety standards, and even more rewarding to see the positive changes develop around you.
When I’m not working, I enjoy sports, travelling and reading. You can usually find me curled up with a good book or on a day excursion with the family. My job can be demanding, so it’s great to unwind and have quality time.
Candace’s qualifications
BSc (Hons) Environmental Health (CIEH accredited)
Competent Fire Risk Assessors Register (CFRAR)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (MCIEH)
Graduate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (GRAD IOSH)
Associate Membership of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (AIFSM)
Who you’ll be working with
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
