Colleague Spotlight
Melinda Clements, HR Consultant
Hi, I’m Melinda. I’ve been an HR Consultant at WorkNest (formerly HR Services Partnership) since 2013, when I joined as an HR Adviser. I enjoy supporting clients to meet their business needs and resolve their HR issues by helping them find pragmatic solutions.
I enjoy the variety of work that my role brings and advise on all areas of HR. However, I particularly enjoy project work, including organisational development, restructure and TUPE.
A large amount of my role includes involves advising and coaching and I find it rewarding to see clients achieving their goals and objectives as a result of my input. The consultant role comes with a large focus on employee relations, which I find both challenging and rewarding. I’m also the go-to person in the team for data protection/GDPR queries!
Before joining WorkNest, I’ve worked for the RSPCA, for a public sector pensions organisation, and in both law firms and financial services organisations.
I graduated from the University of Westminster with a BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences and have since achieved Membership status of the CIPD.
When I’m not working, I enjoy travelling and eating out, and I also have a keen interest in nutrition.
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
