About us
Canol Ltd works from the middle, where the needs of individuals, employers and society meet. From there, we create better services and experiences that have a positive impact for everybody.
The vision behind flex codes
1. Good people in good jobs
Too many capable people are kept out of work, or held back in it, by a job’s hours, place or pattern rather than by what they can do. Each of them is a good hire that someone has missed. We want capability, not arrangements, to decide who gets the job.
2. Common ground
Employers and the people they want to hire usually want the same thing: work that works. What they lack is a shared way of saying it. We don’t take sides. We build the common ground between them, so both can see where they already agree and talk honestly about the rest.
3. Simple by design
Flexible working is often buried in policy, jargon and awkward conversations. We think it should be as easy to state as a salary. So we keep everything we make short, plain and quick to use.
4. A catalyst for change
Small, shared standards can change how a whole market behaves. When jobs say upfront what flexibility they offer, more of the right people apply and fewer rule themselves out. We want flex codes to make talking about flexibility from the start the normal thing to do.
Who we are
Canol Ltd, trading as Flex Codes UK, was founded by Joel Williams. Joel has spent his career in employability and skills, designing services that help people into work and on in work. Flex codes grew out of that experience.
Work with us
We want to work with employers, recruiters, job boards, employability providers and policymakers who share these ideas. If that’s you, or you have feedback, email hello@canol.co.uk.