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HR Solutions Designed for People and Performance

At People First HR, we help small and medium-sized businesses navigate HR challenges with confidence. From compliance to culture, we provide tailored HR support that empowers your people and drives your business forward.

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What Makes Us Different

We don’t do one-size-fits-all templates or box-ticking exercises. Every solution we provide is designed around your business goals, culture, and people.

Putting People at the Heart of HR

At People First HR, we believe that when your people thrive, your business does too. Our mission is to deliver practical, values-led HR solutions that build high-performing, positive workplaces.

Led by an experienced senior HR professional with over 20 years across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, we combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery. Whether you’re hiring your first employee or managing a growing team, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

We partner with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across a wide range of industries. Our clients trust us for HR that’s strategic, compliant, and human—delivered with integrity and aligned to their growth plans.

About us

We are an experienced HR consultancy dedicated to helping SMEs create positive, compliant, and thriving workplaces.

Our Approach

We take a personalised, values-led approach, no templates, just tailored HR solutions aligned with your business goals.

Our Services

From recruitment and compliance to strategy and engagement, we deliver practical HR support that drives results.

ALL THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

What size businesses do you work with?

We primarily support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but we can also assist start-ups and growing businesses.

Do you work remotely or on-site?

We offer flexible options—remote support, in-person visits across Leicestershire and the Midlands, or a combination of both.

Do you offer one-off HR support or ongoing services?

Both! We provide one-off consultations, project-based support, and ongoing HR partnerships depending on your needs.

How much do your services cost?

Our pricing depends on the level of support you need. We offer transparent, tailored packages to suit your business and budget.

Can you help with compliance and legal requirements?

Yes. We ensure your HR policies, contracts, and processes comply with UK employment law, reducing risk for your business.

Can you help us with recruitment?

Our pricing depends on the level of support you need. We offer transparent, tailored packages to suit your business and budget.

Reviews

“I worked with Lena at IOSH over a number of years. Lena was instrumental in leading organisational development during our transition to deliver our Work 2022 strategy. I had the pleasure of working with her on the design of our management and leadership framework and on our management development programme. Lena is creative and consultative and has a very good knowledge of organisational development. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again.”

“Lena is great to work with! I have known her for a couple of years and have always enjoyed our working relationship. Lena is friendly, caring and professional and she always has her customers of the heart of all she does. Her knowledge and expertise around learning and development, leadership development and organisational development is excellent and she is committed to her own and others' development.”

“Lena supported me very effectively on a recent assignment that involved a sensitive team restructuring that resulted in a handful of redundancies. Lena was a consummate professional. Totally reliable, pragmatic and confident enough to challenge, support and advise Executives. Sound technical knowledge and experience. I would definitely recommend Lena as a HR Business Partner.”

“Lena is reliable, dependable and adaptable, willing to share experience and insight. She strives for success and had a natural ability to seek and develop new ways of doing things. She delivers exactly what she says she will and I would welcome the opportunity to work with Lena again.”

Get in Touch

Have a question or need HR support? We’d love to hear from you. Fill in the form below or call us on 07878 295321, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.