HR Staple

About Us
Edinburgh Based HR Consultancy

Meet the founder

HR Staple is an independent HR Consultancy business, based in Midlothian, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.  Formed by Jaclyn Pringle, an experienced Human Resources professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, HR Staple pulls on over 17 years HR experience to quickly understand your needs and work with you to create tailored people solutions that are right for your business.   

Having previously worked in senior HR roles, Jaclyn is able to draw on solid experience to deliver a first-class HR service to clients.  With an MSc in HR Management and an accredited ACAS Workplace Mediator, Jaclyn works to offer a ‘staple’ HR offering to ensure a wide remit of HR services are provided to businesses in Edinburgh, the Lothians and throughout the country.  Jaclyn’s approachable manner allows her to establish client relationships both quickly and effectively, tailoring practical solutions to fit the individual requirements of each client.

Optimising Your People For Business Success

HR Staple’s purpose is to add real value through supporting you to get the absolute best out of your people, so you can drive the business forward.  We understand that you built your business to do the thing you love and the work you do best - and managing the people side may not be that, whether that be operational or strategic.  HR Staple is here for just this – your employee related matters.  We are committed to delivering the highest standards through quality and trusted support and advice that you can rely on.

Meet the Team

Hazel Boden

HR Consultant

Hazel is an experienced and dedicated HR Advisor who provides professional guidance and HR support to our valued clients. Hazel’s superpower is engaging with clients to understand their specific HR needs, challenges, and goals. From this, she offers expert advice and solutions to help them effectively manage their people, navigate HR challenges, and achieve their business objectives. Although Hazel is employed to cover the full spectrum of HR, her passion lies in creating, reviewing, and implementing HR policies and bespoke employee handbooks, tailored to the client's business, as well as offering robust guidance on employee relations matters.

Anna Harrington

Occupational Health practitioner

Anna is our dedicated Occupational Health practitioner who delivers a specialist healthcare service in promoting and maintaining the health and well-being of individuals within the context of their work environment. Anna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and helps our clients navigate through complex and sensitive situations through our occupational health referral service.

Our Mission

To provide a trusted and reliable HR service, as your HR partner of choice, that quickly adds value to businesses, whilst enabling competitive advantage through people.

Approach

HR Staple operates with integrity, pragmatism and a commitment to expert advice.  We are passionate about the role that HR takes commercially in building the capability of businesses to achieve both their strategic and operational objectives through their people.  Every business is different, so we demonstrate a real focus on clarity when identifying what a business needs – what is right for your business.  We recognise a ‘one size fits all’ approach will not add value for you, the client, and we therefore work to fully understand, offer tailored services, and create specific solutions that will enable enhanced business performance.

Values

S – Strives to go above and beyond, every time.
T – Trustworthiness is at the heart of our business.
A – Agility in approach and working style.
P – Passionate about tailored people solutions.
L – Loyalty to clients in supporting and driving their business forward.
E – Expert advice on every occasion. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is Jaclyn Pringle?+
Jaclyn Pringle is the founder of HR Staple and an experienced HR professional with over 20 years in the field. She's a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, which is the highest level of membership the professional body awards, and holds an MSc in Human Resource Management. Before starting HR Staple, she worked in senior HR roles across a range of sectors, and she's also an accredited ACAS Workplace Mediator. She founded HR Staple to bring that senior level expertise to small and growing businesses that need it.
Q: What qualifications and experience does the HR Staple team have?+
The team brings a strong mix of credentials and hands-on experience. Founder Jaclyn Pringle is a CIPD Chartered Fellow with an MSc in HR Management, over 20 years of experience, and ACAS Workplace Mediator accreditation. Hazel Boden is an experienced HR Consultant who covers the full spectrum of HR, with particular strength in policies, employee handbooks, and employee relations. Anna Harrington is a dedicated Occupational Health practitioner who supports clients with health and wellbeing at work. Together they cover a broad range of HR needs with genuine specialist depth.
Q: Where is HR Staple based?+
HR Staple is based at the Midlothian Innovation Centre in Roslin, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. From there the team supports businesses across Edinburgh, Midlothian, the Lothians, and throughout Scotland, with support also delivered remotely where that suits the client. Being locally based means a genuine understanding of the businesses and environment in the area, combined with the flexibility to work with clients further afield.
Q: Is HR Staple an independent HR consultancy?+
Yes. HR Staple is an independent HR consultancy, which means the advice and support you receive is impartial and focused entirely on what's right for your business. As an outside partner, the team can offer an honest, objective perspective on your people matters, free from the internal politics that can make these things harder to handle in house. That independence is a big part of the value clients get, particularly with sensitive or difficult situations.
Q: What makes HR Staple different from other HR consultancies?+
A few things. The support is genuinely tailored, with no one size fits all packages, because every business is different. You get senior, properly qualified expertise combined with an approachable, straightforward style, so there's no jargon or unnecessary complexity. And the team works as a real partner, taking the time to understand your business before recommending anything. That mix of professionalism and a personal, honest approach is what clients tend to highlight most.