About Tribus People

At Tribus People, we empower organisations to unlock their full potential by cultivating leadership at every level. Our mission is to remove barriers to growth through strategic talent solutions and development programmes.

Who we are

Tribus People was born from the merger of Tribus and Sarah West Recruitment and is dedicated to enhancing leadership capabilities within organisations. With over 20 years experience, and a focus on strategic alignment, recruitment, and development, we partner with businesses to foster environments where leadership thrives, driving sustainable success.

What we offer

We provide tailored solutions across three core service areas: Recruitment, Development, and Alignment. Whether it’s finding exceptional talent, turning managers into leaders, or unifying teams around a shared vision, our services are designed to meet the unique needs of your organisation and drive lasting results.

Recruit

PLACING TALENT THAT DRIVES SUCCESS​

We don’t just find candidates; we identify skilled professionals who align with your culture, ambition, and goals. From sales and marketing to senior leadership, we place individuals who are ready to make an immediate impact.

Develop

TURNING MANAGERS INTO LEADERS

Leaders aren’t born; they’re developed through tailored training, mentoring, and real-world challenges. Our bespoke coaching and development programmes empower managers to inspire and lead high-performing teams.

Align

UNITING TEAMS AROUND SHARED GOALS

When everyone moves in the same direction, extraordinary things happen. We help teams align their purpose, culture, and strategy, fostering collaboration and building cohesive, high-performing teams.

Why Tribus People?

In today’s competitive landscape, businesses don’t just need teams that work—they need teams that lead. Misaligned strategies, ineffective leadership, and poor recruitment can hinder even the best-laid plans. That’s where we come in.

At Tribus People, we understand the challenges of building and sustaining a successful team. That’s why our services are designed to empower organisations to recruit strategically, develop leadership effectively, and align teams for peak performance. By partnering with us, you’re investing in a stronger, more resilient future for your business.

150+

Businesses Served

98%

Participant Satisfaction

5 Star*

Google Reviewed

2,000+

Candidates Placed

Meet our team

Sarah Knight

Co-Founder & Director

An enthusiastic, energetic and positive leader who has spent the last 20 years helping SMEs attract and secure the right talent, whilst building her own successful company. An expert in the art of recruitment and the process that needs to sit around it, Sarah has worked with companies of all sizes and across most industries. Sarah is uniquely placed to understand the challenges you face in terms of attracting and securing talent, and offer the pragmatic advice and expertise that you need.

Izzy Sanders

Consultant

Positive, highly-organised, and driven, Izzy will support in executing a comprehensive approach to secure you the top-talent. With a focus on precision and a keen eye for detail, Izzy ensures a seamless and efficient process that guarantees the introduction of the best candidates.

​Driven by a passion for understanding people and a background in Psychology, Izzy provides valuable market insights and excels in identifying the right fit in recruitment, ensuring that candidates align with both company culture and role requirements.

Helen Shaw

Consultant

Inquisitive by nature, Helen has a passion for all things people and brand related, and has previously enjoyed building successful, high performing teams in management roles.

Having worked for national brands, she’s have gained knowledge and experience in marketing, ecommerce and customer service. Along with my degree in Graphic Design, she uses her passion for all things creative and her interpersonal skills to work in partnership with clients and candidates alike, to build valuable relationships. Helen is a real people person who is compassionate and caring as well as being highly motivated to deliver exceptional results.

David Chamberlain

Co-Founder & Director

An experienced leadership, talent and development professional with over 20 years’ experience, David designs and delivers solutions for a broad range of fast growth businesses.

Having worked on multiple projects with a diverse mix of clients throughout the UK, he believes in building long term, trusting, collaborative relationships, taking time to explore and understand their specific challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes.  An accomplished facilitator, he works with both leaders and teams to create alignment, engagement, and high performance, balancing individual, team and organisational needs and priorities. 

Jeremy Lowen

Senior Consultant

With an MSc Organisational Psychology & BSc Psychology, Jeremy brings over 13 years experience in developing teams, leaders and organisational cultures to create sustainable high performance.  An expert facilitator, he has worked with clients in the UK and overseas and believes that work should be a place where people can thrive; where they can develop, find meaning, feel like they belong and be empowered to deliver amazing things.

Matt Jenkins​

Senior Consultant

Matt is a passionate and creative business mentor and coach, highly experienced in coaching, training and development. He has specific experience in building and supporting high performing teams across Europe, Scandinavia and the Americas and has also lived and worked in the Asia Pacific region. 

Outside of work, Matt is a trustee of a charity that designs and manufactures 3D printed limb devices for children and adults who are missing limbs and is also an author and illustrator of twelve children’s books having created “Chops”, the world’s first limb different children’s book character.

Chris Milliner

Senior Consultant

Chris is a dynamic business change and transformation consultant and coach with over 30-years’ practical experience in the UK and overseas, across the public and private sectors and various industries, including: management consulting, defence, software development, healthcare, Home Office, mobile telecoms, automotive and engineering.

Chris has worked at an executive and operational level and has significant experience of advising and coaching senior managers as well as delivering output. Educated toMasters Degree level in Business Management and Economics, he is a pragmatic employer of best-practice methodologies.

Laura Pelling

Senior Consultant

Laura is an experienced commercial leader who specialisies in helping organisations to activate strategy and align teams around a common set of goals to deliver their commercial ambitions.

She is adept at leading organisational change, including restructures and setting up new business units, and has extensive experience in working with growing SME’s, recently as a Board member for a business that grew from £6 million to £10 million during her time with them. Laura has a Diploma in Business Management, is an Accredited Coach, and has won numerous awards for Leadership and Mentoring.

David Chamberlain

Co-Founder & Director

An experienced leadership, talent and development professional with over 20 years’ experience, David designs and delivers solutions for a broad range of fast growth businesses.

Having worked on multiple projects with a diverse mix of clients throughout the UK, he believes in building long term, trusting, collaborative relationships, taking time to explore and understand their specific challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes.  An accomplished facilitator, he works with both leaders and teams to create alignment, engagement, and high performance, balancing individual, team and organisational needs and priorities. 

Jeremy Lowen

Senior Consultant

With an MSc Organisational Psychology & BSc Psychology, Jeremy brings over 13 years experience in developing teams, leaders and organisational cultures to create sustainable high performance.  An expert facilitator, he has worked with clients in the UK and overseas and believes that work should be a place where people can thrive; where they can develop, find meaning, feel like they belong and be empowered to deliver amazing things.

Matt Jenkins​

Senior Consultant

Matt is a passionate and creative business mentor and coach, highly experienced in coaching, training and development. He has specific experience in building and supporting high performing teams across Europe, Scandinavia and the Americas and has also lived and worked in the Asia Pacific region. 

Outside of work, Matt is a trustee of a charity that designs and manufactures 3D printed limb devices for children and adults who are missing limbs and is also an author and illustrator of twelve children’s books having created “Chops”, the world’s first limb different children’s book character.