Hayley Swain
About Hayley Swain
Hayley Swain is a Senior People Partner at Starling Bank, where she has worked since 2019. With extensive experience in HR roles across various organizations, she provides strategic HR advice and supports businesses in overcoming personal and professional challenges.
Current Role at Starling Bank
Hayley Swain has served as a Senior People Partner at Starling Bank since 2019. In this role, she focuses on developing HR strategies that align with the organization's values and goals. Her responsibilities include providing generalist HR advice and supporting the bank in achieving its business objectives. She works closely with individuals to help them navigate personal and professional challenges.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Prior to her current position, Hayley Swain held various HR roles in notable organizations. She worked at Norwich City Football Club as Head of HR from 2013 to 2016. Before that, she was a Senior HR Manager at Hiscox from 2004 to 2008 and an HR Business Partner at Yum! Restaurants International from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, she served as an HR Manager at Churchill Insurance for 9 months in 2003 and as a Development & Training Manager at TXU from 2001 to 2003.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Hayley Swain studied at University Campus Suffolk, where she achieved her Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualification from 1997 to 2000. She also completed her A Levels at Northgate Sixth Form in Ipswich from 1989 to 1991. Earlier in her education, she attended Amberfield School in Nacton, Ipswich, where she achieved her GCSEs from 1980 to 1989.
HR Expertise and Approach
Hayley Swain provides pragmatic and commercial HR advice to businesses of varying sizes. She focuses on developing clear and engaging HR visions that can transform business results. Her adaptable approach allows her to align HR strategies with organizational values and objectives. She also supports large global organizations by filling temporary HR resource gaps for specific projects.