New HR job created by charity

A new senior HR job is being created by a charity, it has been announced.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is seeking to fill the role as director of people and organisational development within the next month as the body seeks to improve its levels of public recognition.

Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, told Personnel Today that the board-level HR job will be a challenging role.

"The remit of the new director will be more than simply line managing the HR department, it will be one of playing a leadership role within the management team," he said.

Mr Hughes added that whoever gets the HR job will have to ensure that the "people side" of the charity is central to everything it does.

Recent research contained in the Celre HR Salary Survey 2009-10 revealed that the average salary for HR directors is £140,000 a year, with bonuses pushing take home pay up to just over £185,000.

Updated: 26 February 2010.
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