Jan McCarthy has been promoted to HRD of Scope.

Jane Vivier has been appointed to senior reward manager at UK Borders Agency.

Karen McMillan has been promoted to director of talent at sales agency Reach.

Mike Conway has been appointed group human resources director at Standard Life.

Kevin Hogarth has been appointed global HR director at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. He will be responsible for implementing the firm's HR strategy.

Carol Ashton joins DLA Piper this week as HR director for EMEA and Asia following six years as chief HR officer at Ernst & Young.

Ann McIntyre is to join Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as director of workforce

Justine Steele has been appointed group HR director of facilities management company Operon. She was previously HR director at motor company JCT600.

Claudette Bedeau has been appointed corporate HR manager at BrightHouse

Richard Smelt has been appointed HR director at Northern Rock

Philippa Hird is to step down from her post as director of HR at ITV

Teri Ellison has been appointed head of HR UK and Ireland, SAP. She joins the company after running her own consultancy