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Paula Spence

Paula Spence

Head of Commissioning for People

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  • About me

    Service Director, Older People at Mio Care

  • Education

    • Blackpoool sixth form

      1988 - 1991

      Activities and Societies: Choir, drama society.

    • Liverpool Hope University

      1992 - 1995
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English and Drama

      Activities and Societies: Drama society, choir, school assist volunteer.

  • Experience

    • Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

      Dec 2002 - Apr 2016
      Head of Commissioning for People

      Head of Commissioning, quality and compliance across Adult Services, Childrens Services, Public Health and vulnerable people's housing. Including tendering, service user engagement, safeguarding, budget monitoring and service redesign. Part of senior leadership team looking at change management and process redesign.

    • NHS

      Apr 2010 - Nov 2012
      Head of Social Care Commissioning

      Seconded into PCT as Head of Social Care and Community commissioning.

    • Community Integrated Care

      Apr 2016 - Aug 2017
      Head of Older Peoples Service Transformation

    • The Disabilities Trust

      Aug 2017 - Sept 2017
      Business Development Manager

    • The Chocolate Cafe

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2019
      Director

    • Making Space Charity

      Feb 2018 - Jun 2023

      • Head of Quality and Coproduction

        Feb 2020 - Jun 2023

      • Performance and Quality Manager

        Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

    • MioCare Group

      Jun 2023 - now
      Service Director, Older People

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Post Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership

      Knowledge Transfer, UCLan

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Paula Spence
      Care Home of the year National Care awards Nov 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member Board Of Trustees

      Issued by BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN HEALTHY LIVING on Nov 2017
      BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN HEALTHY LIVINGAssociated with Paula Spence

    • Ethics Committee Member

      Issued by University of Liverpool on Jun 2022
      University of LiverpoolAssociated with Paula Spence

    • School governor

      Issued by Stubbins Primary School on Nov 2009
      Stubbins Primary SchoolAssociated with Paula Spence