Abby Vella

Assistant Director of Improvement (Digital and Innovation) at West Midlands Association of Directors of Adult Social Services West Midlands
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West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, GB

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Credentials

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
    Catalyst Consulting
    Mar, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Director of Improvement (Digital and Innovation)
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Digital Lead
      • May 2021 - Jul 2022

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Relations Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adviser - Care and Health Improvement Programme
      • Jan 2018 - Jul 2022

      Responsible for leading and delivering the ADASS and LGA sector-led improvement transformation and innovation offer. Co-ordinating local government input into complex adult social care national programmes and advising on respective policy. Established health and social care networks in each of the nine local government regions and with national partners a key achievement. LGA Leadership Development Programme 20/21. Responsible for leading and delivering the ADASS and LGA sector-led improvement transformation and innovation offer. Co-ordinating local government input into complex adult social care national programmes and advising on respective policy. Established health and social care networks in each of the nine local government regions and with national partners a key achievement. LGA Leadership Development Programme 20/21.

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Commissioning Policy and Projects Officer (Adult Social Care)
      • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

      Responsible for development of adult social care commissioning strategy, market position statements and commissioning project management. Joint working with health partners to co-produce BCF plan and co-ordinate BCF and iBCF quarterly returns. Responsible for development of adult social care commissioning strategy, market position statements and commissioning project management. Joint working with health partners to co-produce BCF plan and co-ordinate BCF and iBCF quarterly returns.

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Change Programme Lead (secondment)
      • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

      Responsible for developing and overseeing delivery of the HR and finance management information transformation strategy. Managing stakeholder engagement and communications across the department. N.B. Six month finance secondment as part of the National Graduate Development Programme. Responsible for developing and overseeing delivery of the HR and finance management information transformation strategy. Managing stakeholder engagement and communications across the department. N.B. Six month finance secondment as part of the National Graduate Development Programme.

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Management Trainee (National Graduate Development Programme)
      • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

      National Management Trainee at City of Wolverhampton Council. Part of the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP) administered by the Local Government Association. Placements in a range of service areas including adult social care and democratic services / governance. National Management Trainee at City of Wolverhampton Council. Part of the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP) administered by the Local Government Association. Placements in a range of service areas including adult social care and democratic services / governance.

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Administrative Assistant
      • 2011 - 2015

      Various administrative roles during and between academic studies including in Staffing Solutions, Occupational Health and the Stroke Unit. Various administrative roles during and between academic studies including in Staffing Solutions, Occupational Health and the Stroke Unit.

    • Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

      One month internship at Save the Children, Kolkata (India) supporting education activity and protection of child rights. One month internship at Save the Children, Kolkata (India) supporting education activity and protection of child rights.

    • Intern
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

      One month internship at CAFOD - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. One month internship at CAFOD - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.

    • Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

      One month internship at Integra, a non-profit organisation in Malta, supporting inclusive, non-discriminating and non-disabling societies through advocacy, research and community development. One month internship at Integra, a non-profit organisation in Malta, supporting inclusive, non-discriminating and non-disabling societies through advocacy, research and community development.

Education

  • Institute of Leadership and Management
    Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management
    2015 - 2017
  • University of Birmingham
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
    2012 - 2015
  • University of Birmingham
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