Experience

Future Skills Institute, Truro and Penwith

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leadership and management lecturer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  ILM accredited courses, Apprenticeships, Seminars, bespoke leadership and management training ILM accredited courses, Apprenticeships, Seminars, bespoke leadership and management training



Truro and Penwith College

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sessional Lecturer

  • Jul 2022 - Sep 2022



Ex Cornwall Council

• University of Plymouth

• CertEd student

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022



Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly

• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Administrative Assistant

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021



Cornwall Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casualty Reduction Manager

  • Jun 1987 - Mar 2021

  Paula Wellings’ career in road safety spanned 33+ years, all of which was spent in Cornwall.Originally her remit was as road safety manager of the education, training and awareness functions within Cornwall Council. In 2005 this extended to include a wider casualty reduction emphasis building strong partnership working across many public, private and civic society sectors (locally, regionally and nationally).During 2010 Paula identified a need to improve her team’s evidence base particularly in relation to the high risk road user groups, their relationship with deprivation and how to maximise behaviour change. In conjunction with Plymouth University and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), Paula recruited and managed a KTP associate to carry out the research and then engage with professionals from the Road Casualty Reduction Partnership on ways to target the evidenced issues. This initiative culminated in a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for the Behaviour Change Techniques methodology that ensued.In 2013, the road safety team transferred to Cornwall Council’s Community Safety Service, which encompasses the Crime and Disorder team and Fire & Rescue Service, and in 2015 the fire prevention and road safety teams merged under Paula’s management.This recent merger provides opportunities, especially in informing road casualty reduction evidence based practice and capitalising on fire crews’ enthusiasm and resources.Paula admits that she and her team have by no means ‘cracked it’ but they are, more than ever, focussing on the need to be able to evidence effective outcomes, through structured evaluative processes, as well as demonstrate value for money and return on investment especially through enabling others to deliver targeted and effective initiatives and campaigns. Show less

• Local Government Officer

  • Jan 1982 - Mar 2021

  I started my working career on the old Work Experience scheme. After six weeks I was employed in a permanent role within Cornwall Council. During the next six years I was able to gain experience of a wide range of the Council's functions in a position that would be recognised as an apprenticeship, of sorts. In 1987 I was successful in getting the Road Safety team leader job which, little did I know, would become vocational! My role, remit and responsibilities changed overtime as Local Government charted its way through re-structures, funding opportunities and more recently cuts. As part of one of the re-structuring periods my team and I had a significant move from Highways and Transportation across to the Fire Service and it is there that I continued to work and contribute my leadership skills in the wider Service (and during CoVid across the Council's directorates to assist with our response to protect and serve our communities). I have provided a little more context for my Casualty Reduction management role. This role was one that was finally lost from the Council's structure which led to me leaving the Council, after almost forty demanding yet meaningful and rewarding years, in March 2021. Show less