Erika’s Blog- Job hunting

Well hello all MLWM members, apparently the longest days of the year are upon us – pity a bit more sun is not on the menu!
In light of that, I thought it might offer the perfect opportunity for me to dedicate that extra time to some job searching for you guys – so here is the result.   

All of these jobs have been uploaded MLWM website – do check them out the close – as a few close tomorrow & in the next few days.  Click here for direct the link ML jobs in West Midlands

Enjoy,

Erika

Job　Title	Employer	Closing Date
Early Years Music Practitioner	Hillfields Childrens Centre	24/06/2011
Production Director	Lichfield Mysteries	24/06/2011
Head of Hospitality & Catering	mac	24/06/2011
Early Years Music Practitioner	Hillfields Childrens Centre	24/06/2011
Adult Education Tutor - Guitar	Coventry City Council	24/06/2011
Adult Education Tutor - Singing	Coventry City Council	24/06/2011
World Shakespeare Festival Communications Officer	Royal Shakespeare Company	27/06/2011
3 workshop leaders	3Hs - Heart Matters	27/06/2011
Customer Service Assistants	THSH	27/06/2011
SEN Music Teacher	Randstad Education	28/06/2011
Music Teacher	ITN Mark Education Birmingham	30/06/2011
Cultural Intern Scheme	Birmingham City Council	30/06/2011
Summer Music Festivals - Safety Stewards and Security Stewards	G4S Events	30/06/2011
Music Tutors	Henley in Arden High School	30/06/2011
Teacher of Music	St Thomas More Catholic School	01/07/2011
Freelance Evaluator Opportunity	Making Moves II	01/07/2011
Music Tutors: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Guitar	Stratford upon Avon High School	04/07/2011
Research Development Officer (Arts Impact)	University of Warwick - Research Support Services	04/07/2011
Development Manager (Trust and Foundations)	Performances Birmingham Ltd	04/07/2011
Early Years Music Leader	Munchkin Melodies	08/07/2011

Erika’s Blog spot – A Question For You...

So now MLWM has matrix accreditation– what next?? This is indeed the question which I am currently asking myself.... 

It struck me, reading our Matrix report, just how much our service users really value the service we provide.  I don’t think I really understood just how much people appreciate us, and it was a greatly humbling experience for both Emma and myself,  that not only did so many of you guys willingly turn up to say nice things about us, but what you said wasn’t just nice – it was a genuine and honest review of your engagement with us.  I am very conscious that we are particularly good in the MLWM office at just ploughing on with delivering the MLWM programme.  We are not particularly fond of blowing our own trumpet, [excuse the bad jokes!]  We’d rather be facilitating and enabling you guys to blow yours really well.    

However, with all the changes to funding taking place in the UK at the moment, and the more general economic challenge facing us all, we are really aware that we need to get better at letting folks know what we do really well.  Which we hope is to deliver quality support services for music leaders across the region.  So  a question from the MLWM team...  we would really love to know your personal experience:

What has been the impact on you as a music leader, as a result of your involvement with MLWM? 

You can let us know any way you like – email, telephone, facebook, twitter – whatever suits you best. In true music leader style, you could even put it all down in a song... (though a tweet is just as welcome!) 

Erika, 1st June 2011