Author: Opportunity

Opportunity Sheffield is the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council.

Register FREE for IEP’s online Digital Technology Conference 2022 from 19-23 September

Hosted by IEP and sponsored by CogniSoft, the Digital Technology Conference is held over 5 days from 19-23 September Register here for your FREE ticket to the IEP Digital Technology Conference 2022 and join the conversation at our event app Whova 19 - 23 September 2022 - Book for just the individual sessions of your … Continue reading Register FREE for IEP’s online Digital Technology Conference 2022 from 19-23 September →

Sheffield Futures Care Leaver employment support programme on ESF Ambition

Sheffield Futures is welcoming referrals and registrations for its ESF Ambition Care Leavers programme, which is designed to improve access to employment, education and training. The programme is accessible to Sheffield residents who are unemployed or economically inactive and have the right to live and work in the UK. Participants can receive employment coaching and … Continue reading Sheffield Futures Care Leaver employment support programme on ESF Ambition →

DWP: Two million more women in work since 2010, as UK unemployment remains low

Press release from the Department for Work and Pensions and Julie Marson MP The UK’s female workforce is booming, new figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal New ONS data shows number of working women is now 2 million more than in 2010Women in high-skilled jobs is up 38.5% since 2010, with proportion of women … Continue reading DWP: Two million more women in work since 2010, as UK unemployment remains low →

UNISON-supported legal victory secures new holiday rights for all workers 

Press release from Unison Supreme Court judgment guarantees minimum paid annual leave All workers in the UK will now receive the same minimum level of paid annual holiday leave, regardless of how many hours they work, following a landmark legal judgment by the Supreme Court today (Wednesday).   The case, Harpur Trust v Brazel & UNISON, was … Continue reading UNISON-supported legal victory secures new holiday rights for all workers  →

Employers & Training Providers attending Jobcentres w/c 25 July & 1 August

Please see below for details of employers and training providers attending Jobcentre Plus sites in Sheffield next week. If you are working with jobseekers registered with JCP, please share as appropriate. Monday 25th JulyHillsboroughBarCats (Hospitality) - BarCats will be coming into Hillsborough Jobcentre Tuesday 19th July and are able to speak to customers who are … Continue reading Employers & Training Providers attending Jobcentres w/c 25 July & 1 August →

Update from DWP on Sheffield Youth Hub referrals to MCDT, SOAR and Heeley City Farm

Written by Amy Jones, Employer Advisor, South Yorkshire District, Department for Work and Pensions I would like the opportunity to share with you details of our Work coaches in Youth Hubs. If you have any 18/24 who need extra support and would benefit from attending work coach interviews in the community rather than the jobcentre … Continue reading Update from DWP on Sheffield Youth Hub referrals to MCDT, SOAR and Heeley City Farm →

SOAR Into Jobs & Training outreach sessions on alternate Wednesdays in High Green; starting 27 July

SOAR is inviting jobseekers in High Green and the surrounding area to attend employment support drop-in sessions at The Campus on Pack Horse Lane. Keyworker Eve Steele will be attending from 9am-12pm - interested parties are invited to call in to find out more, with a view to signing up to SOAR's Pathways to Success … Continue reading SOAR Into Jobs & Training outreach sessions on alternate Wednesdays in High Green; starting 27 July →

Groundwork launches grant scheme alongside Pizza Hut Delivery and Hatch Enterprise to support entrepreneurs in sustainable business

The New Founder Programme is designed to help budding entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds start and grow their businesses into sustainable enterprises that have a positive, long-lasting impact on their communities.  Groundwork has joined a partnership with Pizza Hut Delivery and Hatch Enterprise to administer the ‘New Founder Programme’ – a grant programme designed to help … Continue reading Groundwork launches grant scheme alongside Pizza Hut Delivery and Hatch Enterprise to support entrepreneurs in sustainable business →

Tender for Richmond Community Hub; partners seek Richmond Ward Community Co-ordinator

Tenders are invited for the opportunity to work with community partners to create a partnership organisation to serve and represent Richmond. The aspects of the work to be addressed within the scope of this bid include:• Formally constituting the group with bank account and initial board in place• Working with partners to develop a Project … Continue reading Tender for Richmond Community Hub; partners seek Richmond Ward Community Co-ordinator →