Roundup of recent DWP announcements Shielding and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) update Individuals who are clinically extremely vulnerable will no longer be required to shield from 1 August. This means those who are unable to work from home but can work on site should do so, providing the workplace is COVID-safe. Employers are encouraged to…
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Opportunity Sheffield is the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council.
Opportunity Sheffield Job Bulletin – Fri 31 July
Every week, Opportunity Sheffield publishes a Job Bulletin featuring vacancies brokered by our in -house recruitment team. To view this week’s bulletin, download the PDF document below:
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 31 July
Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield…
SAVTE online volunteer training information event on 13 Aug
This is an information event for anyone who wants to learn about volunteering for SAVTE! Are you interested in supporting local people to learn English? Then this session is for you! SAVTE works to promote wellbeing and community cohesion by empowering individuals to develop their practical English language skills, therefore enabling them to become more…
Find good work at South Yorkshire Housing Association
At South Yorkshire Housing Association, we believe that a good roof over your head is the very foundation of health, and that it is impossible to flourish without a sense of home. Our job as a housing association does not stop there. We are not just about putting roofs over heads – we work with our customers…
Sheffield Skills Academy publishes Aug and Sept course dates
Sheffield Skills Academy has published the start dates for its August and September construction courses. Please see the schedule below:
DWP: Coronavirus Touchbase special – 24 July 2020
Roundup of recent DWP announcements Run-on of legacy benefits introduced for new Universal Credit claimants On 22 July, we introduced a run-on of legacy benefits for those moving to Universal Credit, to provide them with extra support. This means if someone’s existing claim of income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or…
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 24 July
Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield…
Opportunity Sheffield Job Bulletin – 24 July
Every week, Opportunity Sheffield publishes a Job Bulletin featuring vacancies brokered by our in -house recruitment team. To view this week’s bulletin, download the PDF document below.
Virtual Volunteering Fair – 28 July (Sheffield Volunteering Centre)
Volunteer Centre Sheffield is to run a Virtual Volunteering Fair on Tuesday 28 July from midday. The event will give potential volunteers the opportunity to hear from ten charities that are looking for volunteers. The event will take place via the Zoom web conferencing app and involve a mix of pre-recorded videos and live presentations…
SCC seeks participants in Covid impacts survey
Sheffield City Council has developed a population-level questionnaire to support its understanding of the positive and negative impacts of Covid-19 in Sheffield within our communities. The Council is seeking stakeholders to undertake the survey, which went live on Tuesday 21 July and will run for six weeks. It typically take around 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire….
Reopening of sport, exercise and leisure in Sheffield
By Sheffield City Council As leisure and fitness venues across the country prepare for reopening from 25 July, Sheffield City Council is working with its leisure providers to make sure reopening happens safely and that residents in all areas of the city can access some facilities. The council is working to reopen public facilities, not…
