Author: Opportunity

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

Learning & Work Institute’s labour market analysis April 2022

Written by Learning & Work Institute 1. The cost of living is outpacing wages, and benefits have risen far less than inflation The latest data show average regular earnings grew by 4.1 % in the year to February 2022, though end of year bonuses for some pushed headline earnings growth up by 5.4 %. With the … Continue reading Learning & Work Institute’s labour market analysis April 2022 →

Sector Routeways: Construction now recruiting for training course in Gleadless (Mon 25 Apr)

Sector Routeways: Construction is coming to Gleadless for a two-week training course at Heeley Green Community Centre starting Monday 25 April. See the poster below to see how this course, followed by a two-week work placement on site, aims to help the unemployed into work in this growth sector. Register or refer If you or … Continue reading Sector Routeways: Construction now recruiting for training course in Gleadless (Mon 25 Apr) →

Last call for April start on the B2W Building Futures programme

B2W Group is currently filling the last spaces on its Building Futures IT programme for 19-24-year-olds to start in April. Learners will have the opportunity to develop within website design, gaming and development subjects, and communication within a group setting. All learning is complete online with tutors via MS Teams to make attendance more accessible. … Continue reading Last call for April start on the B2W Building Futures programme →

Attend the next Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at the EIS (Wed 11 May)

Looking for a job, career change or training prospect? Opportunity Sheffield will be hosting the next Sheffield's Working jobs fair of the year on Wednesday 11 May 10:15am-2:45pm at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, S9 5DA. Meet local employers and providers including the NHS, Plusnet, South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield City Trust and Pretty … Continue reading Attend the next Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at the EIS (Wed 11 May) →

Sheffield apprenticeship vacancy list (w/c 12 Apr)

This week’s apprenticeship vacancy lists from the ESFA are out. Overall there is a small increase at local level (+4) but a small decrease at regional level (-19) with 913 positions available across South Yorkshire this week, including 390 in Sheffield. 58.3% (532/913) of the available positions are at level 3 or above, including 51 … Continue reading Sheffield apprenticeship vacancy list (w/c 12 Apr) →

NVM’s Next Level Project to train BAME 18-25 females in video game design

The National Videogame Museum in Sheffield is launching a new project geared at 18-25-year-old females from a BAME background. The free course - the Next Level Project - will take place at Castle House in the city centre over a six-week period (2 hours per week). Participants receive travel expenses and 1:1 employment support advice … Continue reading NVM’s Next Level Project to train BAME 18-25 females in video game design →