Author: Opportunity

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

DWP: Touchbase – Fri 21 Jan

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Employment opportunities for Afghan citizens resettling in the UK As part of Operation Warm Welcome, DWP is working alongside other government departments, employers, and organisations throughout the country to support those Afghan citizens who have resettled in the UK to find work, permanent housing and integrate into UK life. … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 21 Jan →

Last chance for VCS organisations to apply for SCC Covid Recovery Fund; deadline 7 Feb

Written by Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council has launched a Covid Recovery Fund to provide support for the city’s voluntary and community sector with needs that have arisen from Covid. The £1.35m fund will be open from Monday January 10th until Monday February 7th. We asked organisations to complete an expression of interest in October … Continue reading Last chance for VCS organisations to apply for SCC Covid Recovery Fund; deadline 7 Feb →

First edition of SACMHA Newsletter

SACMHA was set up over 30 years ago to meet the needs of members of Sheffield’s African Caribbean Community experiencing mental ill health. The organisation has published its first newsletter, aiming to engage with, consult and inform the African Caribbean community in Sheffield. You can download the newsletter by clicking here

Spring 2022 subject area open days at The Sheffield College

See below for a list of open days scheduled to take place at The Sheffield College in Spring 2022: Tuesday 1 February 2022  Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing (including Science and Dental, Construction and Building Trades, Engineering, IT and Computing, Automotive, Civil Engineering) Thursday 24 February 2022  Hospitality, Travel, Health, Education and Care (including Catering, … Continue reading Spring 2022 subject area open days at The Sheffield College →

Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship from Seetec Outsource and IEP

The employability practitioner apprenticeship is ideal for anyone delivering employability support across the public, private or charitable sectors. Co-developed with the Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP), the programme has been designed to address the specific development needs of employability professionals within your organisation. Who is it for? Designed for people in roles such as:• Employment … Continue reading Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship from Seetec Outsource and IEP →

Sheffield Autism Partnership Network (SAPN) Monthly Meeting on Tues 25 Jan

iWritten by Melissa Simmonds, Adult Autism Project Coordinator, Voluntary Action Sheffield I hope you have had a pleasant Christmas season and a good start to the New Year. SAPN’s Zoom link has been updated to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82880807658?pwd=UnVNdi9KL21aUDFGVWk2V2RRa2lBZz09. We will continue to hold meetings on the last Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. We will continue to … Continue reading Sheffield Autism Partnership Network (SAPN) Monthly Meeting on Tues 25 Jan →

Info event for Cambridge Street Collective food hall & community hub on 2 Feb

Matt and Nina from the Cambridge Street Collective are staging an event on Wednesday 2 February to discuss their vision for a new food hall and community hub. It is anticipated that the project, which goes live in 2023, will see recruitment opportunities for people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. Background The Heart … Continue reading Info event for Cambridge Street Collective food hall & community hub on 2 Feb →

Job vacancy: Project & Website Manager (Speakup)

Speakup is looking for someone to help to run our Employment is For Everyone project and website.  Employment is for everyone is a project that four organisations have created in Rotherham (Speakup, Dexx, Art Works, EDLounge) supported by RMBC, Community Catalysts and the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System. This project aims to create a social … Continue reading Job vacancy: Project & Website Manager (Speakup) →

Construction & Care Sector Routeways course starts in Jan/Feb; awareness days on Tues 25 Jan

Opportunity Sheffield is seeking participants for its upcoming Construction and Care cohorts for the Sector Routeways training programme. Awareness days are being staged on Tuesday January 26 for both courses ahead of course starts on 17 and 31 January for the four-week Construction programme and 1 February for the 3-week Care course. Both programmes involve … Continue reading Construction & Care Sector Routeways course starts in Jan/Feb; awareness days on Tues 25 Jan →

Learning Curve course spaces at Sheffield Uniformed Services and Fitness Academy in Feb

There are spaces available to enrol in February at Sheffield Uniformed Services and Fitness Academy on the following Learning Curve Group courses: Diploma in Pre-Unformed Services Level 1 Diploma in Pre-Unformed Services Level 2 Certificate in Sports Level 1 Functional Skills Maths Level 1 & 2 Functional Skills English Level 1 & 2 PRE-UNIFORMED SERVICE … Continue reading Learning Curve course spaces at Sheffield Uniformed Services and Fitness Academy in Feb →