Author: Opportunity

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

DWP and Microsoft partner up to support customers with disabilities

Written by Jennifer Marsden, Partnership Manager Sheffield, Department of Work and Pensions   Last year it was announced that DWP and Microsoft are going to be partnering up to work together to help jobseekers with disabilities better use technology to help them gain and retain employment in an increasingly digital workplace. See more details on the announcement … Continue reading DWP and Microsoft partner up to support customers with disabilities →

Invitation: Youth Unemployment Updates (SCC); Tues 15 Feb

Written by Cheryl Plant, Pathways & Progressions Manager, Lifelong Learning, Skills and Employment, Sheffield City Council Dear Providers We’d like to invite you to a session on Tuesday 15th February at 10-11.30 am to hear more about the updates and plans in the city around the following initiatives targeted at 16-24 year olds and how … Continue reading Invitation: Youth Unemployment Updates (SCC); Tues 15 Feb →

HeppFest – twilight sessions for parents & carers (7-10 Feb)

HeppFest is a four-day online festival from Monday 7th - Thursday 10th February, hosted by Higher Education Progression Partnership. Two twilight sessions will be hosted every evening from from 4pm, specifically for parents and carers to learn about higher education. Twilight sessions will cover topics of interest for parents and carers, from student finance, to … Continue reading HeppFest – twilight sessions for parents & carers (7-10 Feb) →

Register for Element Society’s Life Hack project for youth employability support

Element Society's Life Hack project aims to work with vulnerable young people to find out why they are at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training). Element Society strives to support participants into training or to tackle issues which may be a barrier to them entering training. If Element Society is unable … Continue reading Register for Element Society’s Life Hack project for youth employability support →

Briefing sessions for Opportunity Sheffield’s ESF Pathways 2022-23 procurement; 3, 8, 11 Feb

ESF Pathways, incorporating Ambition and Pathways to Success, is part-funded by the European Social Fund Opportunity Sheffield is seeking community partners to deliver employment support projects through its ESF Pathways Programme, which has been extended until November 2023. £1.6 million is available in funding to commission activity. Tender specifications are live on YORtender and a … Continue reading Briefing sessions for Opportunity Sheffield’s ESF Pathways 2022-23 procurement; 3, 8, 11 Feb →

Sheffield City Council ESF Pathways tender opportunities 2022-23 (Release 1 of 2)

ESF Pathways, incorporating Ambition and Pathways to Success, is part-funded by the European Social Fund Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council, is seeking community partners to deliver employment support projects targeted at people who are unemployed or economically inactive residents of Sheffield. Participants will have barriers to entering employment, training … Continue reading Sheffield City Council ESF Pathways tender opportunities 2022-23 (Release 1 of 2) →

Sheffield Children’s University February Passport Newsletter

The Sheffield Children's University Passport to Learning newsletter, which includes details of activities happening across the city during the February half term holiday, is now available. It’s packed full of fun activities happening during the February holidays – from the teddy bear hospital and arts and crafts, to sports and STEM camps and activities focused … Continue reading Sheffield Children’s University February Passport Newsletter →

Free construction courses with Rotherham Skills Academy

Rotherham Skills Academy is offering its construction courses to unemployed people in the South Yorkshire region. Learners are offered £40 per week for travel expenses and breakfast, lunch, boots, gloves and hi-vis clothing (which can be kept at the end of the course) is provided, according to Rotherham Skills Academy. Courses available Two-week Introduction to … Continue reading Free construction courses with Rotherham Skills Academy →

L&WI article on the desire to change jobs with a lack of skills

Written by Learning & Work Institute One in three adults say they want to change job, but most think they lack the skills to switch Over a third of adults (34%) are looking to change job or career in the next two years, according to the latest results of the largest survey of adult participation … Continue reading L&WI article on the desire to change jobs with a lack of skills →