Author: Opportunity

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

SIA Door Supervision course with Clarion Futures in Nov & Dec

Clarion Futures is offering a free SIA Door Supervision course including purchase of the security badge. Information day: Thursday 18 November 11am – 1pm (mandatory) Training days: 25th November – 10 December (Thursdays and Fridays) 9:30am – 4pm Exam day : Thursday 16 December Location – William Sutton Community Hall, Dunella Road, Sheffield, S6 4EG … Continue reading SIA Door Supervision course with Clarion Futures in Nov & Dec →

Are you following Opportunity Sheffield on social media?

Are you following Opportunity Sheffield across our social media platforms? You can receive our latest updates in an instant! Twitter We are currently operating two Twitter accounts: @opporunityshef - our account for partners, programmes employers. Here we promote our weekly apprenticeship/traineeship and Kickstart vacancy bulletins, any upcoming events and employability sector related news/updates. Follow us … Continue reading Are you following Opportunity Sheffield on social media? →

Manor & Castle online event for support accessing NHS and Health & Social Care jobs

Manor & Castle Development Trust is to run an online information event for people who are interested in finding work in the NHS or Health & Social Care sector. The MCDT employment team is inviting interested parties to register for the Zoom event, which takes place at 10:30am on Monday 4 November. To register your … Continue reading Manor & Castle online event for support accessing NHS and Health & Social Care jobs →

Depaul: Raising awareness about homelessness through young people’s voices

Written by Depaul Young people across Depaul services are going to produce some artwork that will be shown in an art exhibition in December. The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness about homelessness, its causes, stigma, and consequences. We are looking for donations of art materials such as paintbrushes, canvas, or acrylic paint. … Continue reading Depaul: Raising awareness about homelessness through young people’s voices →

B2W Weds Open Days in Sheffield & Building Futures course starting Mon 1 Nov

B2W Group is hosting weekly Open Day events at Sheffield United Football Club running on Wednesdays throughout November. Attendees can find out about the courses on offer, learn more about the support available and meet B2W keyworkers. The provider also has a 10-day Level 1 Construction Course with CSCS and employment opportunities starting on Monday … Continue reading B2W Weds Open Days in Sheffield & Building Futures course starting Mon 1 Nov →

Labour market LIVE from Learning and Work Institute (12 Oct)

Unemployment is 1,510,000, down by 40,000 from last month’s published figure (the quarterly headline fell by 126,000). The unemployment rate is 4.5%, down by 0.1 percentage points on last month and down by 0.4 percentage points on last quarter.The ONS figure for claimant unemployed is 2,112,800, and is down by 51,100 on last month. The … Continue reading Labour market LIVE from Learning and Work Institute (12 Oct) →

Parkwood School jobs event for unemployed adults (21 Oct)

Parkwood School in Shirecliffe is running a jobs event for adults in the area who are unemployed or looking for next steps in learning, work or volunteering. This will take place on Thursday 21 October 4pm-6:30pm. See the flyer below to find out which employers and training providers will be attending to offer guidance and … Continue reading Parkwood School jobs event for unemployed adults (21 Oct) →

Free distance learning Level 2 courses with We Find Any Learner

Are you or your team looking to achieve a FREE Qualification? Would you like to learn something new? We Find Any Learner now has over 30 different Level 2 Courses which only cost a little bit of your time and can even be studied from home at your own pace. These courses take around 30 hours or around six weeks … Continue reading Free distance learning Level 2 courses with We Find Any Learner →

The Prince’s Trust ‘Get Started’ programme on working in the NHS for 18-24s

The Prince's Trust is urgently looking for more young people to take part in its next Get Started programme which, on this occasion, gives young people a chance to learn more about working in NHS Administration and Care Assistant roles. After completion, this will provide access to live Kickstart opportunities. Dates The programme will take … Continue reading The Prince’s Trust ‘Get Started’ programme on working in the NHS for 18-24s →

Football Industry College information event (21 Oct) & trial game (26 Oct)

The Football Industry College is hosting an information event on Thursday 21 October, 6pm-8pm, at St George's Park, Graves. This will be followed by a trial game on Tuesday 26 October for those who show interest at the first event. Register your interest on the Football Industry College website. Course brochures Download the brochures below … Continue reading Football Industry College information event (21 Oct) & trial game (26 Oct) →

Sheffield Uniformed Services Academy open day on Mon 22 Nov

Sheffield Uniformed Services Academy is hosting an open day to which it would like to invite any interested young people aged 16-25. Parents, carers and friends are also welcome! This will take place on Monday 22 November, 10:00am–12:30pm at Manor Top Army Reserves Centre, Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2AN. The academy offers free six-month courses … Continue reading Sheffield Uniformed Services Academy open day on Mon 22 Nov →