Author: Opportunity

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

Connectr – free digital mentoring platform for 18-24s

Connectr is a free online tool which aims to support careers and connect jobseekers aged 18-24 to industry professionals. Users can access tailored content from Cisco mentors to receive guidance from applications to interviews. The website has has modules which can be completed to enhance learning as well as job vacancies and access to the … Continue reading Connectr – free digital mentoring platform for 18-24s →

Last 2 places available on L3 Music Tech study programme at Red Tape

Red Tape Central has two places left on the BTEC L3 Foundation Diploma in Music Technology Study Programme for its autumn intake. The course, which is open to 16 - 18-year-olds, has a start date of Monday 6 September. This is a full-time programme with the opportunity to progress on to the BTEC National Extended … Continue reading Last 2 places available on L3 Music Tech study programme at Red Tape →

Reach Up Youth job fair Mon 23 Aug in Burngreave

Reach Up Youth, in partnership with Sheffield City Trust, is hosting a job fair at the Verdon Centre in Burngreave on Monday 23 August for those 16 and over running from 11:30am - 4:00pm. The event consists of interview workshops, employment links and CV assistance and also includes refreshments. Contact information To find out more … Continue reading Reach Up Youth job fair Mon 23 Aug in Burngreave →

Learning & Work Institute pre-apprenticeship programmes (7 Sept & 6 Oct)

Reposted from Learning & Work Institute Learning and Work Institute is running a series of webinars to support the dissemination and exchange of knowledge on effective practice in pre-apprenticeships. Pre-apprenticeship programmes are targeted at young people aged 16-24 where the main aim is progression to an apprenticeship. Such programmes prepare young people for apprenticeships by … Continue reading Learning & Work Institute pre-apprenticeship programmes (7 Sept & 6 Oct) →

Free computer access at Heeley Trust in Meersbrook Hall

The Heeley Trust IT suite at Meersbrook Hall is now open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for computer and internet access. The slots are an hour long and require booking in advance. Book an hour slot Tel: 0114 399 1070 Email: toni.b@heelydevtrust.com Book online: https://airtable.com/shrpMHaJHP0qGVm3c?fbclid=IwAR2f9E5bEjRy7gOvipOnrRIz6zqpNq3F20kUDS_dpOrBZsK1-THymV5WV-k https://airtable.com/shrpMHaJHP0qGVm3c https://airtable.com/shrpMHaJHP0qGVm3c https://airtable.com/shrpMHaJHP0qGVm3c

The Suit Works clothing donation drive during August

Throughout August, The Suit Works is asking for donations of smart workwear to help support the unemployed in their interviews. To ensure they can help more people, Elevation Recruitment Group is holding a clothing drive event in Rotherham lasting until Tuesday 7 September. Appropriate donations The Suit Works is seeking work clothes that may no … Continue reading The Suit Works clothing donation drive during August →

Hundreds of jobseekers attend DWP & SCC’s Sheffield Jobs Jamboree

Hundreds of jobseekers attended the Sheffield Jobs Jamboree, organised by Jobcentre Plus and Sheffield City Council, on Wednesday 18 August. The event, which took place across Millennium Square and the Winter Gardens, provided local people with the opportunity to find out about upcoming vacancies in a number of sectors -particularly hospitality - and register their … Continue reading Hundreds of jobseekers attend DWP & SCC’s Sheffield Jobs Jamboree →

ERSA Employability Day (Part 2): Frontline delivery & support (Fri 26 Nov)

ERSA is set to host another Employability Day following part one in April 2021. The event on Friday 26 November will focus on the theme of frontline delivery and support. Employability Day is an opportunity for employment support organisations and employers to celebrate their hard work supporting people to enter or progress in employment. It … Continue reading ERSA Employability Day (Part 2): Frontline delivery & support (Fri 26 Nov) →

Labour Market Update (Learning & Work Institute) 17 Aug

Reposted from the Learning & Work Institute Unemployment is 1,600,000, down by 36,000 from last month’s published figure (quarterly headline has fallen by 53,000) and the unemployment rate 4.7%, fell by 0.1 percentage points on last month and is down by 0.2 percentage points on last quarter.The ONS figure for claimant unemployed is 2,293,000, and … Continue reading Labour Market Update (Learning & Work Institute) 17 Aug →