Author: Opportunity

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

Briefing for the Employment Support Sector: The Community Renewal Fund (Tues 27 Apr)

Date: Tuesday 27 April Time: 1:30-3pm Location: MS Teams The UK Community Renewal Fund will provide £220 million additional funding to help places across the UK prepare for the introduction of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. ERSA will host and facilitate this information briefing and networking event for organisations interested in finding out more about … Continue reading Briefing for the Employment Support Sector: The Community Renewal Fund (Tues 27 Apr) →

Friday 30 April is National Employability Day 2021

ERSA’s UK campaign for Employability Day, providing organisations an opportunity to celebrate all things employment support. This year the campaign will be, like so many employability delivery organisations, online! #EmpDay21 #AskSeth Get involved and get social #EmpDay21 The day is an opportunity for employment support organisations and employers to celebrate their hard work supporting people to … Continue reading Friday 30 April is National Employability Day 2021 →

Opportunity Sheffield to run virtual Apprenticeships: Be Inspired event; 15-17 June

Opportunity Sheffield's schools' apprenticeship careers fair is moving online in 2021, with a series of virtual employer panels to take place between 15 and 17 June. School pupils, teachers, parents and guardians will be able to hear from employers from across a wide range of industries to learn more about apprenticeship opportunities, upcoming vacancies and … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield to run virtual Apprenticeships: Be Inspired event; 15-17 June →

Zest seeks referrals for wellbeing courses, including Anxiety Management & Managing Depression

Zest is currently offering a suite of four wellbeing/mental health courses designed to help manage mood, build confidence, encourage positive thinking and break down barriers to social engagement and entry to the labour market. See below for details of its Anxiety Management and Managing Depression courses, plus the Women's Wellbeing and Zest4Life courses previously advertised … Continue reading Zest seeks referrals for wellbeing courses, including Anxiety Management & Managing Depression →

Introducing T3 Training & Development

Innovative training for the architecture, engineering & construction sectors, designed by industry for industry We are a National Training Provider offering a variety of Apprenticeship Programmes including Design & Draughting, Digital Construction/Engineering, Project Controls, Civil Engineering, Surveying, Steel Fixing and a range of Business apprenticeships including Assessor Coach. We also offer a number of short … Continue reading Introducing T3 Training & Development →

SCC Youth Services: Sheffield Training Provider Network meeting review – (Thu 22 Apr)

Sheffield City Council Youth Services staged its latest Training Provider Network meeting on Thursday 22 April via MS Teams. The event was attended by almost 20 different organisations including DWP, Sheffield City Council, charities, Sheffield Wednesday FC and various independent training providers from across the region. Here's a quick recap of the meeting for those … Continue reading SCC Youth Services: Sheffield Training Provider Network meeting review – (Thu 22 Apr) →

Follow Inspire_SY for Sheffield youth employability news, updates & resources

As always InspireSY are running Opportunity Hour every Thursday 1pm-2pm. Last Thursday’s opportunity hour reached 4800 impressions and they are averaging 30k impressions per 28 days. Inspire_SY is so close to 400 followers, so let’s help them get there! We encourage yourselves and any young people to follow their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  We encourage … Continue reading Follow Inspire_SY for Sheffield youth employability news, updates & resources →

Learning and Work Institute – April 2021 Newsletter

Reposted from the Learning & Work Institute A message from our chief executiveIt’s now just over a year since the first lockdown began, and hopefully the successful vaccine rollout means such restrictive measures won’t be needed again (subject to the usual caveats).Our One Year On report took stock. Unemployment rose in spring 2020, but the furlough scheme … Continue reading Learning and Work Institute – April 2021 Newsletter →

BAME Apprenticeship Awards – nomination deadline 30 Apr

AELP is once again proud to support The BAME Apprenticeship Awards in partnership with Pearson celebrating the outstanding work and achievement of apprentices from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic groups (BAME) and inspiring BAME apprentices to reach the pinnacles of success in their field.  The awards also raise the profile of determined employers and training providers … Continue reading BAME Apprenticeship Awards – nomination deadline 30 Apr →

Job vacancy: Apprentice Service Support and Marketing Officer (Opportunity Sheffield)

Opportunity Sheffield has an exciting vacancy for a creative and committed young person to undertake a Level 3 Marketing Apprenticeship while providing project support and marketing assistance for Sheffield City Council's employment support programmes. Job details Salary: ApprenticeLocation: SheffieldContract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2023Hours Per Week: 37Service: Education and SkillsClosing Date: 17 May 2021Date Posted: 19 April 2021Reference: 900971 Would you like … Continue reading Job vacancy: Apprentice Service Support and Marketing Officer (Opportunity Sheffield) →