Author: Opportunity

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

Engineering & Manufacturing Sector Routeway starts on Mon 5 July; training and work experience for entry-level roles

Opportunity Sheffield's new Engineering & Manufacturing Sector Routeways programme is seeking its first participants. The ESF-supported training course is designed to offer entry-level access to the engineering and manufacturing industries, via a two-week training course and two-week work experience placement. Training will take place at Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, delivered by The Work-wise … Continue reading Engineering & Manufacturing Sector Routeway starts on Mon 5 July; training and work experience for entry-level roles →

White Rose Level 2 Certificate In Mental Health Awareness

White Rose Beauty Colleges is now offering the Level 2 Certificate In Mental Health Awareness via remote delivery. The course is designed to help learners develop an understanding of a range of mental-health problems, which could be used to support a role in the workplace or simply to help support individuals with mental-health problems. The course … Continue reading White Rose Level 2 Certificate In Mental Health Awareness →

Views welcomed: DfE consultation on Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Schemes

Rob Harvey, Senior Programme Manager – Education, Skills and Employment, Mayoral Combined Authority Executive You may be aware that the Department for Education are currently consulting on a new approach to apprenticeships, creating ‘flexi-job apprenticeship schemes’ to increase the use of apprenticeships in certain sectors and professions. The proposals aim to ensure apprenticeships reflect modern … Continue reading Views welcomed: DfE consultation on Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Schemes →

Supply Chain Online Event: Supplying the Public Sector (Weds 26 May)

By joining this free event you will get expert advice from the Procurement teams of Barnsley; Doncaster; Rotherham and Sheffield councils.  The session will provide a general overview of how businesses can supply the public sector (in this case, local councils), and give attendees a better idea of what to expect. Did you know that collectively the 4 South … Continue reading Supply Chain Online Event: Supplying the Public Sector (Weds 26 May) →

Labour Market Analysis: Learning & Work Institute – 18 May

Headline statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS): Unemployment is 1,623,000, down by 52,000 from last month’s published figure (quarterly headline decreased by 121,000) and the unemployment rate at 4.8%, is down by 0.2 percentage points on last month and down by 0.3 percentage points on last quarter. The ONS figure for claimant unemployed … Continue reading Labour Market Analysis: Learning & Work Institute – 18 May →

FACES Case Studies: Stories from family learning tutors and participants

From Family Learning to Employment - A Case Study Written by Jenny Wilkinson and Georgina Bell Emma joined a Family Learning course that was delivered at Southey Green Primary School back in 2018 working with her younger brother.  At that time, Emma had recently dropped out of college due to issues with anxiety and other … Continue reading FACES Case Studies: Stories from family learning tutors and participants →

Radio 1 Big Weekend Connects – Sign up for these free career advice sessions

In partnership with the Job Centre, Radio 1’s Big Weekend Connects will give young people around the UK the opportunity to learn more about working in creative industries, providing them with the skills, know-how and motivation they need to take those all-important first steps. From Sunday 16 - Thursday 27 May, Radio 1 will host online sessions … Continue reading Radio 1 Big Weekend Connects – Sign up for these free career advice sessions →