Author: Opportunity

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

Yes2Ventures Winter/Spring 2020 Programme for ESF Behavioural Change, including manufacturing, circus skills, food prep and more

Yes2Ventures has an exciting programme of activities lined up for early 2020 as part of its ESF Pathways Behavioural Change programme. The provider is seeking referrals to the confidence-building courses, which include food preparation, footstool manufacturing, origami classes and circus skills. To find out more about the programme, please download the flyer or take a … Continue reading Yes2Ventures Winter/Spring 2020 Programme for ESF Behavioural Change, including manufacturing, circus skills, food prep and more →

Teacake Club Review: Friday 13 December at Red Tape Studios

The winter 2019 Teacake Club, staged at Red Tape Central on Shoreham Street, central Sheffield got underway at 10am on a damp Friday morning. After a quick introduction from Opportunity Sheffield's Phil Johnson, Laura Hayfield, Acting Head of Employment and Skills at Sheffield City Council, opened the meeting proper with an overview of the Council's … Continue reading Teacake Club Review: Friday 13 December at Red Tape Studios →

TEAM programme seeks 16-25 yo referrals for January intake

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, with South Yorkshire Police, The Prince's Trust and Barnsley College are presently recruiting for its next TEAM Programme. The partners are looking for referrals of 16-25-year-olds who would benefit from the award-winning programme. The Parkway team will begin on the 20 January 2020 with open days on 13–16 January either … Continue reading TEAM programme seeks 16-25 yo referrals for January intake →

Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies (w/c 9/12/19)

The National Apprenticeship Service has published its weekly update on the number of live vacancies around the UK. There are 344 Apprenticeship vacancies across South Yorkshire this week, including 168 (48.8%) in Sheffield. This is 25 more vacancies across South Yorkshire than week commencing 2 December, despite including four more vacancies in Sheffield than there … Continue reading Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies (w/c 9/12/19) →

Disability Sheffield workshops for businesses not signed up for Disability Confident

Written by Kathryn Littlewood, Development Worker, Disability Sheffield Disability Sheffield has acquired some funding to deliver some free workshops to any businesses who are not already signed up to Disability Confident. The workshops cover six themes and two cohorts will be run throughout 2020 starting in April. The workshops will include Understanding Disability Confident, Disability … Continue reading Disability Sheffield workshops for businesses not signed up for Disability Confident →

Referrals sought for Castle View/Jobskilla training course with warehousing interviews

Jobskilla is working with Castle View Training & Recruitment, who are offering a 5-day training course starting on Monday in Sheffield (S1).  Each learner will receive £75 paid to cover any expenses and will have an interview on completion for various warehouse positions available. To be eligible learners must be 19+ unemployed and on a benefit. Further information … Continue reading Referrals sought for Castle View/Jobskilla training course with warehousing interviews →

Ahead Partnership seeks volunteers for employability event at Sheffield school on Thurs 12 Dec

Ahead Partnership is seeking volunteers for an Interview Practice day taking place on Thurs 12 December at a high school in east Sheffield. The organisation is working with their Year 11 students and is looking for more volunteers to come and support the day. Interview practice events involve working with students 1:1 for about 10-15 … Continue reading Ahead Partnership seeks volunteers for employability event at Sheffield school on Thurs 12 Dec →

Open morning at Shiregreen Neighbourhood Centre on Fri 13 Dec

Shiregreen Neighbourhood Centre, Westnall Road, S5 0AA – open morning The centre team would like to invite you to come along and see what’s going on in the centre and in your local community on Friday 13 December 2019 between 9am and 12 noon. Join them for a mince pie and hot drink and find … Continue reading Open morning at Shiregreen Neighbourhood Centre on Fri 13 Dec →

Women to Work workshop dates in early 2020

Women to Work has places available on its Work Life Discovery Coaching Workshop programme, which is run in association with Sheffield Business & Intellectual Property Centre. Workshops take place at Sheffield Central Library. https://www.womentowork.co.uk/homepage/women/work_life_discovery_coaching_workshop/ The next three workshops are being held on:  • Thursday 13 Feb 2020 – 10:30am – 1:30pm • Thursday 2 April … Continue reading Women to Work workshop dates in early 2020 →