Author: Opportunity

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

Mencap moves offices to Star House & referral criteria for Employ Me programme

Mencap have now moved office and are still seeking referrals for the Employ Me programme. New office Mencap is now based at the following location: Rockingham Room, (Sheffield Futures), Star House, 43 Division Street, Sheffield, S1 4GE Employ Me criteria Eligibility criteria for the programme is: Adults aged 18 years and above who have a … Continue reading Mencap moves offices to Star House & referral criteria for Employ Me programme →

Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company’s ESF – AEB Provider Framework (Second Release)

Written by The Growth Company We are pleased to invite you to submit a tender response to join our European Social Fund (ESF) and Adult Education Budget (AEB) Provider Framework. This framework will cover future opportunities around our current Prime ESF and AEB contracts across The North West and South Yorkshire. The Framework will operate … Continue reading Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company’s ESF – AEB Provider Framework (Second Release) →

PeoplePlus Academy courses for December 2019

PeoplePlus Academy has announced its final course dates for 2019: Functional Skills English: 4–19 Dec Entry Level 1 to Level 2 (13 days) Functional Skills Maths: 9-20 Dec Entry Level 1 to Level 2 (10 days) Customer Service Course: 5–18 Dec Level 1 - Various incentives available i.e. food hygiene certificate, photo ID (passport/provisional) etc. … Continue reading PeoplePlus Academy courses for December 2019 →

Better Learners Better Workers Programme secures 2019-20 sponsorship from SHC, Galiford Try & NMCN

Sheffield Housing Company, Galiford Try (working on Heart of City Development and NMCN (working on Grey 2 Green Development) have all agreed to sponsor cohorts for this years Construction and the Built Environment Strand Better Learners Better Workers Programme. The employers will work in school across the city to demonstrate career paths into construction as … Continue reading Better Learners Better Workers Programme secures 2019-20 sponsorship from SHC, Galiford Try & NMCN →

University awarded Government funding to help microbusinesses use tech to grow

Sheffield Hallam University’s Business School has been awarded funding to support 50 microbusinesses to engage with technology to boost their productivity. Sheffield Business School is part of a consortium of business schools accredited by the Small Business Charter for their expertise in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs who will deliver the programme. The Leading to … Continue reading University awarded Government funding to help microbusinesses use tech to grow →

Sheffield City Council Stonewall champion results

We have been awarded Gold in the first Stonewall CYPS Champion Award.  We scored 128 out of a possible 130 points in an assessment that asked 24 questions across 6 categories and our Gold Award is valid for 2 years until 2021.  Previously, we had been one of only two local authorities that had featured … Continue reading Sheffield City Council Stonewall champion results →

Lord Mayor of Sheffield Meets Candidates at Sheffield Skills Academy official opening

On Tuesday 26 November, Sheffield-based employers and dignitaries were joined by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Tony Downing to celebrate the official opening of the Sheffield Skills Academy. The Academy, which is part of The Skills People Group, offers a wide range of construction courses that enable candidates to learn valuable new digital and practical … Continue reading Lord Mayor of Sheffield Meets Candidates at Sheffield Skills Academy official opening →