Author: Opportunity

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

Reflective supervision: VAS small grant programme

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS): https://www.vas.org.uk/reflective-supervision-small-grant-programme/ This is an opportunity to apply for grants of up to £4,000 to enable you and your staff to take better care of yourselves so you can continue to take care of others. "We continue to see an increase in the complexity of cases around mental health and … Continue reading Reflective supervision: VAS small grant programme →

Meeting the challenges of a Cost of Giving Crisis this winter

Written by Sarah Vibert, CEO of National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO): https://www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insights/news-index/meeting-challenges-of-cost-of-giving-crisis/ As charities across the country work towards another difficult winter, our latest research reveals the alarming scale of the challenges facing our sector. With costs climbing, income falling and demand increasing, this is no longer just a cost of living crisis. For … Continue reading Meeting the challenges of a Cost of Giving Crisis this winter →

NHS Refugee Career Education event to be held on Mon 27 Nov

The NHS is holding a Refugee Career Education event on Monday 27 November from 10am-6pm at Sheffield City Hall, Barkers Pool, S1 2JA. This NHS Careers Education event is for refugees who have made South Yorkshire their home. The intention of the event is to provide information on anything potential applicants may want or need … Continue reading NHS Refugee Career Education event to be held on Mon 27 Nov →

Clarion Futures online teaching assistant course on Tues 9 Jan

Clarion Futures Jobs and Training is delivering a free online teaching assistant course, beginning on Tuesday 9 January. The qualification is the NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools and will ready participants for further learning and training whilst developing an understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school … Continue reading Clarion Futures online teaching assistant course on Tues 9 Jan →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 13 November

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) provides weekly district-level apprenticeship vacancy bulletins, broken down by region and local authority area. See below the latest vacancy lists for Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sheffield-13-nov-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-13-11-2023Download

Reed in Partnership to deliver DWP funded employability programme

Reed in Partnership has been awarded a contract to deliver an employability programme on behalf of Department for Work and Pensions. This is a 65 week programme, titled WHP Pioneer, aims to provide 1:1 support for individuals seeking work. This may include things such as supported job searches, health and wellbeing workshops, external provision, training … Continue reading Reed in Partnership to deliver DWP funded employability programme →

South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation grants available for young people’s business start ups

South Yorkshire's Community Fund (SWEF) has a new fund available for young people in South Yorkshire who need support with business start up costs that they may not be able to otherwise afford. The grants are of up to £2,000 and are particularly aimed at those who are not in education, employment or training. These … Continue reading South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation grants available for young people’s business start ups →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 6 November

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) provides weekly district-level apprenticeship vacancy bulletins, broken down by region and local authority area. See below the latest vacancy lists for Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sheffield-06-nov-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-06-11-2023Download

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at EIS on Weds 29 Nov ’23

Opportunity Sheffield's next Sheffield's Working community job fair will be held at English Institute of Sport (EIS), Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA. Local and national employers will be attending including, but not limited to, British Army, NHS and Keepmoat Homes. As usual, there is no need to book, just drop in. Event details The event … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at EIS on Weds 29 Nov ’23 →

South Yorkshire Police Detective Degree Holder Entry Programme recruitment event to take place on Thurs 9 Nov

South Yorkshire Police is recruiting for the Detective Degree Holder Entry Programme course starting in September 2024 The event will take place on Thursday 9 November from 6pm-8pm, and will be held at Robert Dyson House, Wath Upon Dearne, S63 7EF. Entry onto this course requires individuals to hold a degree in any subject. This … Continue reading South Yorkshire Police Detective Degree Holder Entry Programme recruitment event to take place on Thurs 9 Nov →