Author: Opportunity

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

FACES Adult Learning event to take place on Mon 25 Sept

FACES is holding an Adult Learning event on Monday 25 September from 9am-12.30pm.  It will be held at Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 2HH.  The event will be an opportunity for adults (aged 19+ years) to find out more about courses on offer around the city and to meet tutors and subcontracting partners.  Everyone … Continue reading FACES Adult Learning event to take place on Mon 25 Sept →

Register to attend the Autumn/Winter Teacake Club Meeting at Autism Plus, Bridge Street on Fri 24 November

Registration is now open for the Autumn/Winter Teacake Club Meeting, which will take place on Friday 24 November at Autism Plus, The Exchange Brewery, Bridge Street, S3 8NS. If you would like to attend the next meeting of Sheffield's employability network, please register on Eventbrite. Doors will open at 9:30am for networking and refreshments ahead … Continue reading Register to attend the Autumn/Winter Teacake Club Meeting at Autism Plus, Bridge Street on Fri 24 November →

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (8 September)

Weekly Policy Briefing Highlights: A recent report by Durham University analyses the contribution of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), and finds that despite building up financial reserves over recent years they are struggling to retain employees and volunteers. The ONS has released the latest their latest House Price Index for June 2023 … Continue reading South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (8 September) →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 4 September

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-04-sep-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-04-09-2023-with-percent-40-l3-plusDownload

DWP: Touchbase – Fri 8 September

Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Work Capability Assessment - consultation The Government has launched an important consultation on proposals to revamp the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to better reflect changes to the world of work potentially opening up new opportunities for disabled people. Supporting people into work is a key priority for this government with … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 8 September →

B2W group recruiting now for October courses

B2W Group is recruiting now for it's October cohort of learners, due to start on Friday 13 October. Level 1 Gateway Qualifications on offer are: Extended Certificate in Employability Award in Cyber Security Award in Website Design Award in Games Design and Development Award in Programming All learners will have the opportunity to further their … Continue reading B2W group recruiting now for October courses →

Sheffield Futures to hold Now What? support event on Mon 25 Sept

Sheffield Futures is holding a careers event called Now What? on Monday 25 September from 4pm-6pm. The event welcomes young people aged 13-19 to attend who may feel that they are at a crossroads and finding decisions difficult about what their next steps could be. Sheffield Futures staff will be there to meet attendees and … Continue reading Sheffield Futures to hold Now What? support event on Mon 25 Sept →

Communities urged to apply for funding to save local institutions

Written by Department or Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Dehennah Davison MP - Communities urged to apply for funding to save local institutions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Community Ownership Fund opens again for applications, giving local people the chance to seize back control of prized community assets. Pubs, community halls, gardens, sports clubs and other … Continue reading Communities urged to apply for funding to save local institutions →

Amey to hold Journey to Work event on Weds 13 Sept

Amey is holding a Journey to Work event on Wednesday 12 September from 10am-2pm. The event will take place at Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, S5 6AE. Attendees will have the chance to explore and take part in: Searching for local job vacancies at Amey, Sheffield City Council, Hayes and other local employers Development of … Continue reading Amey to hold Journey to Work event on Weds 13 Sept →

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair to take place on Tues 26 Sept

The next Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair is on Tuesday 26 September from 10am - 12pm. The event will be held at St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane, S2 4QZ Jobs Fairs are in collaboration with Jobcentre Plus South Yorkshire and include a wide range of local business stalls. Employers in attendance will include Keepmoat Homes (construction), … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair to take place on Tues 26 Sept →