Author: Opportunity

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

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (26 May)

Weekly Policy Briefing Highlights: Research shows that Sheffield benefits more than almost every other part of the UK from the economic impact of international students, and Yorkshire more than most regions as overseas students numbers have grown in recent years, contributing £37.4bn to the economy in 2021/22 Analysis from NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester … Continue reading South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (26 May) →

Sector Routeways recruiting now for Digital Marketing course starting Mon 5 June

Sector Routeways are now recruiting for the June Digital Marketing Sector Routeway. The 10 day training will begin on Monday 5 June Course delivery is from a location close to Meadowhall Participants will cover: Key-skills and knowledge components required for a ‘Digital Marketing’ career Data Analytics, Excel creating and understanding data. Search engine optimisation (SEO) … Continue reading Sector Routeways recruiting now for Digital Marketing course starting Mon 5 June →

A look at Sheffield’s Local Supported Employment programme

The Local Supported Employment (LSE) programme in Sheffield is delivered by Sheffield City Council's Employment and Skills service, Opportunity Sheffield. Working as Job Coaches on this project are Richard Perry and Jenat Shah. The aim of the LSE programme is to help people with learning disabilities and or autism into paid employment. It is all … Continue reading A look at Sheffield’s Local Supported Employment programme →

Support for the Construction Sector in South Yorkshire event on Fri 16 June

Yorkshire Builders Federation, in partnership with Sheffield City Council, CITB and Begbies Taylor Group, are holding a Support for the Construction Sector in South Yorkshire event on Friday 16 June at Mercure Hotel, Sheffield Parkway Hotel, Catcliffe, S60 5BD. The event will run from 7:15am - 8:30am and will see a series of speakers on … Continue reading Support for the Construction Sector in South Yorkshire event on Fri 16 June →

Healthwatch Sheffield still accepting applications for #Speakup grants

Healthwatch Sheffield launched the next round of their #SpeakUp grants programme on 2 May. These are four grants of £2000 are available to help organisations run projects over the summer which capture the views and experiences of the people you support, on issues in health and social care that are important to them. The Healthwatch … Continue reading Healthwatch Sheffield still accepting applications for #Speakup grants →

Sheffield employers wanted to provide work experience placements for school students

Sheffield City Council’s Work Experience Programme supports schools and young people in Year 10 and above with work experience placements with local employers.  The team source placements and manage the whole process for up to 2,000 students every year. This includes physical and virtual based experiences of the workplace, ensuring all young people have the … Continue reading Sheffield employers wanted to provide work experience placements for school students →

Showroom Cinema recruiting now for BFI Film Academy Residential starting 31 July

Showroom Cinema has just opened applications for this year's BFI (British Film Institute) Film Academy Residential. This training and development opportunity is open to anybody aged 16-19. The course is a BFI Film Academy specialist course in Cinema Programming for the indie cinema circuit consisting of a one-week residential stay in Sheffield (31 July - 4 August) with … Continue reading Showroom Cinema recruiting now for BFI Film Academy Residential starting 31 July →

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fairs for June and July

There will be three Opportunity Sheffield Sheffield's Working community job fairs throughout June and July. Tuesday 6 June (10am-12pm) at Sheffield Manor Lodge, S2 1UL Tuesday 27 June (10am-12pm) at Concord Sports Centre, S5 6AE Tuesday 18 July (10am-12pm) at Gresley Road Tenants Meeting Rooms, S8 7HN Come along and meet a range of local … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fairs for June and July →