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Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair programme concludes for 2022 in Broomhall

The final Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2022, delivered by Opportunity Sheffield in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, took place at Broomhall Community Centre on Tuesday 22 November. Jobseekers from the local area attended to discover the latest job opportunities, meet employers and find out about employment support and training options. Employers in attendance included The … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair programme concludes for 2022 in Broomhall →

Find out about Disability History Month 2022

Disability History Month (16 November to 16 December) explores the history of disabled people’s struggle for equality and human rights. This year’s theme is Disability, Health and Wellbeing. During the Covid-19 pandemic, health inequalities for disabled people were starkly exposed. They were more affected in terms of loss of life, and many barriers to services that already existed … Continue reading Find out about Disability History Month 2022 →

Welding and Engineering, FLT/Warehousing, SIA Security & CSCS opportunities with Momentum Training

Written by Tom Winbrow, Momentum Training Momentum Recruitment and Training have been operating in the Sheffield/Rotherham/Barnsley and Doncaster area for over two years now with some fantastic success stories along the way.  At the start of August we were awarded part of the Sheffield AEB contract and cannot wait to get started, offering local people … Continue reading Welding and Engineering, FLT/Warehousing, SIA Security & CSCS opportunities with Momentum Training →

Replay: Employer Masterclass: Unlocking the Labour Market Crisis (video)

In support of older workers week, w/c 21st November. Age Friendly Sheffield, Business in the Community (BITC), Sheffield Business Together (SBT) and the South Yorkshire Chambers hosted a free masterclass for employers - unlocking the labour market crisis – talent across the generations. Angela Watson, Age Project Manager at Business in the Community alongside guest … Continue reading Replay: Employer Masterclass: Unlocking the Labour Market Crisis (video) →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 21 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 sheffield-21-nov-2022Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies sy-apprenticeship-summary-21-11-2022-with-percent-40-l3-plusDownload

Sector Routeways now recruiting for Construction Hospitality/Retail for Dec and Jan

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for its Construction and Hospitality & Retail Sector Routeways Programmes for December and January. Construction DECEMBER The 2-week training will begin on Monday 12 December with a work placement in early 2023 Registration events – Tuesday 6 December, 9:30 @ JCP and Thursday 8 December, 10:30 @ the Construction Design … Continue reading Sector Routeways now recruiting for Construction Hospitality/Retail for Dec and Jan →

Register for Teacake Club on Tues 6 Dec at Event Central; Economic Inactivity theme

The Teacake Club's Winter 2022 meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 November (1:30 - 4pm) at Event Central, 20-26 Fargate, S1 2HE. The theme of the upcoming event is 'Economic Inactivity' - highly topical with the number of unemployed people not claiming benefits rising to record levels in recent months. Our keynote speaker is … Continue reading Register for Teacake Club on Tues 6 Dec at Event Central; Economic Inactivity theme →

JCP Jobs Fair on Thu 1 Dec with ‘Quiet Hour’ from 10-11am

The next Jobcentre Plus Jobs Fair at Cavendish Court Job Centre (9 Bank St, Sheffield, S1 2DR) will take place on Thursday 1 December. A ‘Quiet Hour’ will run from 10am until 11am for any customers who have anxiety, autism or any other conditions where the Job Centre’s busy jobs fair atmosphere would not be … Continue reading JCP Jobs Fair on Thu 1 Dec with ‘Quiet Hour’ from 10-11am →

JCP Employment Engagement Team Provider Buzz meeting each Weds at 11am

Written by Jobcentre Plus Jobcentre Plus runs weekly Employment Engagement Team Provider Buzz sessions on a Wednesday at 11am via Teams These are a great way for you to find out about weekly jobcentre news with regards to vacancies, work experience, work trials, Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) and upcoming events etc. Plus the … Continue reading JCP Employment Engagement Team Provider Buzz meeting each Weds at 11am →

Aged 13-25 & SEND? Join the Sheffield Young People’s Advisory Group

Sheffield Community Youth Services is looking for your support to recruit young people with SEND aged 13 – 25 years old to be part of a brand new group ‘Sheffield Young People’s Advisory Group’ (to be renamed by young people in the future) The group will represent the views and voices of young people with special … Continue reading Aged 13-25 & SEND? Join the Sheffield Young People’s Advisory Group →