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Sector Routeways: Construction now recruiting for training course in Gleadless (Mon 25 Apr)

Sector Routeways: Construction is coming to Gleadless for a two-week training course at Heeley Green Community Centre starting Monday 25 April. See the poster below to see how this course, followed by a two-week work placement on site, aims to help the unemployed into work in this growth sector. Register or refer If you or … Continue reading Sector Routeways: Construction now recruiting for training course in Gleadless (Mon 25 Apr) →

Last call for April start on the B2W Building Futures programme

B2W Group is currently filling the last spaces on its Building Futures IT programme for 19-24-year-olds to start in April. Learners will have the opportunity to develop within website design, gaming and development subjects, and communication within a group setting. All learning is complete online with tutors via MS Teams to make attendance more accessible. … Continue reading Last call for April start on the B2W Building Futures programme →

Attend the next Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at the EIS (Wed 11 May)

Looking for a job, career change or training prospect? Opportunity Sheffield will be hosting the next Sheffield's Working jobs fair of the year on Wednesday 11 May 10:15am-2:45pm at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, S9 5DA. Meet local employers and providers including the NHS, Plusnet, South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield City Trust and Pretty … Continue reading Attend the next Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair at the EIS (Wed 11 May) →

Sheffield apprenticeship vacancy list (w/c 12 Apr)

This week’s apprenticeship vacancy lists from the ESFA are out. Overall there is a small increase at local level (+4) but a small decrease at regional level (-19) with 913 positions available across South Yorkshire this week, including 390 in Sheffield. 58.3% (532/913) of the available positions are at level 3 or above, including 51 … Continue reading Sheffield apprenticeship vacancy list (w/c 12 Apr) →

NVM’s Next Level Project to train BAME 18-25 females in video game design

The National Videogame Museum in Sheffield is launching a new project geared at 18-25-year-old females from a BAME background. The free course - the Next Level Project - will take place at Castle House in the city centre over a six-week period (2 hours per week). Participants receive travel expenses and 1:1 employment support advice … Continue reading NVM’s Next Level Project to train BAME 18-25 females in video game design →

ESF Pathways: Ambition and Pathways to Success Sheffield delivery partners commissioned for 2022-23

ESF Pathways is part-funded by the European Social Fund Opportunity Sheffield – the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council - has awarded delivery contracts to 13 organisations following its latest procurement round for the ESF Pathways employment support programme. Delivery commenced this week on the fourth phase of the Adult programme, which originally … Continue reading ESF Pathways: Ambition and Pathways to Success Sheffield delivery partners commissioned for 2022-23 →

100+ jobseekers attend latest Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Gleadless Valley

More than 100 jobseekers attended the second Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair, which took place on Tuesday 12 April at Terry Wright Community Hall in Gleadless Valley. The event, organised by Opportunity Sheffield in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, brought together unemployed residents from the local area with a range of employers currently advertising job vacancies. Who … Continue reading 100+ jobseekers attend latest Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Gleadless Valley →

Communities across UK handed control of £2.6 billion levelling up funding

Communities across the United Kingdom will benefit from £2.6 billion of funding being allocated today to help spread opportunity and level up the country. From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to spread opportunity and reverse the country’s geographical disparities with £2.6 billion in … Continue reading Communities across UK handed control of £2.6 billion levelling up funding →

Apply for courses starting in April & May at White Rose Beauty Colleges

White Rose Beauty Colleges Sheffield has two fully funded courses starting in April and May for unemployed people aged 19+. These courses are fully funded which covers the course fee, registration fee, kit and uniform. Level 2 Hair & Media Makeup – starting Wednesday 27 April 2022 Running on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am-4pm for … Continue reading Apply for courses starting in April & May at White Rose Beauty Colleges →