Written by Learning & Work Institute 1. The labour market continues to recover, though employment remains below pre-pandemic levels Employment fell by 38,000 in October to December 2021 compared to the previous quarter and remains 588,000 lower than before the pandemic. The timelier but less comprehensive measure of PAYE employees increased by 108,000 in January … Continue reading Leaning & Work Institute’s labour market analysis Feb 2022
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ESFA live apprenticeship & traineeship vacancies report – Sheffield (w/c 14 Feb)
The ESFA’s resumed series of weekly apprenticeship and traineeship bulletins for Sheffield has been published as of Monday 14 February. Please see the attached spreadsheet to view the list of live vacancies including their location and level of qualification. ESFA-apprenticeships-Sheffield-14-Feb-2022Download
Opportunity Sheffield Traineeships & Apprenticeships Bulletin (w/c 14 Feb)
Please see below for this week's Opportunity Sheffield Traineeships and Apprenticeships Bulletin, featuring vacancies brokered with local employers by Sheffield City Council account managers: wc-14-02-22-SCC-apprenticeship-traineeship-bulletinDownload
Employers announced for the Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair (Tue 22 Feb)
Opportunity Sheffield, the Employment and Skills service within Sheffield City Council, will be hosting the next Sheffield's Working Jobs Fair on Tuesday 22 February 10:30am-3pm at St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane. Local employers will be attending and looking to interview for some of their roles on the day, so please come prepared to answer questions … Continue reading Employers announced for the Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair (Tue 22 Feb)
Help adults learn to read with Read Easy
Read Easy UK is a national charity which has recently set up an affiliated group in Sheffield. Read Easy provides free, confidential one-to-one reading coaching for adults from trained volunteers. Its readers and coaches meet twice a week and work for half an hour at a time through a structured, phonics-based reading programme. The confidential … Continue reading Help adults learn to read with Read Easy
PET-Xi Training is now recruiting for its Digital Skills & Level Up programmes
PET-Xi Training is now recruiting for its Digital Skills and Level Up programmes in Sheffield aimed at helping care-leavers. Level Up programme PET-Xi Trainingis now offering remote and face-to-face support to 19-24-year-old-care-leavers across the city with a small pot for non-care-leavers. As ever, its mission is to inspire and empower young people into employment. … Continue reading PET-Xi Training is now recruiting for its Digital Skills & Level Up programmes
Register for a new FACES course in Care
Sheffield City Council's Family, Adult & Community Education Service is recruiting for its new courses in Childcare and Health & Social Care to start late February. Please see the flyers below for further details and how to register. Introduction to Childcare (2 venues) Introduction to Health & Social Care
Walk and Talk with Sheffield Mencap & Gateway
Sheffield Mencap & Gateway is inviting carers for adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism to join one of its park walks, which take place on Mondays and Fridays.
Red Tape Central now taking applications for 2022 music courses
Written by Red Tape Central Applications for September 2022 are now open at Red Tape Central. This year we have introduced two new courses: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Music Industry SkillsBTEC Level 3 Foundation and Extended Diploma in Music Production The Music Industry Skills course incorporates music production and performance, professional development, and … Continue reading Red Tape Central now taking applications for 2022 music courses
Additional briefing session for ESF Pathways Programme 2022-23 procurement
ESF Pathways is part-funded by the European Social Fund Opportunity Sheffield - the Employment and Skills service in Sheffield City Council - is currently seeking community partners to deliver employment support contracts in 2022-23 on Sheffield's ESF Pathways Programme, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. An additional briefing session will take place in … Continue reading Additional briefing session for ESF Pathways Programme 2022-23 procurement
JPI Media South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022 now open for entries
JPI Media is again organising an apprentice of the year awards event for South Yorkshire employers and their learners. The group's fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards is open for entries, with the closing date being 8pm on Thursday 28 April. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 23 June at the Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s … Continue reading JPI Media South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022 now open for entries
PeoplePlus Customer Service L2 and Extended Employability courses
PeoplePlus is returning to Sheffield with the ability to deliver certain qualifications, including Customer Service, Warehousing and Retail. These will all be set up as SWAPS with guaranteed interviews. Unfortunately, no FLT, CSCS or SIA can be delivered by PeoplePlus at the moment. Upcoming courses Customer Service Level 2 with guaranteed interviews with four different … Continue reading PeoplePlus Customer Service L2 and Extended Employability courses
