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Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 6 March

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-06-mar-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-06-03-2023-with-percent-40-l3-plusDownload

Job Vacancy: CEO – Manor and Castle Development Trust

The role: Chief ExecutiveHours: 37 hours per week (can be negotiable)Salary: £50,000 per annum (negotiable depending on the experience andknowledge of the successful candidate)Other benefits: Access to Westfield Health, Scottish Widows Pension, Generousholiday entitlement (which increases after 5 years’ service),flexible employer, generous sick pay entitlement, a organisationalculture of respect and empowermentContract: PermanentLocation: Sheffield About the … Continue reading Job Vacancy: CEO – Manor and Castle Development Trust

UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

Written by Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk UK Poverty 2023 sets out recent trends in poverty across the UK, how levels of poverty differ between groups of people and regions, and the impact it has on people’s lives. These findings can help us to understand the current situation and future prospects for poverty in the UK. … Continue reading UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

Advance Sheffield Recruiting Learners for IOSH Working Safely Health & Safety Training

Advance Sheffield, Opportunity Sheffield’s training programme, have spaces available for IOSH Working Safely Health & Safety Training on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 March, with further dates in May. The course is fully funded and will cover: • Ensures delegates can define hazards and risks • ensures delegates can identify common hazards • improves overall … Continue reading Advance Sheffield Recruiting Learners for IOSH Working Safely Health & Safety Training

Advance Sheffield recruiting learners for Mental Health First Aider courses

Advance Sheffield have spaces available for learners for two accredited Mental Health First Aider Courses (MHFA) for March, May and July. Advance Sheffield is a training programme offering a range of theory and practical courses. It works with a number of local training providers to offer fully or part-funded courses. The two courses available are … Continue reading Advance Sheffield recruiting learners for Mental Health First Aider courses

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (3 March)

This week's key messages: Official statistics show that the ‘green economy’ is booming, growing faster than other sectors last year. Investment into the sector has really ramped up over recent decades, and South Yorkshire is one such ‘hotspot’ of activity. A recent trial of the four-day working week has been received as successful. The vast … Continue reading South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (3 March)

Sign up for Hepp’s It’s never too late to go into higher education event on Weds 8 March

Hepp's It's never too later to go into higher education event will take place on Wednesday 8 March from 3:40pm-4:30pm. This is a free, online event, designed to offer information about higher education as a mature student, and how organisations/individuals can support students to consider different education routes possible for them. This session will cover: … Continue reading Sign up for Hepp’s It’s never too late to go into higher education event on Weds 8 March

WEA Training now recruiting for online training courses

WEA Training are currently enrolling for Level 1 & Level 2 courses. All of these courses are online and fully funded for all. Subject NameDelivery ScheduleSkills Check Enrolment LinkLevel 1 Introduction to Early Years SettingsEvery Friday09:15 – 13:3021/04/23 – 07/07/23 for 12 sessions(No skills check required, please click the course title to enrol) Level 2 … Continue reading WEA Training now recruiting for online training courses

SWAP opportunities in customer service starting on 7 March

There are still some remaining spaces for a customer service sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) with Skills Training UK and PlusNet. The course is Customer Service and will be delivered via online Teams from 7 March for 2 weeks. At the end of the 2-week duration period, all learners are guaranteed with a job interview … Continue reading SWAP opportunities in customer service starting on 7 March

Sector Routeways; upcoming course dates

Opportunity Sheffield's Sector Routeways Programme is seeking participants for the following sector-based academies in 2023. These courses are open to unemployed and economically inactive residents who are interested in finding work in the relevant industries. All courses feature an initial training element followed by a work placement with a local employer. Construction (2-weeks training followed … Continue reading Sector Routeways; upcoming course dates