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Opportunity Sheffield: Adult Employment & Skills starts Monday 4 August 2025

Opportunity Sheffield is recruiting participants for it's new course, Adult Employment & Skills (AES), starting Monday 4 August 2025. AES has been designed to equip participants with the comprehensive knowledge, practical skills, and strategies needed to be effective in securing sustained employment in the current job market. Course Details Registration session: Thursday 24 July 2025, … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield: Adult Employment & Skills starts Monday 4 August 2025

See It Be It launches Sheffield city centre careers trail for young people

Sheffield City Council's See It Be It is running Sector Safari, a completely free event running from 23 June to 10 August 2025. Sector Safari is an interactive trail around the city that lets young people and their families explore potential future careers, all while discovering 30 diverse local businesses in their city. From iconic … Continue reading See It Be It launches Sheffield city centre careers trail for young people

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair comes to Manor on Friday 18 July

Opportunity Sheffield's next Jobs Fair will be held at Manor Oaks Farmhouse, 389 Manor Lane, S2 1UL on Friday 18 July 2025, 10am - 1pm. Sheffield's Working Jobs Fairs are co-run with Jobcentre Plus South Yorkshire and give visitors a chance to meet local employers and ask about their latest vacancies. The fairs are run … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair comes to Manor on Friday 18 July

Building Our Skills 2025 Careers Festival comes to Bramall Lane Stadium on 9 July 2025

For the second year running, Building Our Skills is working in partnership with The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in South Yorkshire to bring its 50 Careers in One Day event to the area. This years event is going to be bigger and even better than last year, with Construction as well as Glazing … Continue reading Building Our Skills 2025 Careers Festival comes to Bramall Lane Stadium on 9 July 2025

Netcom Training: IT Skills Accelerator + AI starts on Monday 21 July

Netcom Training's IT Skills Accelerator + AI course starts on Monday 21 July 2025. The course will run for a week, 9:45am - 2:45pm with tea breaks on either side. The course is fully online, so learners will need a laptop or computer. However, laptops are available on a case-by-case basis. After the learner has completed … Continue reading Netcom Training: IT Skills Accelerator + AI starts on Monday 21 July

Opportunity Sheffield: Youth Employment & Skills starts Monday 14 July

Opportunity Sheffield is recruiting for its next Youth Employment & Skills (YES) course, starting Monday 14 July 2025. YES is designed to prepare learners for work. It provides support and guidance on how to move participants towards their dream career, with an emphasis on achieving progressions into employment, apprenticeships, and job-focused learning. Course Details Registration … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield: Youth Employment & Skills starts Monday 14 July

Opportunity Sheffield: Rail Track Maintenance starts 23 July

Opportunity Sheffield is recruiting for the next Rail Track Maintenance course, starting on Wednesday 23 July 2025. The course, in collaboration with YFL Training, has been designed to prepare learners to work in the rail sector upon completion. It will cover: Personal track safety DC conductor rails overhead lines track induction manual Handling medical information, … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield: Rail Track Maintenance starts 23 July

Opportunity Sheffield’s triage team directs individuals to bespoke support

Opportunity Sheffield’s Pathways to Work team offers independent triage for employment support services across the city. Opportunity Sheffield is the local System Service Manager for Pathways to Work, a South Yorkshire-wide initiative to integrate employment, skills and health provision and create a simpler system for referrers, providers, employers and residents. The Pathways to Work system … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield’s triage team directs individuals to bespoke support

Preparation For Adulthood: Virtual Sessions for Young People, Families and Professionals

The Early Years, Education and Skills service within Sheffield City Council is running a new series of short, online lunchtime sessions to help young people, families and professionals learn more about Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) support available locally. The sessions are open to anyone who wants to find out more about services that support young people … Continue reading Preparation For Adulthood: Virtual Sessions for Young People, Families and Professionals

The Oratory Studio helps Sheffield professionals with public speaking

The Oratory Studio is a brand new learning organisation and membership club in Sheffield, with one aim – to help as many people as possible become great communicators. The workshops, launching in Sheffield in July 2025, run twice a month and are free for anyone who registers as a guest through the website. John Joseph … Continue reading The Oratory Studio helps Sheffield professionals with public speaking

Opportunity Sheffield: Adult Employment & Skills starts Monday 30 June

Opportunity Sheffield is recruiting participants for it's new course, Adult Employment & Skills (AES), starting Monday 30 June 2025. AES has been designed to equip participants with the comprehensive knowledge, practical skills, and strategies needed to be effective in securing sustained employment in the current job market. Course Details Registration session: Monday 23 May 2025, 10:30am … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield: Adult Employment & Skills starts Monday 30 June

The King’s Trust Team Programme starts September 2025

The King's Trust Team is taking applications for its programme starting Monday 15 September 2025. The King's Trust Team programme (Formally The Prince's Trust), is for all young people aged 16-25 regardless of ability or background. If a young person needs support finding their next steps be that employment, education, or social emotional support they are … Continue reading The King’s Trust Team Programme starts September 2025