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Job vacancy: AEB Tutor (Portland Training)

Job title AEB Tutor Responsible to: Director of Employment Services Location: Sheffield, S9 1GD Purpose of job To plan, prepare, and teach accredited courses, whilst coaching and developing learners through a programme that will enhance their further education and/or career prospects. Key duties and responsibilities · Plan and deliver sessions including PSD/Employability and vocational qualifications … Continue reading Job vacancy: AEB Tutor (Portland Training)

Labour market analysis from Learning and Work Institute (19 July)

Written by the Learning and Work Institute 1. The cost of living is still outpacing wages, with rising inflation meaning we saw the biggest quarterly drop in real regular earnings this century The latest data show average regular earnings grew by 4.3% in the year to May 2022, though bonuses for some pushed headline earnings growth … Continue reading Labour market analysis from Learning and Work Institute (19 July)

Job vacancy: Project Co-ordinator (Tassibee) 

PROJECT COORDINATOR  Closing: 1st August 2022Salary: NJC Scale 5 SCP 12-17 (£22,571 to £24,920) Pro Rata to 30 hours (£18,300 to £20,205)Location: The Tassibee Centre, Rotherham Hours and Working Pattern: 30 hours per week starting at £18,300 actual salary. Term of Employment: 2 years subject to funding About Tassibee  Tassibee started in 1993 as a volunteer-led support group for isolated … Continue reading Job vacancy: Project Co-ordinator (Tassibee) 

Manor & Castle accepting employment support referrals for ex-offenders and non-acute health clients

Manor & Castle Development Trust is accepting referrals for its employment support programme, delivered as part of Sheffield City Council's Pathways to Success programme, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. The provider, whose employment team is based at the Community Space, Manor Park Centre, Sheffield S2 1WE (with outreach in Westfield), has Pathways … Continue reading Manor & Castle accepting employment support referrals for ex-offenders and non-acute health clients

7 in 10 young people in work 4 months after leaving government’s Kickstart Scheme

From the Department for Work and Pensions On Tuesday 12 July, senior Cabinet Ministers awarded young people and employers for their contribution to tackling high youth unemployment through the Kickstart Scheme, as the country recovered from the pandemic. Launched in September 2020, the scheme secured over 163,000 jobs for young people nationwide as part of … Continue reading 7 in 10 young people in work 4 months after leaving government’s Kickstart Scheme

Cost of Living Payments from 14 July; a quarter of UK families to receive support including

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP Almost one in four families across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will get £326 sent directly to them from today, with the second instalment of £324 sent later this year as part of the government’s £37 billion support package. £326 – the first … Continue reading Cost of Living Payments from 14 July; a quarter of UK families to receive support including

SYHA’s Good Work Skills programme seeks health-related referrals

Good Work Skills offer unique employment support for unemployed people in South Yorkshire aged 25 and over who are looking for work, including those with a health condition and / or experiencing low mental health. Clients can be on benefits or not.  The programme includes one to one employment support, quick and relevant training and … Continue reading SYHA’s Good Work Skills programme seeks health-related referrals

Is it too hot to work? Temperature in the workplace

Reposted from the Health & Safety Executive In offices or similar environments, the temperature in workplaces must be reasonable. There's no law for maximum working temperature, or when it's too hot to work. Employers must stick to health and safety at work law, including: keeping the temperature at a comfortable level, sometimes known as thermal … Continue reading Is it too hot to work? Temperature in the workplace

Youth Skills Day 2022: Transforming youth skills for the future

Reposted from the United Nations In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Since then, World Youth Skills Day has provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and … Continue reading Youth Skills Day 2022: Transforming youth skills for the future