Calling all apprentices, employers, ambassadors and individuals who champion apprenticeships… the National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 are now open for entries! Back for their 18th year, the National Apprenticeship Awards are a fantastic opportunity to showcase the apprentices, employers and champions who have gone above and beyond, in spite of the challenges faced during the last…
Category: Apprenticeships
Incentive payments for hiring new apprentices extended & increased
Government funding for employers hiring a new apprentice will continue to receive an incentive payment for starts up to 30 September 2021. The funding has also been increased to £3,000. For new apprentices joining organisations between 1 August 2020 and 31 March 2021 aged: 16 to 24, employers will receive £2,000 25 and over, employers…
ESFA promoting the recruitment of redundant apprentices
Written by ESFA 23 February 2021 Some employers have had to make redundancies, leaving work-ready apprentices without an employer. These apprentices will have already gained knowledge, skills and behaviours which could bring incredible value to employers. By hiring a redundant apprentice, employers could: get a quick return on investment, because they will already have relevant…
39 new council apprentices set to learn a trade
Written by Sheffield City Council To create more opportunities for local young people, 39 new apprentices have joined Sheffield City Council this week, bringing our total number of apprentices up to nearly 100. Ranging from age 16 to 21, male and female, our apprentices will learn a trade on the job, to become electricians, gas…
EN:Able Futures apprenticeships webinar on 11 Aug for school & college leavers
EN:Able Futures is running a free webinar on 11 August, 11am to 12noon for 16 to 18 years olds in the region who are completing their GCSE’s and A-levels and are thinking about getting into the construction sector. The webinar will cover topics including: Range of careers options in the construction industry Apprenticeships Learning and…
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 3 July
Opportunity Sheffield is circulating a weekly bulletin featuring live vacancies for apprenticeships to be delivered by Sheffield City Council, in its role as an Ofsted Grade 2 training provider. To view the Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin for Friday 3rd July, please click on the download button below.
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 26 June
Opportunity Sheffield is circulating a weekly bulletin featuring live vacancies for apprenticeships to be delivered by Sheffield City Council, in its role as an Ofsted Grade 2 training provider. To view the Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin for Friday 26 June, please click on the download button below.
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 19 June
To view the Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin for Friday 19 June, please click on the download button below. Apply for a role For more information on any of the vacancies or to apply for a role please email apprenticeshipready@sheffield.org.uk (must include an up-to-date CV) Register your interest Sheffield City Council delivers a wide range of…
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Wed 10 June
Opportunity Sheffield is circulating a weekly bulletin featuring live vacancies for apprenticeships to be delivered by Sheffield City Council, in its role as an Ofsted Grade 2 training provider. To view the Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin for Wednesday 10 June, please click on the download button below.
800 students meet employers at ‘Apprenticeships: Be Inspired 2020’
On Wednesday 4 March, Sheffield City Council hosted its seventh annual apprenticeships careers fair – ‘Apprenticeships: Be Inspired’ – enabling more than 800 GCSE and A-Level students to meet potential employers and find out more about the apprenticeship career route. Pupils from 26 schools and Sixth Forms across Sheffield City Region attended the event, which…
