Are you into IT, Digital or Software Development? Have you written your own code? Does working in the IT industry appeal to you? Would you like to develop your skills and gain valuable experience in the Digital field? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then read on… Sheffield City Council is…
Category: Opportunity Sheffield
Opportunity Sheffield now commissioning Lead Keyworkers for ESF Pathways 2020-21
Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service provided by Sheffield City Council, is now commissioning new contracts for employment and skills support in 2020-21. The service is seeking a series of Lead Keyworkers to deliver employability support on its European Social Fund-supported ESF Pathways P2S contact. Keyworkers will offer advice, guidance and support to a…
Opportunity Sheffield seeks providers to join Employability Framework for ESF project funding
Opportunity Sheffield is seeking partners in the local employment sector to deliver European Social Fund (ESF) contracts. Sheffield City Council’s employment and skills service has upcoming funding opportunities for providers on the ‘Opportunity Sheffield: Pathways to Progression / Pathways to Success Pseudo-Framework’ Interested parties should complete the relevant Pre-Qualification Questionnaire via the YORtender procurement portal….
Apprenticeships: Be Inspired 2020 – Employer Invitation
To access the employer invitation for Apprenticeships: Be Inspired 2020, which takes place at Cutlers’ Hall on Wednesday 4 March, click here. Please note that the invitation applies to employers with upcoming apprenticeship opportunities for school and Sixth Form leavers in 2020-21 (training providers are not able to promote at this particular event). Apprenticeships: Be…
Sheffield City Council Apprentice 2020 Recruitment Fair at the Town Hall on Fri 31 Jan – register on Eventbrite
Sheffield City Council’s next Apprentice Recruitment Fair is being held on the Friday 31 January at the Town Hall. The event provides an opportunity for people who are interested in Council apprenticeships to find out about the various roles available, and about the entry route into learning. The event is now live on Eventbrite to…
Job vacancy: IAG/Apprenticeship Advisor (Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council)
Salary: Grade 6 (£25,801 – £29,636 pro rata) Location: Sheffield Contract Type: Temporary – Full Time to 31 December 2020 Closing Date: 24 November 2019 – Midnight Opportunity Sheffield is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Opportunity Sheffield team at Sheffield City Council as the IAG/Apprenticeship Adviser. We work with all schools across Sheffield to equip young…
Opportunity Sheffield to launch 11-week Digital Futures programme in Nov; work experience included
DIGITAL FUTURES… APPLY NOW!!! Sheffield City Council’s employment and skills service Opportunity Sheffield is pleased to announce the launch of “Digital Futures”. This 11 week programme commencing at the start of November is designed by digital companies within Sheffield to act as a springboard towards increasing the numbers of people entering digital employment within the…
Opportunity Sheffield Partners’ Employability Conference, 15 Oct – Review
On Tuesday 16 October Opportunity Sheffield staged a capacity-building conference for partner organisations currently working on its ESF Pathways and Sheffield’s Working programmes. Some 65 managers and front-line employability professionals from across 21 organisations attended the event, which was staged at St Mary’s Church on Bramall Lane. The event began with an ice-breaker – with…
Sheffield launches new construction skills learning hub
Continuing on from the success of ‘The Building Block’ programme, a new construction learning hub will open its doors at Harborough Avenue on 26 September. Situated next to the major Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) development in S2, the ambitious programme is coordinated by Sheffield City Council and is part of the Construction Skills Fund (CSF). It…
Opportunity Sheffield employment & skills programmes – download brochure
You can now download the Opportunity Sheffield employment & skills programme brochure by clicking here. Opportunity Sheffield is the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council. The service commissions, delivers and oversees activity to support people into jobs, training, traineeships and apprenticeships. The service works to strengthen the local economy by helping employers attract,…
ESF Pathways Behavioural Change – online brochure now available
To view the ESF Pathways Behavioural Change Programme online brochure, and find out more about the interventions available, please click here. The document contains information on the four courses commissioned as part of the ESF Pathways Programme in 2019-20, and includes the relevant contact details for providers. A printable version of this document is also…
Referrals sought for Universal Credit and Money Management Workshops (various dates) on ESF Pathways Programme
As a wraparound service on the ESF Pathways Programme, Citizens Advice is running a series of Universal Credit and money management workshops. The sessions are designed to help participants develop a better understanding of entitlement and eligibility of Universal Credit and manage their budget more effectively. Objectives At the end of the training the participant…
