Category: Opportunity Sheffield

How To Upskill Your Workforce: An Advance Sheffield event for employers on Weds 18 Jan

How to Upskill Your Workforce is a breakfast networking event dedicated to developing the skills of your staff, to bring more value to your company. The Advance SCR Sheffield team will be joined by other Opportunity Sheffield project leads who can advise on the best training for your existing staff. Plus, a representative from Sheffield … Continue reading How To Upskill Your Workforce: An Advance Sheffield event for employers on Weds 18 Jan →

First Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2023 set for Gleadless Valley on Tues 24 Jan

Opportunity Sheffield's first Sheffield's Working community job fair of 2023 will be held in Gleadless Valley on Tuesday 24 January 2023. Local and national employers will be attending including Vodaphone, NHS, Home Office, and Greencore. Event details The event will take place at: Terry Wright Community Hall, 569 Gleadless Rd, Sheffield, S2 2BT Open to … Continue reading First Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2023 set for Gleadless Valley on Tues 24 Jan →

How Advance Sheffield can support local employers with job-broking and training

Do you want to find the right job applicants or apprentices, up skill your current team or just want to know about any funding that is available to help your business thrive and grow? Opportunity Sheffield's Advance team delivers a brokerage service which provides FREE support to Sheffield businesses including: Recruiting and attracting new talent … Continue reading How Advance Sheffield can support local employers with job-broking and training →

In-work training available for Sheffield employees via Opp Shef’s Advancing Digital

Join the Advancing Digital programme and take advantage of hundreds of fully-funded courses. Whatever your career, sector, role or level of learning, Opportunity Sheffield’s Advancing Digital programme can help you to progress your digital skills and improve the way you work. Digital skills at work are more essential than ever before, which is why the … Continue reading In-work training available for Sheffield employees via Opp Shef’s Advancing Digital →

Sector Routeways now recruiting for Jan 2023 Hospitality & Retail routeway

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for its January 2023 Hospitality and Retail Sector Routeway. The 2-week training will begin on Monday 16 January with a work placement starting early February Registration events – Thursday 12 January, 10-12, Construction Design Centre, Cricket Inn Road, S2 See the attached flyer for further information If you have candidates … Continue reading Sector Routeways now recruiting for Jan 2023 Hospitality & Retail routeway →

Sector Routeways; all courses now recruiting for Jan 2023

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 … Continue reading Sector Routeways; all courses now recruiting for Jan 2023 →

Skills discussion & brunch at Advance Sheffield’s networking event

Opportunity Sheffield’s Advance team welcomed a range of employers and speakers to their Upskill Your Workforce brunch and networking event last week at Lykke at New Era Square in Sheffield. Speakers included Fiona Duxbury from Department of Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus), who spoke about the support available for local workers, and Paul who delivered … Continue reading Skills discussion & brunch at Advance Sheffield’s networking event →

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair programme concludes for 2022 in Broomhall

The final Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2022, delivered by Opportunity Sheffield in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, took place at Broomhall Community Centre on Tuesday 22 November. Jobseekers from the local area attended to discover the latest job opportunities, meet employers and find out about employment support and training options. Employers in attendance included The … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair programme concludes for 2022 in Broomhall →

Sector Routeways now recruiting for Construction Hospitality/Retail for Dec and Jan

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for its Construction and Hospitality & Retail Sector Routeways Programmes for December and January. Construction DECEMBER The 2-week training will begin on Monday 12 December with a work placement in early 2023 Registration events – Tuesday 6 December, 9:30 @ JCP and Thursday 8 December, 10:30 @ the Construction Design … Continue reading Sector Routeways now recruiting for Construction Hospitality/Retail for Dec and Jan →

Engineering and Manufacturing Sector Routeway recruiting for 28 Nov cohort

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for the November Engineering and Manufacturing Sector Routeway. The 2-week training will begin on Monday 28 November with a work placement shortly afterwards Registration events – 8 November (Bailey Court). 11 & 18 November (Construction Design Centre, Cricket Inn Road) If you have candidates who are interested simply send an … Continue reading Engineering and Manufacturing Sector Routeway recruiting for 28 Nov cohort →

Community Partnerships Open Day at Israac Centre on Thurs 1 Dec

Opportunity Sheffield's Advance programme is to stage a Community Partnerships Open Day in conjunction with a number of organisations providing support for world community groups in the centre and south of Sheffield. The event - which will take place at the Isaac Centre, Vestry Hall on Thursday 1 December - will give members of the … Continue reading Community Partnerships Open Day at Israac Centre on Thurs 1 Dec →