Sheffield Partnership for Jobs and Skills offers Kickstart funding support for local employers

The Sheffield Partnership for Jobs and Skills is offering local employers support with accessing grant funding potentially available to them via the Kickstart Scheme. A grant of £1,500 is available to employers for each Kickstart placement created for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. For more details contact kickstart@lifelonglearningandskills.org

Sector Routeways: Construction; referrals and case study

Opportunity Sheffield's Sector Routeways: Construction training programme is up and running, giving unemployed people the opportunity to train or retrain in the building trades and access entry-level jobs within the sector. The programme continues the work and training model previously used by 'The Building Block' to deliver two-week training courses featuring CSCS and Health & … Continue reading Sector Routeways: Construction; referrals and case study

Advance Digital to help Sheffield employers embrace new tech

Written by Rob Walker, Opportunity Sheffield Ever wondered how you can improve your businesses productivity and sustainability through using new technologies?? Opportunity Sheffield's Advance Digital is a specialised project that helps you and your employees make the most of digital and all that new stuff! We will work with you to identify what business needs … Continue reading Advance Digital to help Sheffield employers embrace new tech

Results Day Apprenticeship Info Sessions for A-Level & GCSE students in August

School and Sixth Form / College leavers can find out more about apprenticeships and the various options available in Sheffield at two virtual IAG sessions to be staged by Opportunity Sheffield. On Tuesday 10 August, A-Level leavers can attend the online session at 4pm - register via the link below. And on Thursday 12 August, … Continue reading Results Day Apprenticeship Info Sessions for A-Level & GCSE students in August

Advance SCR: Workforce development, Covid-19 recovery and growth

Confused by all the skills and employment projects launched through Government? Wanting to know what skills funding support you or your employees are entitled to? Needing new skills but unsure whether it can be funded? Advance SCR is an ESF funded scheme which operates across South Yorkshire. In Sheffield, Advance SCR is a business focussed … Continue reading Advance SCR: Workforce development, Covid-19 recovery and growth