Category: Opportunity Sheffield

An invitation to Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event 2020

Wednesday 9th December (10am-1pm) on Zoom With the intention of highlighting some of the positives to emerge from a challenging year, Opportunity Sheffield is organising a welfare-to-work recognition event on Wednesday 9th December. Sheffield City Council’s employment and skills service is inviting partners and other employability stakeholders from across the city to join the online … Continue reading An invitation to Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event 2020 →

The Building Block Covid update: Construction training course remains open for referrals

Written by Opportunity Sheffield With Tier 3 Covid restrictions in force in Sheffield from Sunday 25 October, Opportunity Sheffield is continuing to review and adapt service delivery, where necessary. We are happy to confirm that - at this point in time - referrals to the Building Block training programme remain OPEN. The first stage of … Continue reading The Building Block Covid update: Construction training course remains open for referrals →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 11 Sept

Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 11 Sept →

7 behavioural change programmes commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield for 2020-21

Opportunity Sheffield has commissioned seven new behavioural change programmes as part of its ESF Pathways employment support programme. Three pre-entry and four intervention courses will be delivered by partners across the city between October 2020 and December 2021. The pre-entry courses - designed for unemployed and economically inactive individuals who are at a distance from … Continue reading 7 behavioural change programmes commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield for 2020-21 →

Number of people using Sheffield Council’s employability service has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Written by By Molly Williams, Local Democracy Reporter, Sheffield Star The local authority runs employment programmes which help create job opportunities in the city for unemployed adults and equips job-seekers with skills. It said the service had seen a “huge swell” in interest and referrals since March with the number of participants being near double that of pre-Covid … Continue reading Number of people using Sheffield Council’s employability service has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic →

Opportunity Sheffield partners with Green Tree Therapy

Opportunity Sheffield has partnered with a local therapy practitioner as part of the service's behavioural change commissioning for 2020-21. Individuals receiving employment support on the ESF Pathways employment support programme can now be referred to Green Tree Therapy - founded by Alexandra Ashida - as a wraparound service. A range of funded services will be … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield partners with Green Tree Therapy →

Self-referral routes for Opportunity Sheffield employment support

Over recent weeks and months, Opportunity Sheffield - the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council - has seen a significant increase in the number of out-of-work individuals getting in touch seeking employment support. Should you come into contact with anyone who is interested in receiving support from Opportunity Sheffield's apprenticeship or employment support … Continue reading Self-referral routes for Opportunity Sheffield employment support →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Tues 11 Aug

Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Tues 11 Aug →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 31 July

Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 31 July →