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 … Continue reading Sheffield City Council Apprentice 2020 Recruitment Fair at the Town Hall on Fri 31 Jan – register on Eventbrite
Category: Opportunity Sheffield
Job vacancy: IAG/Apprenticeship Advisor (Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council)
Salary: Grade 6 (£25,801 - £29,636 pro rata)Location: SheffieldContract Type: Temporary - Full Time to 31 December 2020Closing 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 people to make … Continue reading Job vacancy: IAG/Apprenticeship Advisor (Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council)
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 … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield to launch 11-week Digital Futures programme in Nov; work experience included
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 … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield Partners’ Employability Conference, 15 Oct – Review
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 … Continue reading Sheffield launches new construction skills learning hub
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, … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield employment & skills programmes – download brochure
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 … Continue reading ESF Pathways Behavioural Change – online brochure now available
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 … Continue reading Referrals sought for Universal Credit and Money Management Workshops (various dates) on ESF Pathways Programme
Training awards recognise Sheffield City Council’s most inspirational learners
Sheffield City Council’s most inspiring learners were recognised at a prize-giving ceremony at Sheffield Town Hall last Thursday 18 July. The Sheffield City Council Training Awards, organised by Opportunity Sheffield and Lifelong Learning, celebrated the great achievements of council-trained apprentices, adult learners, and other students. Councillor Adam Hurst presented trophies and certificates to learners across … Continue reading Training awards recognise Sheffield City Council’s most inspirational learners
Sheffield City Council Training Awards 2019 take place on Thurs 18 July
The Sheffield City Council Training Awards 2019 take place on Thursday 18th July, bringing together learners from across the Opportunity Sheffield and Lifelong Learning services. The event – which takes place at Sheffield Town Hall – will feature the Sheaf Training Awards, Red Tape Music Awards and the Council's annual Apprentice of the Year presentation. … Continue reading Sheffield City Council Training Awards 2019 take place on Thurs 18 July
ESF Pathways Behavioural Change Programme launches in Sheffield – registrations and referrals sought
From 2019-21 Sheffield City Council is delivering two large employment projects supported by the European Social Fund (ESF). Pathways to Progression (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) are aimed at improving employability skills and supporting unemployed and economically inactive people towards and into the labour market. As part of this provision, Sheffield City Council has … Continue reading ESF Pathways Behavioural Change Programme launches in Sheffield – registrations and referrals sought
ESF Pathways Programme seeks referrals; keyworker support and job-broking for unemployed and economically inactive in Sheffield
Opportunity Sheffield's ESF Pathways Programme is now seeking referrals. From 2019 to 2021, Sheffield City Council's employment and skills service will deliver its Pathways to Progression and Pathways to Success projects through a range of employment support partners. The service has commissioned a variety of organisations to provide keyworker support to help unemployed, long-term unemployed … Continue reading ESF Pathways Programme seeks referrals; keyworker support and job-broking for unemployed and economically inactive in Sheffield