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 … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield now commissioning Lead Keyworkers for ESF Pathways 2020-21 →

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. … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield seeks providers to join Employability Framework for ESF project funding →

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 … Continue reading Apprenticeships: Be Inspired 2020 – Employer Invitation →

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) →

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 →

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 →

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 →