Category: Sheffield City Council

Results day apprenticeship info sessions with Opportunity Sheffield (10 & 12 Aug)

Opportunity Sheffield is hosting virtual information sessions on Tuesday 10 August for A Level results and Thursday 12 August for GCSE results at 4pm. Guidance and advice will be offered to those interested in pursuing a post-16 or post-18 apprenticeship. Links to join the Microsoft Teams meetings The sessions are free to attend and do … Continue reading Results day apprenticeship info sessions with Opportunity Sheffield (10 & 12 Aug) →

Sheffield Jobs Jamboree on Weds 18 Aug for Kickstart roles and hospitality jobs

Jobcentre Plus is teaming up with Business Sheffield to organise a jobs fair in Sheffield city centre on Wednesday 18 August. The focus areas are Kickstart placements and jobs in the hospitality industry, as it starts to rebuild following the Covid lockdowns. Attendees will have the chance to meet with employers and gain employment-related advice.

Ambition (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) tender opportunities (Oct 2021-Mar 2022)

Written by Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council, wishes to inform you of its plans for the remainder of the 2019-21 ESF Pathways project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. This project incorporates the Ambition – Pathways to Progression (P2P) and Pathways to … Continue reading Ambition (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) tender opportunities (Oct 2021-Mar 2022) →

Autumn 2021 updates for Inspire_SY Youth Hub Padlet (online information for 16-24s)

A content update request from Jade Appleyard, who runs Sheffield City Council's 'Virtual Youth Hub' and the InspireSY platforms, which include an Opportunity Hour every Thursday 1pm-2pm.  In order to ensure the information published on the Inspire_SY padlet - which details current 16-24s employment and skills provision in Sheffield, and IAG on progression routes - … Continue reading Autumn 2021 updates for Inspire_SY Youth Hub Padlet (online information for 16-24s) →

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 →