Press release from Sheffield City Region British luxury supercar maker McLaren is on the hunt for some unexpected recruits for its new £50m innovation and manufacturing facility in Rotherham. Applicants with experience in a wide variety of sectors, from boat-building to the textiles trade and sporting good industries, are being encouraged to apply for the … Continue reading McLaren appeals to tailors, dressmakers and boat-builders in recruitment for high-tech facility →

Sheffield City Region press release The Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, Dan Jarvis, is offering free travel passes to people taking part in selected employment support schemes across South Yorkshire. A total of £330,000 has been made available to offer time-limited free travel to people accessing these programmes and transitioning into work. The eligible … Continue reading Mayor launches free travel passes for those on employment schemes in South Yorkshire →

More than 100 senior business leaders from across our region joined Mayor Dan Jarvis for the launch of a new project that aims to support young people into the world of work. Sheffield City Region and South Yorkshire Futures have teamed up with Inspiring the Future to launch the “Talent Bank” programme, which will encourage … Continue reading SCR and partners launch Talent Bank business volunteering programme →

A new-look Skills Bank that puts employers from across the Sheffield City Region in charge of their own skills and training has been launched today. Skills Bank, delivered by Calderdale College, is a business-led programme developed by the Local Enterprise Partnership and using devolved government funding, matches private sector investment with public funding to help … Continue reading Sheffield City Region Skills Bank opens for business; funding available for workforce development →