Burngreave Opportunities (BOPPS) – the One Stop Shop for Jobs and Training – is just one of the projects moving into Forum House.
All of the projects within these premises will be employment and skills related, which means that a whole hub of services will be available to you under one roof.
BOPPS is a unique partnership made up of representation from Sheffield Futures, Centre for Full Employment (JobNet), Sheffield Action Team and Burngreave New Deal for Communities, with funding from the European Social Fund. The purpose of the partnership is to ensure that a range of skills and expertise are available to you if you live in Burngreave and to ensure that you have access to the best support possible to help you find employment.
The team pictured is able to offer the following services:
Careers advice
Advice on writing a CV
In works benefits interviews
Information, advice and guidance to support you in finding the right job
Financial support in overcoming barriers
Training advice
Job matching services
Support with pre-employment skills such as confidence building, writing application forms and interview practice
Mentoring support before and after you find work
Support after you have found a job
The service is available if you live in Burngreave and are between 16 and 65 years old. It doesn’t matter if you are already working – perhaps you are looking to learn new skills and use them in a new job.
The project will also be talking with local employers to ensure that they advertise their vacancies locally. If you live in Burngreave and are interested in local jobs we can help you at all stages including help with the interview.
Overall, the project has been designed to work closely with you, giving you the support you need which will help you overcome some of your personal barriers to finding a job.
If you would like to find out more about this project, then please call the team on 0800 0730727.