South Yorkshire

(covering: Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster)

www.connexionssy.org.uk
This site covers Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield.

www.connexionsinsheffield.org.uk
This site focusses on Sheffield.

www.sheffieldfutures.org.uk
Go to About Us, scroll down the page and link to Young People; then link to Opportunities to get an idea of jobs available in Sheffield and the surrounding area.

Link to the Connexions button for information for young people aged 13-19

www.ypzone.co.uk
Link to Publications and then scroll down (it’s a long way!) to find Other Publications. Keep scrolling right to the end and have a look at It’s a Fact! The Truth about Jobs in South Yorkshire.

www.logon2careersbarnsley.co.uk
For more information on courses, training and opportunities available.

http://www.be-sy.co.uk/v1careerpathways.htm Provides information on a range of sectors and work opportunities across the South Yorkshire area.

Key clusters/industries are:
engineering & manufacturing; health & social care; construction; retail; leisure & tourism; business & admin, creative, media & IT; logistics.

Additional Information:

Engineering & Manufacturing:

Employment trend:

Approximately 1,700 manufacturing and metal companies are working in South Yorkshire
Estimated that 370,000 new job openings will arise nationally in the sector
Potentially 7,000 new high-tech manufacturing related jobs will be created at The Advanced Manufacturing Park, Waverley (close to Rotherham and Sheffield). Building work started on the park in December 2007

For more information go to:

www.metskill.co.uk
www.enginuity.org.uk

Business Professional & Finance

This is the 4th largest employment sector in South Yorkshire
There are 1,600 Business Professional & Finance organisations employing 53,000 people which is 17% of the workforce

This sector is expected to continue to grow and with a focus on jobs in call centres, marketing and IT related facilities.

Construction

The sector will need to recruit 1,965 technicians, managers and professionals in South Yorkshire up to 2008.

Go to www.careersinconstruction.com more information

Creative & Digital

Over 100,000 people are employed in digital industries in South Yorkshire.

In Yorkshire this sector is predicted to grow by 18% between 2005 and 2009.

Just under two thirds of creative & digital employers are centred around Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and York.

Most of these businesses employ less than 10 people

Go to www.digitalsy.org.uk and www.yourcreativefuture.org to find out more

Health & Social Care

South Yorkshire’s Health & Social Care sector employs around 50,400 people.

This sector is expected to continue to grow until 2014.

There are shortages across many occupational areas including radiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, scientists and doctors.

Logistics

The logistics sector is forecast to grow by 1,750 new jobs in South Yorkshire by 2010.

Many of the UK’s largest specialist logistic companies have distribution sites in South Yorkshire.

Examples of major national logistics companies located in South Yorkshire are Exel, Hays, Wincanton and Christian Salveson.

Occupations within Warehousing and Distribution also link to the logistics sector

For more information go to: www.skillsforlogistics.org/en/ or www.careersinlogistics.co.uk