CREATING HERTFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES
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Hertfordshire Opportunities is supporting employers to access advice and guidance on apprenticeships, funded skills programmes and qualifications for employees.
Find Out How Skills Bootcamps Can Benefit Your Business
✅ Funded Courses
✅ Short, flexible training that fits around work
✅ Practical skills delivered by industry experts
✅ Designed to support real-world business goals
Investing in your team is investing in your business!
Contact Hopinto@hertfordshirefutures.co.uk for more information or to book a meeting with one of our specialist advisers.
Tap into Government Funding to Grow Your Team
Unlock new talent while saving on costs with the Youth Guarantee. With up to 6 months of government-funded wages, you can bring in job-ready young people to support your business, fill skills gaps, and build a future pipeline of talent. It’s a flexible, low-risk way to recruit while making a real impact. Find out more via the HOP page.
Step2Skills welcomes local, Hertfordshire employers to become part of their Inclusive Employer network. Step2Skills offers recruitment support and opportunities, job matching, guidance on reasonable adjustments and ongoing advice to help build inclusive workplaces.
Hiring in Early Years or Childcare?
Looking for Midday Supervisors, LSAs, or Early Years staff? Step2Skills bootcamps deliver job-ready candidates with real-world experience—at no cost to you.
📞 01992 556194
📩 step2skills@hertfordshire.gov.uk (quote “Skills Bootcamps Job Opportunities”)
Got staff who want to upskill? We can help with that too.
Step2Skills has launched short, practical courses to build your data and Excel expertise. Learn to master PivotTables, improve data analysis, and work more efficiently using real-world examples.
✅ Flexible online sessions in July
✅ Open to everyone
👉 Perfect for professionals looking to upskill quickly
Running a small business? Small Business Summer offers free support to help you start apprenticeships, grow your team, and raise your profile.
Access guides, funding webinars, and practical advice to take your next step.
👉 Join a webinar to get started
Sign up to stay informed and explore the free resources available.
Boost Your Business: Free Expert-Led Workshops This June
June is packed with fully funded online workshops to help Hertfordshire businesses grow, from early-stage support to scaling and investment readiness.
Sessions include business growth planning, raising equity, marketing masterclasses, and growth accelerator programmes—all designed to build stronger foundations and improve performance.
👉 A range of dates are available throughout June – view and book via the Growth Hub website.
Did You Spot North Hertfordshire College on Screen?
NHC’s Stevenage-based Health & Social Care course was featured on BBC One’s Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together, highlighting real care training and career pathways.
It showcased the college’s tutors, learners, and facilities, alongside partnerships with employers like Garden House Hospice—demonstrating the link between training and local jobs.
HOP is powered by Hertfordshire Futures.
The Hertfordshire Opportunities programme is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
