Weekly News 345
Council and district news
Business networking event
| South Staffordshire Council’s Business Partnership is excited to announce our next networking event at the beautiful setting of Weston Park, in partnership with The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Skills Hub and Growth Hub.
The need to bridge the gap between further education and employers was identified during the Business Partnership’s recent work with South Staffordshire’s Business Ambassadors and we invite you to join us for an engaging networking event to help pave the way and inspire tomorrow’s workforce. The event will bring together businesses and education partners to inspire future leaders, promote career opportunities and address the skills gaps in our community. Featuring engaging keynote speakers, interactive discussions, networking and an opportunity to explore the possibility of collaborations. The Council and partners will also be on hand to provide a range of support for your business. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to connect, collaborate and make a difference in inspiring the future workforce. To register, click here: Business Partnership Networking Event – Inspiring tomorrows workforce Tickets, Tue 19 Mar 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite |
Vacancies
- Procurement and Contracts Officer, closing March 8th
- Street Scene Operative Level 2, (2-year fixed term), closing on March 15th
- Casual/Relief Ranger, Baggeridge Country Park, closing on March 24th
All vacancies can be viewed in full and applied for on our recruitment site: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/vacancies
Leisure latest
Our offer
South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide everything you need to get your health and fitness on track through offering a wide variety of facilities.
Click here to find out more.
The leisure centres offer a variety of membership packages to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.
Member benefits
- 14 days advanced booking giving you priority access.
- Complimentary health checks and personal fitness programmes available.
- No joining fees or long-term contracts.
- Flexible membership allowing you to switch packages at any time.
- Manage your bookings online with our members-only portal.
- Use four leisure centres at no extra cost.
Click here to view our membership packages.
To join, simply pop into your nearest leisure centre or join online here.
Easter activities for children
Easter school holiday activity camps are available at Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres for young people aged 5-14 years old.
Use the code EASTERFLY24 for a 15% discount.
For details and to book; click here.
Active youth, students and apprentices
| South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide a range of activities and schemes for young people which are available all year round.
The leisure centres run ‘Active Youth’ sessions. These are supervised gym sessions for young people aged 13 years+. For full details on all the activities, visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/school-holiday-activities |
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The leisure centres are also offering students and apprentices discounted memberships packages. For further details; click here. |
Swimming Teachers Association training courses
| Wombourne Leisure Centre is holding training courses for STA Award Course in Teaching Swimming and an STA Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming.
The Award Course is the first qualification required to enable candidates to instruct swimming lesson. The Certificate course is a more advanced course for people who have completed the Award course.
The cost for each course is £295 and course dates are:
For more information, click here. Potential funding is available for our courses. To find out more regarding eligibility please call 01902 696228 or email peopleandskills@sstaffs.gov.uk |
Partnership updates
Staffordshire County Council HAF
It’s back for the Easter holidays!
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme delivers inclusive, enriching activities including a hot meal over the school holidays. For the Easter holidays, eligible children can book four free places, up to four hours a day.
If your child is eligible for a free place on the HAF programme, their school will issue a letter with a HAF code. Booking opens at 4pm on March 11th. Quote your HAF code to get a free place.
If your child is not eligible for a free place but wants to attend, most of our clubs offer paid places too!
The Staffordshire HAF programme is aimed at 5-16 year olds and will run at various locations in local areas between March 25th and April 5th.
Activities include dodgeball, cooking, horse-riding, dance, football, swimming, arts and crafts, bushcraft and lots more! They’ll get a chance to make new friends, have fun and enjoy a healthy meal.
The scheme is funded by the @DepartmentforEducation.
For more information and to book places, click here: Holiday Activities and Food – Staffordshire County Council
A message from the NHS: protect your child!
Preventable childhood infections can have a huge impact on a child’s life: they can miss out on education due to time spent unwell, be hospitalised, or suffer life-long complications such as deafness, blindness, encephalitis (infection of the brain) and paralysis.
Due to a fall in vaccine uptake, we are already seeing increases of measles and whooping cough, with outbreaks around the country, so there is an urgent need to ensure children are vaccinated and protected against these serious illnesses.
Contact your doctor’s surgery to find out if your child has had the required vaccinations and to book an appointment if they haven’t.
Perton Library Family History Course
Get help and advice to begin your journey into your family’s story!
Perton Library will be offering a FREE Family History course in association with Penny from Midland Ancestors.
This will be a 5 week course at Perton Library, Severn Drive, Perton, WV6 7QU.
It starts on April 2nd and takes place between 2:15pm-4:15pm.
The course is absolutely free, but please book in advance as places are limited.
To book: ring Perton Library on 01902 506050 or e-mail perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk