Are you ready to take the next step in your career? At Bury Council we partner with employment programs designed to assist you in finding meaningful job opportunities. Whether you're just starting out, seeking a career change, or aiming to advance in your career field, we offer a range of services to support your job search.
From job search assistance to skills training, development and support services, such as CV and cover letter writing, interview preparation and career transition the below programmes are here to help you succeed. Explore our offerings and take the first step towards your new career today.
Ingeus: Restart & Working Well Pioneer Programme
Ingeus Restart Programme: This programme is ideal for unemployed residents which offers tailored support to help individuals on Universal Credit find sustainable work within 12 months.
Ingeus Working Well Pioneer Programme: This programme is aimed at out of work, economically inactive residents with health conditions or a disability. This is a 15-month support to help programme for individuals 18+ looking to find work.
About Ingeus
Ingeus deliver services across employment, health, justice and youth. Helping people find jobs, improve skills and support their health and wellbeing.
Growth Company: IPS in Primary Care Programme
IPS in Primary Care Programme: This programme is aimed at 18+ residents in Primary Care settings who have physical or mental health disability who want and need support to find work, in or out of work.
About Growth Company
The Growth Company are an award-winning, accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives.
NHS Bury Talking Therapies: IPS in Mental Health Programme
IPS in Mental Health Programme: The programme offers an employment specialists embedded in clinical mental health teams to help service users who are 18+ find and remain in employment.
About NHS Bury Talking Therapies
NHS Bury Talking Therapies is for people who are registered with a GP in Bury. They offer support and treatment if you are experiencing symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, low mood, stress, worry or anxiety, feelings of low self-worth or panic attacks.
Intuitive Thinking Skills: IPS in Drug & Alcohol Programme
IPS in Drug & Alcohol Programme: The programme offers employment support for residents 18+ in structured community treatment. It has embedded employment specialists, who identify personal centered support and employment support based on individual’s needs.
About Intuitive Thinking Skills
Intuitive Thinking Skills provide mentoring and courses designed and delivered by people with rich lived experience who have overcome their problems, using acquired skills properly directed.
Back2Work Group: Working Well Support to Succeed (UKSPF) Programme
Working Well Support to Succeed (UKSPF) Programme: This is a short, intensive key worker provision to support for economically inactive residents 18+. The programme aims to help alleviate barriers towards skills and employment.
About Back2Work
Back2Work Group provides pre-employment training courses for the unemployed. They work closely with large employers and Job Centers across the UK to give job seekers an effective and free service to support them into employment.
Maximus: Refugee Employment Programme
Refugee Employment Programme: This programme is aimed at refugees living within the Northwest aged between 18 and 66 years old who are unemployed or working under 16 hours and want to increase their working hours.
About Maximus
At Maximus they have been helping people into work for more than 70 years. Whether you have a disability, health condition or criminal record, or have just been out of work for a while, they have the right support for you.
Bury Council Children's Services: Connexions Programme
Connexions Programme: Connexions Bury offer independent and impartial information, advice, guidance, and support service for Year 11, 12 and 13 young people (15 to 18 years old), or up to the age of 25 if residents have special education needs and/or disabilities (with an EHCP), who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET).
Bury Council Children's Services: Care Leaver Programme (EET Virtual School)
Care Leaver Programme (EET Virtual School): Bury Virtual School supports the education of children in care and those with social workers. It oversees and promotes their academic progress, ensuring they attend appropriate schools and achieve their potential. The school provides additional support, tracks attendance and performance, and offers resources such as personal education plans, one-on-one tuition, and literacy support. It aims to improve educational outcomes, reduce absenteeism and exclusions, and support post-16 education and training opportunities.
For more information or questions about Bury’s employment and health support offer please email us on investin@bury.gov.uk or visit Bury Works work and skills page to check out our other resources.