Bury
About Bury
To the north of Greater Manchester, the Bury area is centred around the town of Bury, but also includes towns like Radcliffe and Prestwich. There’s lots of art and culture around Bury, as well as great shopping in Bury Market, high streets, and shopping centres. Bury also has plenty of green spaces filled with trails and footpaths to explore.
Bury is a bustling economic area, with a huge number of employers and businesses in the area. There’s also a wide variety of training providers you could study with. Explore everything that’s going on in Bury right here on GMACS.
Learn about training providers in Bury
See some of the training providers you could study with in Bury. Why not explore what courses they offer to see what’s available in your area?
Which T Levels are available in Bury?
The following T Levels are available at Bury College to start in September 2025:
- Business and Administration: Management and Administration
- Digital: Digital Support Services
- Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development
- Education and Childcare: Education and Early Years
- Engineering and Manufacturing: Design and Development
- Health and Science: Health
- Health and Science: Science
- Legal, Finance and Accounting: Accounting
These are subject to change by the College.
See in demand jobs in Bury
This quick list shows the most in demand occupations across Bury. Do any of these sound like something you’d like to do?
- Teaching Assistant – Support teachers in the classroom and help children with reading, writing and learning activities.
- Social Worker – Help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
- Cleaner – Carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.
- Home Health Aide – Look after patients in hospitals or sometimes at a patient’s home.
- Carer – Support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
Find careers events near you
Discover helpful and informative careers events in Bury and the nearby areas.
Bury Careers Event 2025
Date: 24/09/2025
Time: 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Suitable for: Year 10-11 students & Parents/Carers
At Castle Leisure Centre, there will be an event that will have colleges, apprenticeship providers, universities, and employers. It is for Year 10 & 11 pupils in Bury plus their parents/carers.
Learn about the most in demand skills in Bury
These skills are the top 5 required skills across Bury. You might already have some of these or could start a course to boost your skillset.
Common skills
These skills are common across many jobs – so they’re good skills to try and demonstrate, no matter what future career you want.
- Communication
- Management
- Teaching
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
Specialist skills
These skills are more specialist. They’re not needed for every job, but lots of jobs in Bury need them.
- Mental Health Awareness
- Auditing
- Finance
- Working with Children
- Personal Care
Discover local opportunities and support
See some opportunities to get work experience or brush up on your skills here on GMACS.
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NLTG (North Lancs Training Group)
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Learn about Our Pass
In Bury, aged 16-18 and looking for a cheap way to get around? Our Pass gets you free bus travel, discounted metro tickets and access to exclusive discounts.
