Bury College Employer Showcase

At Bury College, we are always exploring new ways to engage local and national businesses and offer support with finding the next generation of valued employees. These are just some of the organisations we are proud to work with.

If your organisation would like to work with Bury College, please email apprenticeships@BuryCollege.ac.uk for more information.

How employers are helping Bury College

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA)

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. Across our sites, we share knowledge, expertise, skills, and resources to provide the best care we can to the diverse residents in our region.

Michelle Jones, Practice Education Practitioner T Level Cadets, said: "Working with Bury College has been mutually beneficial and has enabled us to generate a talent pipeline from our local community. Many T Level cadets have pursued a career with us after completion of their course or have indicated their interest in returning to our organisation after higher education. This is down to the high-quality placements we have provided students, in conjunction with the work of the college.”

Nazareth House

Nazareth House aim to provide progressive health care service in relation to the special needs of older, frail, and disabled people. They ensure that all aspects of Resident’s care, including provision for their spiritual, emotional, social, physical, and recreational needs are adequately met.

Nichi Lindsay CIM, General Manager of Nazareth House, added: "Introducing the students to the care home and its residents will allow them to see the care needed before and after hospital admission, to understand the support that the resident’s need to live a quality life despite needing our help. They will understand that we have a ‘holistic’ approach to caring for a resident and a lot of knowledge and many skills are needed to make this happen. The students will help us to provide an elevated level of care and service which will benefit the residents."

Mulberry Bush Nursery Group

Founded in 1990, Mulberry Bush say they are passionate about providing the very best childcare and have five childcare settings across the Bury area. They employ committed, caring, and enthusiastic managers, heads and deputies of units and nursery nurses who are key to their success.

Sharon Rumens, HR/Business Manager at Mulberry Bush. added: “We have been working with Bury College for around 12 years. We expect very high standards from our team, and have a thorough induction and training programme for new members of the team and newly promoted staff. All of our staff are in receipt of an enhanced DBS check and the safeguarding of all children is of utmost importance within the nurseries. All staff are trained in safeguarding, food hygiene and paediatric first aid.”

East Lancashire Railway

The East Lancashire Railway is a twelve-mile-long preserved railway, running heritage Steam and Diesel locomotives in the Irwell Valley. It hosts over 200,000 visitors per year and brings £7m into the local economy. They have 75 paid staff, and also 700 working volunteers, who help operate the railway.

Bury College has a longstanding relationship with East Lancashire Railway and we have collaborated on a number of different projects with them. One particular student was highlighted in this news story: https://burycollege.ac.uk/news/all-aboard-student-thrives-on-east-lancashire-railway-placement

Andrew Hardman, Acting Head Traction and Rolling Stock Engineering and Administration Management at East Lancashire Railway, said: "The benefits of using placements from Bury College are that we can help bring various engineering skills to the placements, and whilst they are working at the ELR, it also helps provide us with a clear view of each participant's work ethic and skills, should we be in a position to recruit new staff. We have employed three people from Bury College in the last two years, and all are proving to be exceptional people, who will hopefully stay with us for a long time."

Smile Transformation & Cosmetic Services Ltd

Joe Brown and Maria Makin from Smile Transformation & Cosmetic Services Ltd were celebrated during National Apprenticeship Week 2024 for providing a supportive environment to our learners.

Laura Kirkpatrick, Head of Apprenticeships at Bury College, added: "The team at Smile Transformation and Cosmetic Services, in particular, have been incredible. It was an honour to present them with the Employer Star Award this year."

Spectrum One

Spectrum One is an elite hair and beauty salon which thrives on offering the highest quality services to their clientele. Their ethos is to excel in every aspect of the services that they provide.

In July 2023, Victoria Hacking a manager at Spectrum One spoke about the benefits of taking on a Bury College apprentice: “I would recommend it to any other organisation. The whole process is straightforward, and the apprentices themselves really add a lot to your business. They are always enthusiastic and ready to learn.”

Whitworth Dental Practice

In 2023, Whitworth Dental Practice's Principal Dentist was awarded an Employer Star Award as part of that year's National Apprenticeship Week celebrations.

Navid Tahir has been praised for his support and commitment to all the apprentices working under him. Navid spoke with great pride about the development of these apprentices. He said: “We like working with Bury College as we have had a long-standing relationship since 2011 and have been provided with some excellent apprentices who have become skilled dental nurses. This has allowed us to grow our dental team and provide employment locally. We have enjoyed working with Bury College as they have a well-structured programme, nice facilities and friendly staff that are always willing to help and assist the learners as well as the employers.

Crossfield Excalibur

Crossfield Excalibur are a destination for all rotational moulding toolmaking, metal fabrication, design, and powder coating needs. With decades of expertise and a commitment to excellence, they pride themselves on delivering precision and efficiency in every project.

Steve Davies, Managing Director of Crossfield Excalibur, added: “Offering industry placements has given me the opportunity to meet young people and support them in developing technical skills which are essential for our industry. Bury College has been absolutely fantastic to work with, always so helpful and supportive and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them.”