Employment Placement Services (EPS) Southern Region

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Ministry of Social Development (MSD) supports individuals and communities to become safe, strong and independent. Employment and an adequate income help build people’s well-being and is the basis for healthy and resilient families. The focus of purchasing Employment Placement Services (EPS) is to provide access to quality individualised employment assistance and work placement services for at-risk and disadvantaged clients.
What we need
The Southern region of MSD wishes to purchase quality employment assistance and work placement services for at-risk and disadvantaged clients, to improve their ability to transition into sustainable and meaningful employment or higher education.
What we don’t want
Proposal for services that don’t meet the service delivery requirements specified in this RFP.
Proposals for services outside the Southern region.
What’s important to us
Providers will have proven experience in achieving employment outcomes or can show they can provide successful employment placement services. Successful providers will have a good understanding of the barriers MSD clients may experience and how to support them along the path to work readiness and employment. Providers need to demonstrate:
• they have the capability, capacity and resources to ensure appropriate services are delivered.
• close links to industry, employers and community organisations.
• how they assess what is needed in terms of support for individuals.
• evidence of how they work with Māori and Pacific peoples to ensure they are engaging in a culturally appropriate way.
• evidence of how they work successfully to support people with a range of health conditions or disabilities.
• a Level 4 Social Services Accreditation or confirmation of their ability and intent to acquire this.
Why should you bid?
This is an opportunity for Providers to contribute to the long-term independence of New Zealanders living in the Southern region. Through providing EPS you will empower and motivate people to upskill and maximise job opportunities. You can add value to society by providing meaningful and tailored employment assistance to clients in your community who face barriers or disadvantage in the labour market. You would be contributing to the social and economic well-being of your community by supporting people and whānau along a journey to improved well-being and moving off benefit into meaningful employment