Western Bay of Plenty Employment Placement Service

⁠⁠⁠The Ministry of Social Development wishes to seek out a maximum of two proficient service providers to deliver Employment Placement Service (EPS) programmes in the Western Bay of Plenty region (Katikati to Paengaroa).

The programmes will support whānau into a three-tiered service model from October 2023 to September 2025.

The aim of the EPS is to:

• provide support to participants using an approach that is appropriate, individualised and delivered in a manner that is sensitive to the participant’s needs, and delivered in an environment that is positive and encourages engagement.

• assist participants to exit benefit into sustainable employment by linking participants with industry sector employers.