Guidance services

Tender description

Warwickshire CC is looking for a single provider to deliver the Mental Health Employment Support Service county-wide. The service will adopt recommended best practice for the delivery of support employment, including a strong focus on utilising Individual Placement and Support (IPS) principles in the service delivery model. The principles advocated include: — The focus should be on achieving paid competitive employment. — Eligibility is based on an individual's preferences and anyone who is motivated to work is given the help to do so. — Employment support tries to find work that is consistent with people's preferences and choices. — Programmes should involve rapid job search and minimal pre-vocational training. The Mental Health Employment Support Service will adopt recommended best practice for the delivery of support employment, including a strong focus on utilising Individual Placement and Support (IPS) principles in the service delivery model. These principles advocate that: — The focus should be on achieving paid competitive employment. — Eligibility is based on an individual's preferences and anyone who is motivated to work is given the help to do so. — Employment support tries to find work that is consistent with people's preferences and choices. — Programmes should involve rapid job search and minimal pre-vocational training. — Vocational programmes are integrated into the work of clinical teams. — Attention to client preferences and choice is important. — There should be availability of time-unlimited support and this should be tailored to the person's individual needs, and available to both the employee and employer.