Rostering Partner

At our core, RSL LifeCare (RSLLC) provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where your skills and compassion will be valued, enabling you to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Due to an internal move, we are currently seeking a dedicated Rostering Partner to manage and coordinate staff rostering across a portfolio of Residential Care facilities within New South Wales and the ACT. In this essential role, you will ensure optimal staffing levels, cost-effective shift allocations, and smooth operations to enable our frontline teams to deliver exceptional care to our residents.

This role is Monday-Friday: 12pm-8pm – home based with travel to sites as required

As the Residential Care Rosterer - you will:

• Oversee the rostering function by meeting monthly and quarterly targets, updating rosters fortnightly, and managing day-to-day adjustments
• Ensure timely and appropriate staffing for shifts, aligning with Care Minute guidelines and employee contracts
• Maintain and manage roster schedules, ensuring all vacant shifts are covered according to best practices
• Monitor and adjust rosters based on occupancy, staff availability, and other factors in consultation with the RC Rostering Team Leader
• Handle compliance, forward planning, unplanned leave, and agency spend
• Set up new employees in UKG Dimensions, adhering to Onboarding Policy
• Liaise with preferred supplier agencies to manage agency usage

Join us and play a crucial role in providing high-quality care through effective rostering and coordination.

To succeed in this role, we’d expect you to have:

• Proven knowledge of workforce and resource planning methodologies and their practical applications
• Experience in resource planning within an on-site facility environment, with strong numerical reasoning and attention to detail
• Familiarity with rostering software/systems such as UKG Dimensions or similar
• Strong organisational and planning skills to establish action plans and meet objectives within set priorities and timelines
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for providing informed advice on complex resource planning issues

Benefits of working with RSL LifeCare:

• Competitive remuneration package and Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging ($15,900 tax free) and Meal & Beverage Benefits ($2,650 tax free)
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Additional “shift worker” benefits
• Fitness Passport
• Flexibility within a hybrid working environment
• Team-building activities, wellbeing days, and volunteering opportunities
• You will be provided with a laptop and mobile phone
• Personal and professional development support
• Collaborative and passionate team environment

Our commitment to diversity: We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.