Rostering Coordinator

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, passionate individual to manage the rosters for up to 40 Disability Support Workers in the Newcastle region for our Lifestyles programme.
Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

• Managing fortnightly rosters of up to 40 support workers and filling unplanned leave shifts
• Identifying and assessing support workers availability, capability and suitability to effectively match resources to business requirements and to maximise utilisation.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with managers in order to understand and respond to business resourcing requirements.
• Building sustainable relationships with support workers to increase engagement and utilisation and retention rates.
• Liaising with clients and their families as a main point of call for shift changes.
• Maintain accurate roster information within designated business systems
• Scheduling and billing of services provided

About you:

• Experience managing rosters will be highly regarded
• People management experience
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and changing environment
• Excellent communication, the ability to work well in a team environment and independently and proactively
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Exceptional time management and ability to handle competing workloads
• Current NSW Driver's License

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

• Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year
• Flexible ways of working - compressed hours, working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave
• 2 additional leave days each year
• $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be generously rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Important information:At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a low level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such all employees at CPA must be triple vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to their start date. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.
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