Roster Officer

About us For over 30 years, Rural Lifestyle Options Australia (RLOA) have supported people with a disability to strive for more and live their best lives! Today, we have grown to support hundreds of clients across a variety of difference services under the NDIS and deliver bespoke Home Care Packages (HCP) which are tailored to assist consumers in remaining independent in their own homes for longer under our Aged Care model. As an organisation, we are passionate about supporting others to chase their dreams and aspirations, and we do it – one person and one life goal at a time.  If you are enthusiastic about supporting others and making a meaningful difference, joining our incredible team may be the next career move for you. To learn more about the important work that we do in the community, please visit www.rloa.org.au  Rural Lifestyle Options Australia is looking for a Roster Officer to join our dynamic team in the  Logan Central .  You will be a confident and resilient problem solver, who thrives on the challenge of coordinating multiple competing priorities into a roster which provides the best possible fit for our participants needs and our Lifestyle Support Workers. We are looking for someone who has significant previous rostering experience, excellent time management skills, can hit the ground running and a positive can-do attitude to join our small and passionate team.  You will organise, prepare and maintain rosters for a team of Lifestyle Support Workers (LSW) and Personal Support Workers (PSW) to meet the support needs, as advised by the Service Delivery team, of Disability and Aged Care participants. You will achieve this by using your amazing communication, organisation and negotiation skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Participants and their carers and loved ones, LSW's and Service Managers. You will ensure all rosters adhere to the requirements under the relevant employment legislation by understanding and effectively interpreting applicable industrial relations awards, agreements and rostering rules. Specific requirements include: A current drivers licence and reliabe vehicle You will have (or be working towards) a tertiary qualification (Certificate IV or above) in Community Services, Administration, Business or Disability, and/or have Must have equivalent knowledge and practical experience in managing rosters and staff deployment in the disability sector. You have demonstrated experience in working both independently and as part of a team. You can demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) You have the ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of key stakeholders and apply strong negotiation and problem solving skills to issues as they arise You will also have demonstrated ability to use databases, including client scheduling systems, and Microsoft Office suite of programs Visicase experience advantageous, but not essential We Offer A suite of employee reward and recognition programs A referral incentives program Salary packaging up to $15,900 per FBT prorata Novated lease option Meal entertainment and venue hire up to $2,650 per FBT prorata Discounted Private health insurance through HCF A supportive team environment. Ongoing learning and development and career advancement opportunities. How to apply If this sounds like you, please click the APPLY button below. Applications with cover letters will be given preference. For further information, please phone 1300 032 175 and ask to speak with our People and Culture Coordinator (Generalist) Important things to remember: All employees of Rural Lifestyle Options Australia are required to hold a National Worker Screening Check, and may also require additional probity checks including Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role). Successful candidates will be required to provide a current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate and COVID-19 Infection Control certificate. Rural Lifestyle Options Australia acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land.  We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job. Only successful applicants will be notified for an interview. We do not consider agency applications. We are happy to wait for the right person to join our team, so applications remain open until then. This does mean that applications will close when we have found that person, so if you think this may be you please act now and apply!