Rostering Officer

**The Role**
- Due to a dynamic increase in need, the Disability Supports team currently have a vacancy for a Rostering Officer located in Zillmere. This role is Casual. The role requires 3 days per week, 7.6 hours per day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

This position is responsible for preparing rosters that support efficient utilisation of employees to meet the needs of service delivery within the Individualised Support programs. This position offers a competitive Casual hourly rate $40.26.

**To be eligible for this position you will require (Key Selection Criteria)**:

- Work with Team Leaders to ensure rosters are consistently allocated to maximise employee resources and minimise gaps in shift allocations.
- Ensure rosters are administered in accordance with the legislative requirements, Rostering Guidelines and HR/Payroll processes.
- Provide Support to the Rostering Coordinator to arrange replacement for planned and unplanned absences.
- Provide assistance to Support Workers and Team Leaders in relation to roster queries and shift changes.
- Demonstrated ability to use computer IT systems including MS Word and Excel.
- Ability to obtain a positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card), NDIS Workers Screening and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

**Why choose to work at Mercy?**
- Mercy Community appreciates the important work that each person contributes to the success of our programs and services. Being part of the Mercy team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as we:

- Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need - saving you up to $153 if you need both cards
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services. This includes specialised First Nations counsellors.
- Provide the opportunity to increase your take home pay through the use of salary sacrificing and other packaging benefits -up to $18,550 per annum is available to take advantage of
- Provide access to novated leases for a vehicle to help reduce your taxable income.
- Depending on your role, you may also be eligible:

- For annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
- To receive pay bonus’ of $500 for successful employee referrals
- To cash out or purchase annual leave and to
- Take advantage of extra leave entitlements
- We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to plenty of other career pathways and opportunities in the broader services across Mercy.

**About Us**

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment. We, and the Sisters of Mercy Brisbane Congregation before us, have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities. Please visit our website to find out more about our dedicated team and the work we do.
- Mercy Community is committed to Safeguarding - taking actions to promote and ensure the welfare of children and adults at risk, protect them from abuse or neglect and supporting an awareness of whole community responsibility to help and protect all in need._

**How to Apply