Rostering Officer

Blue Care Sunrise Beach is seeking an organised and dedicated Rostering Officer to support the operations of the facility.

Rostering Officer | BlueCare Sunrise Beach Aged Care Facility

• Employment Term: Full time opportunity (Monday to Friday)
• Location: Sunrise Beach Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration: $31.94 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances 

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare 

Are you a compassionate, experienced individual ready to embark on a transformative journey within the world of aged care? Are you tired of the traditional approach to aged care living and looking to showcase your skillset within a new facility with a redefined approach? Well look no further We are thrilled to announce an exciting and unique opportunity for our new 102 bed Sunrise Beach facility

At the heart of our Sunrise facility, we are pioneering a fresh model of care that puts residents' well-being and independence at the forefront. As part of our small household model of care, you'll be part of creating a new way of living for our residents. We believe in the power of community and within the Sunrise Beach facility, our staff will be fully engaged in fostering social engagement, creating a true sense of community and empowering residents to live life on their terms, supporting their choices and preferences every step of the way.

If you're an organised and people focused professional ready to help drive our new facility to success – we want to hear from you

About the role: 

As a Rostering Officer our main coordinator of base rosters, shift replacements and payroll processes for our residential services, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing base rosters within our Payroll system (Kronos) as well as ongoing, long- and short-term rosters
• Reallocating shifts, managing planned and unplanned leave and exceptions
• Communicating updates and informing staff of shift allocations & replacements
• Ensuring staff are working/rostered within EA and payroll reporting is ready for pay sign off
• Coordinating, managing and resolving enquiries in a high-pressure environment, including escalation of issues

Role requirements:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Great time-management skills and an ability to prioritise your workload
• Previous experience with a service coordination, scheduling or rostering role
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills
• Experience within payroll administration
• Experience using Kronos Payroll system will be of particular advantage 
• Confidence with smart phone and digital devices or willingness to learn
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Employee Benefits:  

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 

• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly  

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children  

• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur  

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace  

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.