Rostering and Scheduling Planning Coordinator

Kirinari-Community-Services-Ltd; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Annual leave

Learning & development

Supportive team

Career growth

Job summary

Kirinari-Community-Services-Ltd is seeking a Planning Coordinator to interpret awards and translate participant plans into practical rostering solutions. You will balance participant needs, workforce capability, and funding constraints to deliver high-quality supports.

Based in an Albury or Orange office, the role collaborates with internal teams to ensure compliant scheduling, cost management, and meaningful staff engagement while supporting our diverse client base.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the SCHADS Award and rostering principles.
• Experience rostering in the disability, aged care, or community services sector.
• High level of resilience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage time, priorities and working relationships to meet deliverables.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create schedules to ensure delivery of person-centered, high-quality supports.
• Interpret SCHADS Award and other instruments to ensure compliant rostering and cost management.
• Consult with staff and Managers to support effective rostering outcomes and workforce engagement.
• Effectively manage time and priorities to meet required timeframes.
• Develop staff schedules that ensure meaningful staff engagement and employment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure service delivery meets participant needs.

Skills

SCHADS Award knowledge

Rostering

Staff scheduling

Time management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary on offer (pending qualifications, skills and experience)
• Salary packaging + meals and entertainment
• Annual Leave (5 weeks)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Rewarding career pathways with opportunities for further growth

We are seeking a detail orientated and proactive Planning Coordinator to join our team, supporting the delivery of high quality, person-centered to our customers. This role plays a critical part in ensuring participant supports are effectively planned, compliant and aligned with individual needs and funding. This position can be located in our Albury or Orange offices.

Kirinari is Australia's largest rural and regional provider of human services, delivering essential care and high-quality supports to enrich the lives of our customers. Kirinari employ staff in various regions across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales and Queensland.

Our core values guide our strong service delivery to enact positive change and choice in the lives of the clients we support.

About the Role

As a Planning Coordinator you will be responsible for interpreting relevant awards and translating participant plans into practical, sustainable rostering solutions. You will work closely with internal teams to balance participant needs, workforce capability and funding constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Create schedules to ensure the delivery of person centered, high quality supports to our participants
• Interpret SCHADS Award (and other relevant instruments) to ensure compliant rostering and cost management
• Consult with staff and Managers to support effective rostering outcomes and workforce engagement
• Effectively manage your time and priorities to ensure deliverables are met within required timeframes
• Develop staff schedules that ensure meaningful staff engagement and meaningful employment
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure service delivery meets participant needs

About You

• Strong understanding of the SCHADS Award and workforce planning principles
• Experience in rostering within the disability, aged care, or community services sector
• High level of resilience and ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Proven ability to manage your time, priorities and working relationships to consistently meet deliverables
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• High attention to detail and strong communication skills

Applications will close Friday, July 10 2026.

Due to the high volume of applications, the interview/recruitment process will commence before the closing date.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Kirinari embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.