Rostering Partner

Southern Cross Care WA; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Corporate Health Insurance discount

Free employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Annual leave 4 weeks

Carers/personal leave

Service Awards

Flexible working

Job summary

Southern Cross Care WA is seeking a proactive Rostering Partner to provide rostering expertise, workforce analysis, and strategic support across the organisation. This permanent full-time role is based at our Rivervale office with flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home.

You will analyse workforce utilisation, labour costs and trends; partner with Rostering Officers to improve planning; monitor industrial agreements; and support governance, audits and system

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, rostering, scheduling or workforce monitoring.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret workforce data and identify trends.
• Experience using workforce management and rostering systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of workforce management principles, industrial instruments and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Analyse workforce utilisation, labour costs, overtime, agency usage, leave trends and key workforce metrics.
• Support workforce forecasting, establishment reviews, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Partner with Rostering Officers to improve rostering outcomes and promote best practice.
• Monitor compliance with industrial agreements and workforce management standards.
• Support workforce governance activities, audits and compliance monitoring.
• Identify workforce risks and propose practical solutions to support operational and financial outcomes.
• Contribute to workforce projects, process improvements and system enhancements.
• Develop strong relationships with operational leaders and provide expert workforce planning advice.

Skills

Experience in workforce planning

Rostering

Scheduling

Workforce monitoring

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Industrial instruments knowledge

Compliance awareness

Prioritisation

Job description

• Enjoy the benefits of NFP salary packaging - up to $18,550 p.a.
• Come & join one of WA's largest aged care providers

• Enjoy the benefits of NFP salary packaging - up to $18,550 p.a.
• Come & join one of WA's largest aged care providers
• Permanent Full time position available!

At Southern Cross Care WA, we help people live extraordinary lives, every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care WA is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care WA an extraordinary place to be.

About The Role And Where You Will Be Working

Reporting to the Workforce Planning Manager, the Rostering Partner provides rostering expertise, workforce analysis, and strategic support to Rostering Officers and key stakeholders across the organisation. You will act as a subject matter expert, providing workforce insights and recommendations that support effective decision making, workforce optimisation, service delivery, and financial performance.

Join us in this permanent full time role based at our conveniently located Rivervale office, where you'll enjoy a supportive team environment and flexible working arrangements, including the opportunity to work from home.

Your Responsibilities Will Include But Not Limited To

• Analyse workforce utilisation, labour costs, overtime, agency usage, leave trends, and key workforce metrics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support workforce forecasting, establishment reviews, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Partner with Rostering Officers to improve workforce planning outcomes and promote rostering best practice.
• Monitor compliance with industrial agreements, workforce management standards, and organisational requirements.
• Support workforce governance activities, audits, and compliance monitoring.
• Identify workforce risks and recommend practical solutions to support operational and financial outcomes.
• Contribute to workforce projects, process improvements, and system enhancements.
• Develop strong relationships with operational leaders and provide expert workforce planning advice.

About You

You are a proactive and analytical workforce professional who enjoys solving complex rostering challenges and influencing positive operational outcomes. You have a collaborative approach and are confident partnering with a broad range of stakeholders to provide workforce insights, drive efficiencies, and support best practice workforce management.

To Be Considered For This Role You’ll Need

• Experience in workforce planning, rostering, scheduling, or workforce monitoring.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and identify trends.
• Experience using workforce management and rostering systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of workforce management principles, industrial instruments, and compliance requirements.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• A proactive, solutions focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement

Benefits

At Southern Cross Care WA, we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance discount
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks for full time employees.
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

About Us

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 1000 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au