Schedule Coordinator - Taranaki

IHC New Zealand; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Health insurance

EAP support

Permanent full-time position

Job summary

IDEA Services is seeking a Schedule Coordinator in New Zealand. You’ll work to keep essential support services running smoothly for people with intellectual disabilities, coordinating rosters and communicating across the organisation to place the right staff at the right time.

The role builds communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. It offers daily challenges, full training, and a permanent full-time position that supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Great communication and people skills.
• The ability to stay organised and manage multiple priorities.
• A positive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Confidence using technology and learning new systems.
• Resilience and adaptability when things get busy.
• Rostering experience is helpful but not essential, we'll provide full training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staff rosters and respond to changing needs.
• Build strong relationships with Support Workers and Service Managers.
• Find solutions when plans change at short notice and communicate across the organisation.
• Ensure people we support receive consistent, quality support.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Problem solving

Tech savviness

Resilience

Roster management

Job description

• Permanent, full-time position
• Develop your career in a role where every day brings purpose, connection, and opportunity
• $27.39 per hour, starting salary
  
  

About the role | Mō te tūnga

Kick-start your career or find a role that works for your life.

Looking for more than just another office job? As a Schedule Coordinator, you'll help keep essential support services running smoothly for people with intellectual disabilities.

You'll work closely with Support Workers and Service Managers, solve problems, coordinate rosters, and make sure the right people are in the right place at the right time.It's a fast-paced role where you'll build communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills that can open doors to future career opportunities.

Daily tasks include coordinating staff rosters and responding to changing needs, building strong relationships with Support Workers and Service Managers, finding solutions when plans change at short notice, communicating confidently with people across the organisation, and helping ensure the people we support receive consistent, quality support.

What you will bring | Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu

• Great communication and people skills.
• The ability to stay organised and manage multiple priorities.
• A positive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Confidence using technology and learning new systems.
• Resilience and adaptability when things get busy.
• Rostering experience is helpful but not essential, we'll provide full training.
  
  

What's in it for you? | Nōu te rourou

• A role with real purpose where what you do makes a difference every day.
• Supportive team culture with ongoing training and development.
• Work-life balance with a stable, permanent full-time position.
• Career growth opportunities across a large national organisation.
• Free EAP support for you and your wellbeing.
• Exclusive staff discounts on furniture, technology, health insurance and more.
• Insurance benefits after two years' service.
  
  

About us (IDEA Services) | Mō mātou

IDEA Services supports adults with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. We are New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.Our services are founded on IHC's utter commitment for people with intellectual disabilities to have a good life and to be valued contributors to and members of their own community.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Submit an online application by selecting the 'Apply' button. As part of the recruitment selection process, you will be required to provide an up-to-date CV, and cover letter outlining your previous experience and motivation to apply for this role. If you have any questions about the application process, please email [e-mail].

The IHC Group is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.