We specialise in designing and implementing shift patterns (rosters, rotas). We have a long track record of providing practical and cost efficient solutions that are acceptable to both an organisation and its employees. We can help with all stages of the rostering process from developing a business case for change through to workload analysis, shift pattern design, staff negotiation, shift pattern implementation and administration.
Areas of expertise
- Evaluating shift systems
- Devising new shift patterns (rosters, shift rotas, work schedules)
- Annualised hours: principles, benefits, feasibility studies, annual rosters, rules
- Constructing annual rosters typically for annualised hours agreements
- Workload analysis
- Flexible rostering
- Workforce management
We provide
- Shift pattern Advisory Service
- Examples of shift patterns
- continuous working (24/7)
- semi-continuous (24 hrs/day but not 7 days a week)
- discontinuous (not 24 hours a day but up to 7 days a weeks)
- Examples of annual rosters for continuous working (24/7)
- Workshops to help you find solutions to your rostering problems
- Training courses - public or in-house
Rostering Software
- RotaView - for shift planning and administration.
- RotaBase - for accessing and evaluating shift rotas from a library of standard rotas