Getting started: Build your Rota

Basics

The fundamentals for building a simple rota.

Recurring Shifts

The key to building repeating schedules. Set up your shifts just once.

Complete Guide Essential

Requestable Shifts

Allow employees to request specific shifts. Mark a shift as requestable by checking the "Requestable" option when creating or editing a shift.

Full Guide

Publishing Rotas

Notify employees of their shifts and share schedules via email, public links, or login access. Employees are automatically notified when rotas are published or updated.

Publishing Guide

Advanced

Features you will need to build more complex rotas.

Auto Populate

Fill your shifts automatically based on staff availability and rules, creating a fair rota efficiently. Perfect for rotas with lots of variation in staff availability.

Complete Guide Recommended

Shift Patterns

Create continuous patterns that repeat. Perfect for rotating shifts like 3 editors cycling through 7am, 9am, and 11am start times.

Step-by-Step Guide

Staff Availability

Manage employee availability and skills to ensure shifts are assigned to the right people. Each employee can set their own availability or you can manage it for them.

Availability Guide Coming Soon