Accommodation notes

3.2. job card and duty roaster

Unit Task 3: Job card 
This contains all the details about the work to be 
performed. A job card is prepared for each assistant. It 
contains time and activity to be carried out at that 
particular time.  
 
Unit Task 4: Duty rotas 
This is a plan which shows hours of duty areas of work 
and days off for each member of staff. 
 
Importance - They ensure that there is sufficient staff on duty on a 
given time in order that work is covered. - Control the hours of work for each staff as stipulated 
in the work contract  - Ensures that the days off are as consecutive as 
possible - It shows the holiday periods and helps management to 
know who is on duty at these times - It shows where each member of staff is to work

- It shows how overtime is to be worked and by who. 
 
Types of Rotas - Fixed Rotas  - Rotating Rotas 
 
Fixed Rotas 
This is used where staff works Monday – Friday. 
Saturday and Sunday automatically become their days 
off. 
 
Sample Fixed Rota 
 
Key 
DO – Duty Off 
 
Rotating Rota 
This is where staff will cover a work period of 
24 hours, 7 days a week for the whole year. 
Basically, there are three shifts of 8 ours 
rotating in a pre-arranged manner: 
6 am – 2 pm 
2 pm – 10 pm 
10 pm – 6 am 
Staff may work 4 days and then have 2 days 
off, or 7 days on duty and 2-3 days off duty. The length 
of the cycle will depend on the number of staff.