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Rota software for UK shift-based teams

In the UK, teams usually call it a rota. Rosterzen builds that rota from the shifts you need covered and the rules your organisation uses.

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Schedule result

Week 1

46/48

shifts covered

Rota coverage
Availability + leave
Roles + qualifications
Working hours
Rest rules
2 open

Open shifts stay visible when nobody can be assigned without breaking a rule.

Build the rota automatically

Start with the cover you need and let Rosterzen assign eligible people across the week.

Use your own working rules

Configure the hours and rest limits your organisation follows rather than relying on one default legal assumption.

See uncovered shifts

Keep any rota gaps visible when there are not enough eligible or available people.

How it works

1

Add shifts to cover

Set the days, times, locations and roles required.

2

Add your staff

Enter availability, leave, qualifications and working limits.

3

Generate the rota

Review the assignments and any cover that still needs attention.

Rota planning without the spreadsheet rework

A rota often starts simple and becomes difficult once part-time availability, leave, multiple roles, changing demand and working-time rules are added. Rosterzen keeps those inputs together and rebuilds the schedule when something changes.

It is not limited to one industry. The same scheduling approach can be used in care, security, hospitality, retail, logistics, manufacturing and other shift-based teams.

  • Weekly and 24/7 rotas
  • Multiple sites
  • Qualified roles
  • Open shift visibility

UK terminology, organisation-specific rules

Rosterzen uses the same core scheduling model whether your team says rota, roster or employee schedule. For working-time and rest rules, configure the values that apply to your organisation and seek appropriate legal advice where required; the software should enforce the rule you set, not guess the law for you.

Frequently asked questions

Is a rota the same as an employee schedule?

Yes. In UK workplaces, rota is a common term for the employee shift schedule.

Does Rosterzen support multiple sites?

Yes. You can set locations and control which employees are eligible to work at each one.

Does Rosterzen automatically apply UK employment law?

Rosterzen lets you configure working-hour and rest rules, but your organisation is responsible for setting the rules that apply to its workers and contracts.

See what Rosterzen can schedule for your team.

Build one week with your own people, shifts and rules.

Create your first roster