Shift change night support work

Louise96

Hiya can anybody help me please 

I work 12 hour night shifts only me and 1 other person works the nights. I currently work 4 on 4 off 4 on 2 off and repeat I want to change my shift so I get abit more time off how can I get the best out of these days without working every single weekend. 

I am person A the other night shift worker is person B 

person A shift planner 
Tuesday 12 hours night, Wednesday 12 hours night , Thursday 12 hours night , Friday 12 hours night 
Wednesday 12 hours night , Thursday 12 hours night , Friday 12 hours night Saturday 12 hours night 
repeat 
person B shift planner 
Monday 12 hour night shift , Saturday 12 hours night shift , Sunday 12 hour night shift 
Monday 12 hour night shift , Tuesday 12 hour night shift , Sunday 12 hour night shift 
repeat 

unforeseen

Why don't you do 4 on 4 off all the time. It will then progress through the week for both so each gets the same amount of time and weekends off. 

[Deleted User]

I used to do 4 on 4 off when I was a support worker, was so much easier. 

Brynsam

What does the other person want?

Louise96

They want every other weekend off but when I try to plan the 4 on 4 off with just the two of us I can’t seem to get it to work out equal either one of us is working most of the weekends over the months when I try to plan it out 

Louise96

I work 48 hours a week and the other person works 36 hours a week and when I try and change it on my calendar each month I’m loosing days 

Savvy_Sue

I don't see how you can ever get both of you having every other weekend off if you work more hours than they do, unless you move away from 4 on 4 off. But I'm no expert and there might be an obvious answer. 

getmore4less

If this is 7/52 then you can't do it with 2 people doing 7 shift between them as there is no holiday cover.
I don't  think you can do it with 4on cycles.
if you start by allocating one Sat/Sun for alternate weekends off then see what fits round that
staring on a Monday with B  doing  3 sets of 2
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or to give b a 3 day weekend
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if you change to 5&3 you can do
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Louise96

Thank you all for your help 

Savvy_Sue

getmore4less said:

If this is 7/52 then you can't do it with 2 people doing 7 shift between them as there is no holiday cover.

So what does happen for holidays or sickness? Might be worth seeing if there's scope for a 3rd person.

Louise96

I cover any shifts and what I can’t do day staff step in