AvailabilityWhat it means, in plain English

Availability is the record of when an employee can and cannot work, which schedulers use when building the rota. Staff typically submit recurring patterns, such as no Sundays, plus one-off restrictions like exam dates, and managers approve or challenge them. Respecting availability reduces swaps, no-shows and turnover, and it is essential when scheduling students and carers whose hours are genuinely constrained.