Waitlist to Vacancy Matching

Q: Can the automation handle multiple age groups and vacancy types at once?

Yes, the automation filters the waitlist by age group and availability for each vacancy, ranking families by fit across all your centre's programmes simultaneously.

Q: What if a family does not respond to the initial offer?

The automation schedules a follow-up reminder to be sent after 3 days if no response is received, and logs all communication in your tracking system.

Q: Will the automation work with our existing enrolment system?

The automation integrates with mainstream enrolment tools and spreadsheets; your team will confirm the exact connection during setup.

Q: What happens to the waitlist when a family accepts an offer?

The automation updates the waitlist record to mark the spot as filled and removes the family from active matching, keeping your records current automatically.

Matching waitlisted children against real vacancies by age, requested days, and start date, and proposing placements for approval.

276 hrs

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About This Automation

Matching families from the waitlist to new vacancies is manual, time-consuming, and error-prone. Staff spend hours searching spreadsheets, cross-referencing eligibility, and sending offers one by one, often losing families to competitors while delays pile up.

Automation instantly searches the waitlist, ranks families by fit, and sends personalised offers within minutes. Families hear back faster, more matches convert, and the team reclaims hours every week.

Key features:

Search the waitlist by age group and availability in seconds

Rank families by eligibility and care-needs fit automatically

Flag special requirements and communication preferences for manual review

Send personalised placement offers and track responses in real time

Schedule follow-up reminders if families do not respond within 3 days

Update waitlist status and remove matched families automatically

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Top friction points when done manually

The issues teams report most often with this process

#	Friction point	Companies Report This
1	Manual waitlist filtering Staff spend 12 minutes per vacancy manually searching and filtering spreadsheets by age group and availability.	80%
2	Eligibility cross-referencing Verifying dietary needs, allergies, and developmental requirements against centre capacity is time-consuming and error-prone.	67%
3	Delayed offer delivery Manual email composition and sending causes 1-2 day delays, allowing families to accept offers from competitors.	53%
4	Scattered tracking systems Offers are logged in separate spreadsheets, making it hard to monitor responses and follow-ups in real time.	40%
5	Manual reminder sending Staff must remember to send follow-up reminders after 3 days, often resulting in missed or late outreach.	26%

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Automation readiness

How well-suited this process is for automation

Process Pain Score™

8.6/ 10

AI Fit Rating™

8.9/ 10

Automation Lift Index™

8.5/ 10

Hidden Overhead™

7.3/ 10

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Vacancy Loggedtrigger

A new vacancy is recorded with age group, start date, and special requirements.

2. Rank Matching Families

The automation queries the waitlist, filters by age group and availability, and ranks families by fit based on eligibility and care needs.

3. Verify Eligibility Rules

The automation cross-checks dietary, allergy, and developmental needs against centre capacity and policies to confirm the top match is suitable.

4. Send Offer via Email

A personalised placement offer is sent automatically to the top-ranked family with vacancy details and next steps.

5. Log Offer

The offer date, family details, and status are recorded for tracking and follow-up.

6. Send SMS Reminder

If no response is received within 3 days, an automated SMS reminder is sent.

7. Notify Team

Operations staff receive a notification summarising the matched family, offer status, and any manual review flags.

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What happens if a family has special care needs or communication preferences?

The automation flags families with special requirements for your team to review before sending an offer, ensuring all care needs and preferences are respected.

Can the automation handle multiple age groups and vacancy types at once?

What if a family does not respond to the initial offer?

Will the automation work with our existing enrolment system?

What happens to the waitlist when a family accepts an offer?

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Process pain:8.6/10

Mapped by:12 Companies

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