Teams run self-sufficiently and also have an ‘Oversight Crew’ where more experienced crew members can help with unusual decisions or requests.

Below are details on the teams and what tasks they're accountable for.

There are 35 positions in all (however some people may be in multiple positions), yet this is to manage ~2,000 on the beach involved in nippers, so ~60:1 is about right. 

We acknowledge that some volunteers wish to / are only able to help outside the actual beach session, whereas others wish to help during the session on the beach itself. In light of this the teams have been divided into ‘Off The Beach’ for tasks that can be done outside the Sunday sessions, and ‘On The Beach’ for tasks during the Sunday session.

Some of these tasks are quite light and take place in just a few hours before the season, where some are more hands on and regular.

Team details are below. To see what vacancies we have at the moment and for you to volunteer for them, please click here

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OFF THE BEACH

1. Supplier management

Accountable for

• Management of sponsors
• Arranging and organising of events (presentation day, BBQs) in conjunction with events management team
• Arranging First aid and Lifeguard services
• Purchase of equipment (boards), clothing, awards
• Purchase of training services (swimming, boards, first aid)

Skills: Organised and diligent.

Time commitment: low, mostly pre-season

2. Communications

Accountable for

• Website, including updates and maintenance
• Communications. Including newsletters, email and website news
• Social media. Publication, management
• Feedback survey

Skills: Familiarity with content management system, reasonable use of Excel, good communicator, articulate, awareness of maintaining appropriate brand image, familiarity with Google forms, and office suite.

Time commitment: medium during the season, low in the pre-season

3. Administration

Accountable for

• Enrolment, including ballot
• BBC Club liaison
• Confirmation of dates
• Finance
• Meeting chair and minutes
• Mosman Council interface (ie. beach conditions, permissions, queries)
• Responding to emails through dedicated email address

Skills: Articulate and diligent
Time commitment: medium but high during enrolment and ballot period

4. Age Manager management

Accountable for 

• Securing age managers pre-season
• Determining the A/B lists 
• Obtaining Working With Children Check details
• Generating rotation sheets
• Organising pre-season training session
• Obtaining end of season award names, and validation of eligibility. 
• Regular communications through the dedicated email address.
• Organisation of extra board session in Jan

Skills: Must be an age manager. Organised and friendly. Comfortable around Excel and Google Forms. 
Time commitment: low but medium during post the enrolment ind in the lead up to the start of the season

5. Events

Accountable for arranging:

• Start of season drinks
• Christmas admin dinner
• BBQs (agreeing times, co-ordinating, obtaining volunteers, running)
• Carnival (determining the plan and communicating)
• Presentation day (organisation pre-day and running on the day)
• End of season function

Skills: Organised

Time commitment: medium when there's something to organise, otherwise 'none' 

5. Risk and Safety Management

Accountable for arranging:

• Policy and code of conduct review / updates
• Insurance
• Legal
• Risk review and risk register
• Safety Management and Child Protection plan
• Incident reporting
• Contact point for safety enquiries
• Emergency services liaison

Skills: Organised with attention to detail.  Ideally with a risk management, child safety or legal background

Time commitment: low both during the season and in the pre-season

6. Oversight

Accountable for 

• Ensuring each task is owned by a team
• Ensuring the teams are functioning and working together
• Dealing with escalations
• Answering queries from the teams
• Implementing improvements
• Confirming water, weather and beach conditions are suitable each Sunday

Skills: experience of Nippers operation
Time commitment: low both during the season and in the pre-season

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ON THE BEACH

7. Shed

Accountable for

• Unpacking the shed at 7 am, ready for 8am groups
• Packing the shed at the end of the session
• Inventory of shed equipment

This is run by two parent / child teams (ie. four people)

Skills: Able to carry boards and pack tightly. Good at Tetris
Time commitment: Medium, every Sunday during the season from 7am

8. Bronzies

Accountable for

• Owning the relationship with the trainer
• Ensuring Bronzies set up correctly at the beginning of a session
• Program management (enquiries, decisions)
• Communication to parents

Skills: Understands the Bronzie program. Helpful, friendly and organised. 

Time commitment: Medium during the season - needed each Sunday and low during the pre-season after enrolments and ballot is completed

9. Champs

Accountable for

• Registration
• Beach layout
• Scoring
• Data entry

This is run by five people, all of whom will have children in the Champs program 

Skills: Must have a child in the champs, understand champs, is organised and has good attention to detail
Time commitment: Medium, function needed each Sunday

10. Tent

Accountable for

• Managing the age manager packs (incl. Nippers of the week certificates)
• Answering general queries
• Kit sales
• Lost property
• Lost children
• First aid / emergency contact point
• Help with Chams set up, scoring and data entry

This is run by four people (often only two are needed) however is run in shifts

Skills: Good understanding of Nippers in general. Friendly and helpful.
Time commitment: Medium, function needed each Sunday

11. All Abilities

Accountable for

• Detailing the All Abilities program
• Answering queries
• Arranging logistical elements (choosing area of the beach, equipment, helpers)
• Ensuring safety needs are met
• Operating the program

Skills: Must have a child in the program, understand program and is experienced in necessary areas.
Time commitment: Medium, function needed each Sunday 

We provide all training and ensure you're not left high and dry!