Balmoral Nippers is a not-for-profit community programme operated by parents and guardians and organised by volunteers.
As Nippers grow older and exit the program, so do their volunteer parents, and we have some vacancies that we need to fill.
Approach
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!