Nipper Parent Helpers

Parent Helpers

The Nippers Program depends entirely on help from the parents of the children involved. Without you, it simply cannot run.

A minimum of 1 parent (or sibling 15 years or older) is required, from each Nipper family, to fill a Parent Helper role.

Roles vary enormously; some are small, some are not so small, some are beach based, some are more administrative. Some require skill sets or training, others do not. All roles (for those over 18) require a current Working With Children Check. Whatever your situation or preferred helper role, we can find something to suit you.

Multiple Roles may be selected for single or multiple family helpers. Roles will be allocated on a 'first come first served' basis. You may be asked to fulfil an alternative role should a role be over subscribed.

  • Age Group Manager (AGM)

    DUTIES:

    • Leader of a Nipper Age Group (20 children)

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Online course

  • AGM Admin Assistant

    DUTIES:

    • Assist AGM with admin tasks.
    • Mark attendance and departures on paper roll
      and on the Nipper Admin App.
    • Liase with parents re daily arrangements and re competition skills & Cosy Corner carnival entries.
    • Contact any parents who are late to pick up.
    • Stay at the flag until all Nippers in your group are collected and signed out.
    • Alert the Nipper Co-ordinators to any nippers who are not collected on time or who leave without being signed out.

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Nil formal
    • Nipper Admin App training sessions are available

  • AGM assistant (Beach & Water)

    DUTIES:

    • Assist AGM with beach & water activities (Please Note: this is an active role)

    TRAINING / PRE-REQUISITES

    • Nil Formal

  • AGM Gear Steward

    DUTIES

    • Collect flag and tubs from the Nipper Cage each morning.
    • On the beach set up flag and collect drink bottles and towels from Nippers on arrival.
    • During the session assist with gear on beach, ensure tubs (drink bottles, hats, towels and sports equipment etc) move with the group through activities.
    • At the end of the last activity encourage Nippers and parents to pack up the activity (this may include washing boards and returning them to the trailer)
    • At the end of the session ensure all sports equipment is returned to the tub, take down the flag, return the tubs and the flag to the Nipper Cage

     
    TRAINING/PREREQUISITES:

    • Nil formal

  • Water Safety Officer

    DUTIES:

    • Water safety either attached to an age group or Swim /Board area

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES:

    • SRC or Bronze Medallion required

  • Specialist Coaches

    DUTIES:

    • Board, swim, running, flags, surfing, belt & reel coaches

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES:

    • Experience Required

  • IRB Driver & Crew

    NUMBER REQUIRED:

    • IRB Driver and Crew for each session (rostered)  

    DUTIES:

    • Water Safety

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • IRB Driver or Crew award

  • First Aid Officer

    NUMBER REQUIRED:

    • 2 per day – 1 on the beach, 1 to teach CPR (rostered)

    DUTIES:

    • To provide first aid as needed during each session.
    • To work with the Head of First Aid teaching CPR to the older nipper groups

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Medical / Nursing / Paramedic qualification

  • BBQ Manager

    DUTIES:

    • Order sausages and bread and gas bottles
    • Liaise with Pia and Dave re storage
    • Manage the BBQ marquee set up and supervise the cooking and serving volunteers

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Nil formal

  • BBQ Coordinator

    DUTIES:

    • Pick up the bread from Aireys General Store each morning.
    • Assist with set up of the BBQ marquee.

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Nil formal

  • BBQ cooks and servers

    NUMBER REQUIRED:

    • 5 parents each day
    • Please sign up via the roster on the wall of the kiosk. 
    • One age group per day

    DUTIES:

    • Set up the marquee
    • Cooking / Serving
    • Taking money / using EFTPOS machine
    • Pack up

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES:

    • Nil formal

  • Competition data entry for Cosy Corner

    DUTIES:

    • Take details of Cosy Corner registrations
    • Take payments for Cosy Corner (cash and EFTPOS)

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES:

    • Short training session on day

  • Gear Distribution Helpers

    NUMBER REQUIRED:

    • 8 people

     DUTIES:

    • To assist with gear pack packing and distribution to New Nippers.
    • Distribution of pre-purchased Nipper uniform to returning Nippers.

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES:

    • Short training session

  • Gear stock take helpers

    NUMBER REQUIRED: 

    • 4 people

    DUTIES:

    • Sort and count leftover stock of Nipper gear

    TRAINING / PREREQUISITES

    • Short training session

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