Hinckley SC relies on its volunteers to run our club. Here is a summary of who does what.

Please note we always need volunteers all over the club to help with different roles including nuts and bolts roles as well as the coaching and teaching side. We also need officials and timekeepers for galas.

The club does operate a policy of paying for courses (eg teaching, coaching, judging, timekeeping) for volunteers based on a return of commitment for a given period.


Position
Person
The Role
Chairman
Clive Clarke
  • Chairing Committee meetings
  • Managing disputes both within and external to the Club
  • Providing a focal point for all members regarding administration and management of the Club
  • Undertaking and/or managing reviews of processes and activities of the Club.
  • Following and promoting the ASA child protection policy.

President
Judy Smith
  • Representing the Club at functions and events

Treasurer
Angela Foxon
  •    Setting up of fees for new members & monitoring payments.
  •    Suggesting to the Club Committee the rate at which membership fees should be set for the forthcoming financial year
  •   Collecting all monies due to the Club
  •   Paying all bills incurred by the Club
  •   Maintaining and presenting annual budgets and accounts and a regular report to the committee.
Head Coach
Paul Sippitt
  • Advising the Club members and committee on all aspects of swimming
  • Advising on the appropriate structure of the Club, taking due consideration of current A.S.A initiatives
  • Developing the Club competitive swimming included within the Club Development Plan
  • Preparation, publication and implementation of training plans
  • Development of all swimmers within the Club liaising with teachers and chairing regular coaches and teachers meetings
  • Dealing with any minor disputes brought to their attention and if required report to Club President for further action
  • Provide regular reports to Club Committee

  • Provide regular reports to Club Committee
  • Following and promoting the ASA child protection policy.

Admin Secretary
Helen Price
  • Preparing and circulating agendas and minutes for all Club Committee, Annual General and Extraordinary General Meetings
  • Representing the Club at external meetings not attended by other nominated officials as required
  • Provide regular reports to the Club Committee
  • Call committee meetings and AGM, prepare agenda, take minutes and provide officers with copies
  • Ensuring all administration is retained and kept up to date
  • Carrying out all administrative duties as required by other Committee members and the Club

Membership Secretary
Cathy Bright
  • Processing and management of new members and payment of ASA fees for all members.
Correspondence Secretary
Trevor Panteney
  • Receiving and actioning all correspondence sent to the Club, meeting any set deadlines
  • Representing the Club at external meetings not attended by other nominated officials as required
  • Dealing with any minor disputes brought to their attention and if required report to Club President for further action
  • Deal with the day to day running of the club including all correspondence 
  • Act as the main point of contact for the club for the county, regional and national ASA

Fixtures Secretary
Heidi Rula
  • Liaising with other Clubs regarding available fixtures
  • Arranging and agreeing costs of transport for galas
  • Dealing with any minor disputes brought to their attention and if required report to Club Chairperson for further action
  • Provide regular reports to Club Committee

County Delegate
Sue Wainscott
  • Attends county meetings to represent the views of the club
  • Represents club at selection meetings for county swimming fixtures
  • Ensures all county issues are communicated to the relevant club members & the committee

Welfare Officer
Helen Price
  • Ensuring all possible child protection concerns (urgent and non urgent) are dealt with following the ASA Child Protection Guidelines (Wavepower document) 
  • Maintaining, administering and managing the completion of the CRB check forms 
  • Being aware of the child protection policies and procedures of the ASA and receiving all updates of this nature from the ASA 
  • Ensuring Swimline is promoted by the leaflet on the club notice board 
  • Raising awareness of good child protection practice with the teachers and coaches through the ASA/Sports Coach UK Good Practice and Child Protection workshop.
  • Ensuring volunteers (other than teachers and coaches) within the club are introduced to good child protection practice through the NSPCC module, Keeping Children Safe in Sport 
  • Attend the ASA Time to Listen workshop
  • Following and promoting the ASA child protection policy.

Swim 21
Paul Sippitt
  • Organising and overseeing the audit and action planning stages of the Swim 21 process within the club 
  • Liaising with the Regional Development Officers, Local Authority Sports Development Officer, Swim 21 Club Committee and Club Members
  • Keeping the club updated on their progress through the Swim 21 process 
  • Ensuring that Club Members are informed of Swim 21 courses and seminars 
  • Liaising with the Treasurer and Management Committee with regard to funding the implementation of the Clubs Swim 21 Action Plan

Teaching manager
John Edwards
  • Development of all swimmers within the Club with liaison with coaches and being involve in regular coaches and teachers meetings
  • Ensure that sufficient teachers are available to maintain safe teaching of all swimming members
  • Facilitate a new member assessment process
  • Management of the 'Learn to Swim' Programme and non-squad sessions
  • Provide opportunities for swimmers to undertake recognised award schemes
  • Identify and prepare young swimmers for transition to Diddy Squads
  • Dealing with any minor disputes brought to their attention and if required report to Club President for further action
  • Provide regular reports to Club Committee

Health & Safety

  • General safety of all swimmers on poolside and in the water
  • Dealing with and maintaining a record of health issues, i.e. asthma, deafness, epilepsy, etc. to ensure that these may be catered for within the normal operation of the Club
  • Practice of fire alarm procedure
  • Dealing with any minor disputes brought to their attention and if required report to Club President for further action
  • Provide regular reports to Club Committee

Workforce Development Officer

  • Main contact for all volunteers 
  • Getting to know all club volunteers and potential volunteers by name 
  • Ensuring all jobs have job descriptions 
  • Supervising and overseeing all volunteers 
  • Liaising with the Chairperson to ensure all tasks required to run the club are carried out 
  • Co-ordinating the implementation of the volunteers requirements 
  • Liaising with the Development Officer and Competition Secretary as to their volunteer requirements 
  • Liaising closely with the Child Welfare Officer to ensure that each volunteer is aware of the Child Protection Policy and Procedures 
  • Awareness of the Sport England ? Volunteers Investment Programme (VIP) 
  • Ensuring that volunteers are directed to the ASA website for useful information on volunteering 
  • Organising social and recruitment events for volunteers 
  • Building effective relationship with ASA County Workforce Coordinator 
  • Responsible , in association with others, for organising induction & training of voluteers 
  • Establishing and managing a volunteer recognition programme within the club

School Liason officer

  • Sourcing, establishing and developing sustainable links with local schools 
  • Managing and promoting club links with identified schools 
  • Liaising with Development Officer, Club Coach and Head teacher to organise taster/come and try sessions 
  • Inviting pupils to attend specific taster/come and try sessions 
  • Communicating the delivery of taster sessions to schools 
  • Liaising with local Schools, Sports/Swimming Development Officer, Schools Sports Coordinators & Active Sports Swimming Development Officer (where applicable) 
  • Attending local Swimming Festivals 
  • Distributing information as required to Schools