 In May 2019, Heybridge Swifts won the 2018–19 Isthmian League Division One North play-off final against rivals Maldon & Tiptree, however were ineligible for promotion due to changes to the non-league pyramid system, leading Dicks to label the decision as "ridiculous".He left Heybridge to again work for Slaven Bilic, at West Bromwich Albion.In July 2019 he joined the coaching staff at West Bromwich Albion.