Head of Wardrobe

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Job Title: Head of Wardrobe
Salary: £50k+
Hours:
Full time
Artform: Theatre
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024
Location:

UK-wide

Job Description

The Head of Wardrobe is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of all costumes and the smooth running of the wardrobe department, including supervision of all wardrobe staff at each touring venue. It is the Head of Wardrobe’s responsibility to ensure the Designer’s original specification and look of the production is maintained.

Outline of Terms and Conditions

TITLE OF POST: Head of Wardrobe

START DATE: February 2025

CONTRACT: Fixed term to April 2026

KEY DATES: Rehearsals commence: w/c 27 January 2025 (London)

Load in/Technical Rehearsals commence: w/c 24 February 2025 (Leicester)
First Performance: w/c 3 March 2025 (Leicester)
Opening Night: TBC (w/c 10 March 2025)

The show is moving every two to three weeks, with a longer 6 week sit down in Manchester leading up to Christmas 2025, and will run through to the end of March/beginning of April 2026.

SHOW SCHEDULE: 8 performances Monday-Saturday. Ad hoc rehearsal and press/marketing calls

PAY: Competitive and in line with industry standard

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 3 months

Job Requirements

Person Specification
The post-holder must have the following:

Extensive experience with styling and dressing for live performance/theatre
Strong sewing skills
Confident and friendly team leader
Excellent communication skills and a strong team player capable of supporting team members in solving problems and teaching skills
The ability to run a busy department
The ability to adapt work in accordance with performance requirements
The ability to manage speciality cleaning of theatrical costumes and the repair/maintenance of costumes
Strong organisation and administrative skills

Job Responsibilities

Being responsible for all aspects of the planning, supervision, and maintenance of all costumes in the show for performances, press/marketing photography and press/marketing performances ensuring the Designer’s original specification and look of the production is maintained;
Managing the Wardrobe department (including venue staff and deps), including recruitment, line management, recording of hours and training;
Managing, supervising and scheduling members of the Wardrobe department including the Wardrobe Deputy, Assistant and Dressers;
Updating and supervising the dressing plots undertaken by the Wardrobe staff;
Acquiring a familiarity with all plots/tracks within the department in order to provide absence cover for other members of the department as required, in addition to ensuring that the department is trained to cover other plots/tracks as required;

For full responsibilities, please see our website.

How to Apply

To apply, please send a CV and a short covering letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability for the role, together with a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to [email protected] by 10am Wednesday 9th October 2024.

SUBJECT LINE: [Show Name], [Role], [Your Name] CV: [Your Name] – CV

Please note all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion across all departments and recognise that relevant skills and experience may come from a non-theatre work setting or home context. Flexible working practices will be considered.

Contact email: [email protected]

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