Description
The Costume Deputy will assist the Head of Costume in the delivery of the Costume Department’s responsibilities to Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited (DRSDT).
The Costume Deputy will be responsible to the Head of Costume and will have key relationships with the Production Team members, Creative Team members, and Engage Team members. The Costume Deputy will have key external relationships with Visiting designers, suppliers, casual staff, colleagues in other theatres, incoming companies visiting DRSDT.
DRSDT aspires to the highest quality in its production values and in the delivery of all Costume services. The post holder will have a key role in achieving quality targets, maintaining standards and developing safe and environmentally aware working practices.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Full Job Description can be found here: https://dundeerep.co.uk/jobs/costume-deputy - Costume Deputy | Dundee Rep
- At least 5 years of practical experience working within professional costume department or as a freelance costume maker. With at Least 2 years of experience supervising productions.
- Respected costume maker
- Good working knowledge of current costume and wigs practice
- Good cutting skills
- Excellent sewing skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good time management skills, ability to plan workload and effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities
- Knowledge & experience of workspace management & maintenance
- Good collaborator
- Knowledge & experience of different departmental work disciplines
- Flexible and diplomatic
- Creative problem solver
- Interested and willing to work across a wide range of areas
- Experience of working directly with creative personnel
- Positive attitude
- Calm under pressure
- Knowledge of current Health and Safety issues and practice within the UK performing arts industry
- Knowledge of administrative systems within production departments or teams
- To work as an effective Costume Deputy and to contribute to the development of the Production team and wider organisation.
- To support the Head of Costume in co-ordinating the delivery of DRSDT costumes and wigs to the highest possible standards, ensuring agreed quality control thresholds are attained.
- To work with the Head of Costume, visiting designers and the whole production team to ensure the first-class delivery of the three artistic strand productions and other work.
- To assist the Head of Costume with all making, finding, hiring, and purchasing of materials, equipment and stock for the Costume Department, as required.
- To work effectively within the Costume Department and Production team and to ensure excellent communication.
- To adhere to the organisation's Health and Safety policies and working practices and to report Health and Safety matters as appropriate.
- To adhere to the organisation's Sustainability policies and working practice.
To apply for this post, you must submit a CV with cover letter and an Equalities Monitoring Form to [email protected]. Data from your Equalities Monitoring Form will not be shared with the recruitment panel.