Costume Supervisor (Maternity Cover), National Theatre

The costume supervisor will be assigned shows over the year, working in all three of our theatre spaces. They will begin work on a show several months prior to rehearsals, communicating with their production manager, the designer and head of production costume around the design of the show, attending pre-meetings and completing a costing. Once the rehearsal process begins the costume supervisor takes the lead in interpreting the costume designers' creative vision within the constraints of the show budget and the time available. They will manage a wide-ranging budget, depending on the ambitions of the production, delegate instructions to the costume production team and external makers/ contractors where necessary. They respond to changes arising from the rehearsal room and leading into the tech they will develop a strong relationship with their running wardrobe team who will support the transition from rehearsal to stage.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• A highly creative, efficient and organised person with excellent relevant experience as a Costume Supervisor on a wide range of theatre productions.
• Demonstrable experience of working at a management level or supervising within the Costume or creative industry.
• Excellent communication skills
• Financially adept with experience of submitting records of financial transactions and issuing purchase orders is essential
• A strong understanding of IT systems, excellent IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, online platforms) in order to build all our NT digital files with text and imagery.

If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!

For more information and to apply, please follow: https://jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/costume-supervisor-maternity-cover

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 8th September 2025 at 12 noon.