Tour Wardrobe Manager – Leading Theatre Production

Nottingham Playhouse; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 32.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free tickets for performances

Playhouse Pass membership

Bar discounts

Enhanced annual leave 25+ days

Enhanced sick pay

Staff events

Discounted parking

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Relaxed working environment

Contributory pension

Zusammenfassung

Nottingham Playhouse seeks an experienced Wardrobe Manager to lead the Wardrobe Department for the 2027 UK & Ireland tour of James Graham’s PUNCH. You will oversee all wardrobe operations, manage the rota, supervise staff and budget for touring productions, ensuring costumes are well maintained and ready for every performance.

The role requires flexibility for evenings and weekends around performances and touring moves, with a strong focus on health, safety and high standards of costume care.

Qualifikationen

• Senior costume or wardrobe experience in a producing theatre or large-scale production.
• Experience leading a wardrobe department on tour preferred.
• Strong dressmaking and costume maintenance skills.
• Confident decision-maker with good communication and budgeting ability.

Aufgaben

• Oversee all wardrobe operations for the production and 11-week tour.
• Lead the wardrobe rota and supervise assistants and casual staff.
• Manage department spending and supplies and prepare for venue moves.
• Ensure costumes are maintained, laundered, and ready for each performance.

Kenntnisse

Wardrobe leadership

Sewing (hand & machine)

Budgeting & planning

People management

Jobbeschreibung

Nottingham Playhouse seeks an experienced Wardrobe Manager to lead the Wardrobe Department for the 2027 UK & Ireland tour of James Graham’s PUNCH. You will oversee all wardrobe operations, manage the rota, supervise staff and budget for touring productions, ensuring costumes are well maintained and ready for every performance.

The role requires flexibility for evenings and weekends around performances and touring moves, with a strong focus on health, safety and high standards of costume care.