Costume Assistant

Description
About The Role


We’re looking for a passionate person to join our Butlin’s Team.

Our teams create unforgettable experiences for our guests here at the Home of Entertainment and we are currently looking for someone to join our Wardrobe Team who will working as part of a fantastic team, we will support you every step of the way to ensure you gain the skills and confidence to truly get stuck in.
You will facilitate costume requirements for all in house, character and touring productions including pre-production, running and post-production current productions, attend and carry out costume fittings and maintain, alter and make costumes as well as wigs and props when required.
The role assists cast both male and female with their costumes and quick changes, carry out the setting of costumes in dressing rooms and backstage areas as well as attend technical, dress and understudy rehearsals to keep a detailed dressing plot.
You will carry out tasks such as laundry and ironing calls to be completed in a timely manner and supporting the uniform requirements of the entertainments team including the issuing, laundry and maintenance of our iconic Redcoats.
As our resort is open all year round typical working hours cover 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7, with a mixture of shifts either 8.30am - 5pm or 2.30pm - 11pm dependant on our show calendar. This is a fixed term role until August 2025.
About You

You would ideally have previous experience working in a theatre environment, a knowledge of wardrobe or costumes to work as part of our team and have a warm, friendly manner with a love to chat to people. We can teach you the ins and outs of working behind the scenes for our Butlin's shows. 
You should have a professional approach to working with both men and women in varying states of dress and hold competent sewing skills both by hand and machine, demonstrated through a portfolio of previous work either professional or personal. 
Being a great team player is essential and you should also enjoy the buzz of a busy environment. No day will ever be the same, so you should be happy to try new things and chat to lots of different people. 
Our resorts are open in the week and during the weekend so you will need some flexibility to work evenings and weekends to cover the 40 hours per week. Do let us know your availability at the application stage and we can have a chat with you about this in more detail.
About Butlin's
At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload For over 80 years we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders.
Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture We’re all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.
So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s