Costume Stock Assistant

1 week ago


StratforduponAvon, United Kingdom Royal Shakespeare Company Full time

**Do you have an interest in costume? Are you an excellent communicator? Do you have strong IT skills? Are you able to work accurately and independently? Do you have a good eye for detail and accuracy? Are you an excellent organiser?**

We are looking for a Costume Stock Assistant to work part time for the Royal Shakespeare Company. This role requires you to maintain supplies and purchase stock and equipment for use across the Costume Department and maintaining the samples library.

The Costume Department at the RSC is one of the most admired and respected Costume Departments in the world and covers Costume Making, Costume Painting & Dyeing, Millinery and Jewellery, Costume Props Footwear and Armoury, Running Wardrobe, and Costume Hire.

Take a look at our Costume Workshop which has recently been redeveloped and restored.

**What will I be doing?**
- To work closely with the Costume Stock Coordinator on the development of the stock room and the samples library
- To maintain and monitor stock levels
- To order and organise stock
- To code relevant stock
- To measure, cut and distribute fabric and other stock items as required.
- To record stock movements including production recharges
- To work closely with the Costume Coordinators and Costume Supervisors as to the use and maintenance of the samples library
- To maintain and organise all stock items throughout the Costume Department ensuring good housekeeping practice

**What do I need?**
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Some experience with a variety of fabrics
- The ability to work under own supervision and as part of a team
- Responsive to artistic need
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure to deadlines
- Excellent organisational and strong IT skills
- Friendly and approachable manner
- Pro-active and flexible approach to work
- This role includes a considerable amount of manual handling; individuals will need to be able to lift and move bulky items

Access and Inclusion

Application Process

Interviews will take place week commencing 10 July.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition, and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership, and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy, and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated, and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.



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