Wardrobe Supervisor

**Job Summary**

**Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Wardrobe Supervisor on a part-time, permanent basis.**

The Wardrobe Supervisor will work with the Performing Arts Designer and Theatre Events and Production Coordinator, alongside all teaching and support staff teams to oversee the wardrobe provision within performing arts.

**Role Summary**:
The Wardrobe Supervisor plays a key role within the Performing Arts Team supporting the Drama & Dance departments with design and fulfilment of the costume elements of their events. In addition the role will support the Performing Arts Technical and Facilities Manager in revenue generation development.

**General Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Performing Arts Delivery**
- Plan and provide the necessary wardrobe provision for Dance & Drama events across the school calendar;
- Support in the design meetings for productions having an impact in the vision of the project;
- Supporting pupil engagement within the design side of performing arts.

**Maintenance and Stock Management**
- Develop a stock management process of all wardrobe items that links into the system used across the department;
- Have clear maintenance and cleaning producers in place for the items under their care;
- Sewing and alterations to stock.

**Relationships with Other Teams**
- Work closely with the Performing Arts Team;
- Attend departmental meetings hosted by the Performing Arts Technical and Facilities Manager;
- Provide creative input into the Arts Programme planning processes, offering appropriate advice and support to the artistic team.

**Performance Duties**
- Lead in the wardrobe delivery for Dance & Drama;
- Organise costume fittings as required;
- Work to production budgets issued by the Performing Arts Technical and Facilities Manager;
- Attend production meetings representing the department;
- Act as or source dressers for productions as required.

**Compliance**
- Maintain a good working practice and knowledge of Health & Safety (H&S) compliance regulations;
- Ensure that all H&S requirements are met for daily use of the equipment relevant to the role;
- Ensure safe working practices and guidelines are in place for staff and use of equipment;
- Maintain and develop appropriate and effective systems to create a safe, clean and well maintained work environment on-stage and backstage.

**Person Specification**:

- Professional qualifications to Degree level or proven experience of working within a wardrobe department - **Essential;**
- Experience working in Theatrical Costume - **Essential;**
- Proven high standard of sewing and machine skills - **Essential;**
- Costume Design Experience - **Desirable;**
- Hair & Make-up experience - **Desirable;**
- Relevant dressing experience;
- Experience of supervising productions;
- Ability to manage budgets and maintain schedules;
- Ability to problem solve both long term and under pressure;
- Ability to work collaboratively;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work creatively and imaginatively but also with close attention to detail;
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative and work within clear delegated levels of authority.

**Hours of Work**: You will be required to work 22.5 hours per week. This will include early mornings, evenings and weekends. This is a term-time (35 weeks) plus 6 weeks appointment (41 weeks total).

Weekly hours will be agreed with the Head of Stage via a rostering system issued three weeks in advance.

**Remuneration**:The salary for this role will be £16,200 per annum.

**Holidays**: Holiday entitlement is included in the salary for this role. All holiday is to be taken outside of the working weeks.

**Benefits**:

- Complimentary lunch is provided.
- Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
- Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
- Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
- Brighton College provides a contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.

**Wellbeing**:

- Significantly subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool.
- Healthy heart checks.
- Meditation sessions.
- Generous sickness policy.
- Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
- Comprehensive wellbeing package.

**Category**

Support Staff

(Support Staff)

**Vacancy Type**

Permanent/Part Time

**Salary**

£16,200 per annum