Running Wardrobe Manager Plymouth, England
Job description
Running Wardrobe Manager
Reports to: Head of Wardrobe
Salary: £11.42 per hour
Contract: Permanent, 40 hours per week (over 6 days, including weekend & evening work)
Benefits: 28 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays); contributory pension & great ticket offers!
Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the Southwest, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds. TRP do this by creating and presenting a breadth of shows on a range of scales, with their extensive creative engagement programmes, by embracing the vitality of new talent and supporting emerging and established artists, and by collaborating with a range of partners to provide dynamic cultural leadership for the city of Plymouth.
The Running Manager will be responsible for liaising with touring companies, Production Managers and Head of Wardrobe to full fill the needs of the costume requirements of the shows in performance. Leading the dressing and laundry team to participate in the smooth running of rehearsals and productions.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion at TRP with a workforce, participants and audiences that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
The collective power of each team member's life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self expression, and talent creates the very best environment for us to achieve our ambitions and lead the sector.
In recruiting for our team, we recognise the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
How to Apply
Please upload your most recent CV and covering letter combined in response to the full role specification below. Alternatively we are happy to accept a TRP application form.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14 June at 09:00
Interview Date: Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 June
We're here to talk! We're available to speak to you before you make your application so, if you're not quite sure if your skills match the role, want to talk about how flexible working could support you, or just check any of the details in this document, please do email us on [email protected] with subject line 'Running Wardrobe Manager' to arrange a chat.
The Role
This role will require work in the evenings and weekends, with longer days during technical rehearsals and pre-views. Computer skills and a friendly approachable disposition are essential.
- Manage the Dressing & Laundry team, ensuring a supportive environment where everyone feels empowered to work to their best ability.
- Check the Ryders for upcoming productions, calling the appropriate staff to meet the requirements.
- Ensure calls are sent out in time to have the best team representing Theatre Royal Plymouth.
- Ensure staff have a proper break between work, so they have a good work life balance.
- Perform a dressing role.
- Check all timesheets against the calls in time for Focal Point deadlines.
- Set up quick change areas with the Senior Dresser, in and around the performing space.
- Overview all dressing rooms at the beginning of each run, checking in with Estates for repairs and maintenance.
- To write up clear concise costume plots, that can be handed over to the next venue.
- Responsible for organising dry cleaning for a show if applicable.
- The ability to fix and repair costumes to a high level.
- The ability to work with the stage team and help maintain the stage masking as required.
- Ensure all equipment entering the building meets the safety standards set out in the H&S regulations.
- To attend and contribute to training sessions and meetings as required by the department.
- To keep the Head of Technical informed at all times of issues that may affect the smooth operating of the production.
- Flexibility to work over a six-day period including weekends and evening work. This will include working across both sites, TRP & TR2.
- To work in a co-operative manner with all staff within and outside the organisation.
The Person
Quality:
Taking pride in achieving excellence. We take responsibility for and pride in what we do, recognising each other’s good work. We set consistently high expectations and ensure that everyone has the skills to achieve excellence.
Collaboration:
Valuing each other in the way we work, communicate and spend time together: We communicate regularly with each other, listening and understanding people’s needs. We value and respect the relationships we have with colleagues and partners and we celebrate shared successes.
- Teamwork and an ability to support and encourage others.
- A high consistent level of customer care.
- Experience of dressing and managing a team.
- Can work under pressure
- Ability to use own initiative proactively while also working as part of a team
- Flexible working approach, willing and able to support the needs of the organization
- Willingness to learn new skills, ideas and happy to pass this knowledge on to others.
- An understanding and appreciation of other departments.
- Positive and problem-solving approach to work.
Creativity:
Being imaginative in everything we do: We use our knowledge, experience and judgement to explore doing things differently. We aim to empower everyone in the organisation to adopt a flexible, open-minded and imaginative approach.
Diversity:
Embracing the diversity among our people and community: We embrace and value difference and individuality treating everyone as equally important. Together we are stronger and more effective.
- Competent sewing skills to fix and make costumes.
- Good organisation, time management and IT skills.
- Ensure good housekeeping in all relevant areas.
- Participate in costume work at TR2
- Ability to work with a wide variety of colleagues from senior staff to casual employees
- Ability to consider the needs of a variety of audiences, and adapt approach accordingly
- Professional attitude with ability to be tactful and diplomatic
- Able to challenge and develop our established practices to ensure TRP operates as inclusively as possible.
- We will ask difficult questions and challenge each other, to improve equality and diversity throughout the organisation and touring companies.
- Be aware and appreciative of people's differences regardless of who they are.
A DBS check will be required for this role.
