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* Contract Full-time, Fixed-Term
* Salary £25,646 per annum plus BECTU/UK Theatre commercial get-outs and overtime payments.
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Costume Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Application deadline: 10am Monday 30 June 2025
* Contract Full-time, Fixed-Term
* Salary £25,646 per annum plus BECTU/UK Theatre commercial get-outs and overtime payments.
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We are recruiting for an experienced Costume Assistant to join our wonderful Costume team here at Leeds Playhouse, on a fixed-term basis as Maternity Cover.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Costume Assistant to join our busy Costume team, made up of Head of Costume & Wigs, Deputy Head of Costume, Head Cutter and Workroom Manager, Costume Cutter, the Costume Assistant and freelancers.
This is a fixed-term post for Maternity Cover, with an ideal start date of 18 August 2025, of up to 12 months, but may be terminated or extended on a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice.
The Costume Assistant will work closely with the Supervisors, Head Cutter and Cutter, helping produce and alter costumes to a high standard.
You would be working across a wide range of productions for all our venues and also for our Playhouse Connect teams.
This is a full time contract of 40 hours per week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work will be required. You will be expected to work overtime as required. Leeds Playhouse operates under an in-house agreement. The Costume workroom is primarily operational Monday to Friday but there will be occasions when working on Saturdays or evenings is required as part of a standard week.
Pay for the role is £25,646 per year, plus overtime payments. Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.
To find out more about this role, please download ourjob pack below.
To apply, please fill in both forms below before the application deadline.
The closing date for applications is 10am Monday 30 June 2025.
Interviews are currently to be scheduled for the week commencing 14 July 2025.
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Costume Assistant Maternity Cover Job Pack
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Mid-Senior level
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Performing Arts
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