Wardrobe Supervisor

The Wardrobe Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all wardrobe related activities during the course of the School year and the performances in the Summer Term. The role ensures adequate ballet uniform and costumes are available throughout the year. In addition, the Wardrobe Supervisor will be present at production meetings and fittings and take full responsibility for costumes and make, alter and repair costumes ensuring that they are stored and maintained in good order.

Main duties include:

COSTUMES

- Coordination and sourcing of costumes

- Prepare, alter and repair costumes and tutus for Royal Ballet School events and performances

- Re-imagine current stock to find solutions to new wardrobe needs and demands

- Obtain material samples, cost and create new costumes as mutually agreed with the Artistic Director and Managers

- Care for costumes: wash, clean, iron, store, packing appropriately

- Facilitate "get-in" and "get-out" arrangements for events including the transporting of costumes to and from outside venues

- Maintain an updated inventory of items of costume for each specific performance

BALLET UNIFORM

- Order and manage stocks of ballet uniform and tracksuits as agreed

- Fit pupils with ballet and School uniforms when required

FINANCIAL CONTROL

- To assist the Artistic Director, Head of Artistic Programmes and Production and the Upper School Artistic Manager with any Wardrobe budgetary needs or bids

- To manage the Wardrobe department finances, liaising with the Artistic staff, the School Administrators and Finance Department as and when required

GENERAL

- Attend events, performances and competitions as required to coordinate and manage the wardrobe service, for example End of Year Performances at The Royal Opera House, choreographic competitions, graduation etc.

- Supervise all Upper School performances

- To arrange for the maintenance of the Wardrobe Department's machinery and equipment