WNO shares the power of live opera and classical music with audiences and communities across Wales and England. We are a creative and inspiring place to work and recognise that our colleagues play a vital role in advancing our strategic priorities to deliver on our ambitions.
We are currently seeking a Senior Touring Wardrobe Technician, to assist with the highest quality delivery of the costume elements of productions, events and projects in an efficient manner that promotes a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment. To also assist the Touring Wardrobe Manager by organising a rota of Casual Dressers to dress performers and undertake a range of running wardrobe tasks.
What will be required of you?
- Create a weekly rota of Casual Dressers to support rehearsals and performances.
- Attend Department and Technical Meetings as necessary and assist with the delegation of tasks.
- Assisting with the administration of time sheets, holiday records, and other staffing related data.
- Apply your practical dressing skills, knowledge and experience to ensure that productions are presented to the highest possible standard, and that the production team’s creative and artistic vision is reproduced accurately and consistently.
- Provide excellent hands-on skills in the following areas:
- Dressing artists in rehearsals and performances
- Minor maintenance of costumes.
- Looking after footwear, hats, jewelry and other accessories.
- Assisting with setting up quick change rooms, involving carrying heavy costumes.
What you will need to have?
- Excellent supervisory skills including the ability to listen, counsel, give guidance, delegate and deliver informal practical training.
- A track record of supervising operational teams under pressure.
- A sympathetic approach to people working under pressure in an artistic environment.
- Practical skills, knowledge and experience of running wardrobe and artist dressing.
- Basic Sewing Skills.
- A working knowledge of current Health & Safety practice relevant to the role.
- Basic IT skills including use of Outlook, Word and Excel.
- A flexible approach to the requirements of the job.
What we can offer you?
| Competitive Salary | £14.32 per hour |
| Annual Leave | Colleagues are entitled to 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time hours) each full holiday leave year which runs from 1st September to 31 August.Bank and public holidays are in addition to this.After 5 years, your holiday will increase to 28 days. |
| Pension | All employees are automatically enrolled into WNO’s Stakeholder Pension Scheme (the “Plan”) or such other registered pension scheme as may be set up by the Company as a Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme three months after joining the Company, subject to satisfying certain eligibility criteria. |
| Gym Membership |
All employees are eligible to obtain the Active Corporate Card operated by Cardiff City Council which is available at a 25% reduced rate and covers various leisure facilities throughout Cardiff. |
| Discounts | Wales Millennium Centre offers discounts to residents at selected outlets within the building and selected restaurants around Cardiff Bay on presentation of ID cards. Discounted rate with Future Inns in Cardiff. |
| Staff Parking Discount with Q Park |
We have a corporate rate with Q Park, Pierhead Street (opposite WMC). |
| Employee Assistant Programme |
We provide a free confidential; counselling and advice service that is available family to all our employees, freelancers and contractors. |
| Welsh lessons |
We support staff who want to learn or improve their Welsh language skills, and we offer optional basic Welsh and improver lessons free of charge. |
If you are looking for the next challenge, then apply today. We equally welcome applications in both English and Welsh.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Carys Davies on carys.davies@wno.org.uk.