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We are looking to create a talent pool of Costume Runners for production, so do you have a passion for Costumes? Passionate about Drama? Then being a part of our talent pool maybe the right step for you!
It’s an exciting time to be part of our team with all of our award-winning Continuing Dramas that brings audiences together week after week. From EastEnders, Doctors and Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved characters with whom our viewers have grown up.
Multi award-winning drama series about the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives whilst tackling many controversial and taboo issues. Through great writing and visual flair the show balances gritty realism with high drama to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, week in week out.
Role Responsibility
Our Costume Runners report to the Series Costume Designer.
Joining the Casualty costume team, the aim of the role is to support the department in all areas and in line with the requirements of the department and Series Costume Designer.
This role is key in assisting every team member of the costume department, from the Series Designer in regards to the requirements for regular artists costumes and their crossovers between episodes, which includes conveying and ensuring that the correct items are with each team and the Wardrobe Assistant and any duties that are required to enable the smooth running of the department.
Organising and monitoring are daily qualities required for this post to ensure that there is adequate supply and stock levels for the department, this also includes monitoring that all costumes and stock are put back in their correct places from all dressing rooms, maintaining the costume truck to ensure it is always fully supplied and assisting in the maintenance of the regular artist costumes by completing any dry cleaning, washing, ironing, repairs and labelling whilst making sure that the continuity book is always up to date.
Being the focal point for all IT requirements and issues is also key in this role, from arranging with IT for account issues, to organising and helping the team with the department equipment.
Communication is also a key quality for a large department, from ensuring that any requests within team members are conveyed and completed and comments or requirements given by a regular artist or guest are communicated to the Series Designer.
The Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following –
