Wardrobe Assistant

Salary

£27,250 plus business performance related bonuses and pension (5% employee, 5% employer)

• Job reference: REQ
  01286
• Date posted: 26/02/2026
• Final date to receive applications: 13/03/2026
• Location:
  
  Coventry
• Package: 40 hours per week
• Basis:
  Full time
• Job category/type:
  Production

Role

Title:

Wardrobe Assistant

Contract Duration:
Full Time & Part Time (job share available)

Salary: £27,250 plus business performance related bonuses and pension (5% employee, 5% employer)

Holiday: 33 days per year inclusive of statutory bank holidays.

Place of work:
Coventry Head Office Trafalgar House, 186, Torrington Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9AJ

Hours:

40 hours per week with overtime as required to complete the job (particularly during panto season).

Travel:
May be required to travel around the country attending photoshoots, marketing events and potentially to help out during rehearsals. This may include (rarely) overnight stays.

Reporting Line:
This role reports to the Head of Wardrobe

Imagine Theatre, part of the Trafalgar Entertainment group of companies, are producers of pantomime and family theatre in the UK.

Up to 30 full and part time staff work for us. Our head offices are in Coventry, where we also accommodate a 68,000 sq ft warehouse packed with scenery, costumes, props and special effects. During the main Christmas show season, our staffing levels will exceed 500 people, working over multiple satellite sites.

We have a vacancy within our wardrobe team for a skilled professional, who will support our wardrobe provision for our productions. Reporting directly into the Head of Wardrobe and Deputy Head of Wardrobe.

Laundering, ironing, steaming, making, altering and sourcing of costumes.

• Cleaning, steaming, washing, ironing, and repairing costumes daily to ensure high standards.
• Sorting, labelling, and storing costumes and keeping inventory records.
• Performing basic sewing and repairs (hand‑sewing, machine, or over locking).
• To assist with costume making and construction for Imagine productions, and other projects in which the Company have an interest.
• Alteration, adapting or repairing stock costumes, employing construction techniques and identifying any construction issues.
• Assisting with costume preparation to external hires.
• Assisting with costume fittings and costumes preparation required for any marketing purpose.
• Maintaining our stock of costumes, headwear, wigs and shoes for shows and hires.
• Working with production Wardrobe Teams.
• Measuring and fitting actors.
• Supporting costume returns.
• Administrative tasks and computer skills to support the Wardrobe department.

• Promote and adhere to the organisation's culture and values.
• To support in creating a safe, pleasant, respectful and productive work environment setting an example of positive professional standards.
• Be aware of and adhere to our processes and policies regarding Health and Safety, GDPR, Equal Opportunities, lone working, safeguarding.
• To promote an environmentally sustainable workplace, adhering to the Theatre Greenbook initiative.
• To undergo relevant training and development required by the Head of Wardrobe, Head of Operations and wider organisation.
• To carry out any other tasks that will, from time to time, be allocated by the Head of Wardrobe on an ad hoc or continuing basis, commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post.

• Proficiency in sewing (machine and hand‑sewing), ironing, and clothing maintenance.
• A minimum of 1 years experience of theatre costuming ideally within a producing theatre.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A good working knowledge of relevant costume making tools and machinery.
• Theatre costume making skills.
• Experience in alteration to existing garments.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
• Able to direction of workload effectively with the ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Initiative to work alone with minimum supervision.
• Positive and flexible approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
• Computer literate.
• Flexible and friendly manner at all times.
• Flexibility with working hours to suit business needs.

• Understanding of wigs, headwear and makeup requirements.

Please apply via Job profile Deadline 13/03/2026 Please ensure your CV includes reference contacts and details of your previous work experience.

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