Job Opportunity
Head of Costume & Wigs
Application deadline: 10am Friday 12 June 2026
- ContractFull-time, Permanent
- Salary£42,611 per year, plus limited overtime payments available.
We are recruiting for someone with extensive experience within Costume to join us in this exciting opportunity to be our new of Head of Costume & Wigs.
We are recruiting for an individual with extensive experience as a costume supervisor and/or experience of running a costume-making department – whether in theatre, film or TV.
The Head of Costume & Wigs is a Senior Head of Department role within the Production directorate at Leeds Playhouse. It is a key role in the effective delivery to stage of the artistic and creative teams’ vision. It involves detailed collaboration with all technical and artistic departments and with our Playhouse Connect team. The ability to lead a team, work collaboratively with other departments, remain calm and focused under pressure and meet deadlines is essential.
The Head of Costume & Wigs line manages the Costume department, and you will be working in collaboration with colleagues across our Production departments in support of external creative teams and Playhouse Connect.
This is a full-time, permanent contract of 40 hours per week over 5 out of 6 days (Monday to Saturday). Evening, weekend and some Public Holiday work will be required. Pay for the role is £42,611 per year, plus limited overtime available for agreed production periods, TOIL (Time Off In Lieu) at all other times, to be agreed with the Technical Director.
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; free show tickets; discounts across our food and drinks, and a local gym and swimming discount. A 12-week relocation payment is also available for this role, for those whose current base is over 40 miles away from Leeds Playhouse. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.
Before applying for the role, please read the job pack below. This includes the full list of responsibilities, person specification and information about Leeds Playhouse.
To apply, please fill in both forms below before the application deadline.
The closing date for applications is 10am Friday 12 June 2026.
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