Senior Touring Wardrobe Technician

  • Contract
  • Wales

Welsh National Opera


  • Job Title: Senior Touring Wardrobe Technician
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 04 Aug 2025

  • Location:

    Wales

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Senior Touring Wardrobe Technician, to work with the Touring Wardrobe Manager to deliver the highest quality presentation of the costume elements of productions, events and projects in an efficient manner that promotes a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment.

Job Description

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.

The Senior Touring Wardrobe Technician will deputise for the Touring Wardrobe Manager will lead on delegated touring wardrobe tasks, maintaining standards and developing performance.

Job Requirements

What you will need to have?

  • The desire to acquire new experiences and knowledge and to learn new skills.
  • Focused on the safe, practical delivery of the running wardrobe elements of production.
  • Able to supervise the manual handling of costumes and touring wardrobe equipment.
  • Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work calmly under pressure.
  • Experience of first line supervision of teams and a sympathetic approach to people working under pressure in an artistic environment.
  • Excellent practical skills, knowledge and experience of running wardrobe.
  • Good Sewing Skills.
  • Ability to travel independently within the UK and abroad.

How to Apply

Apply via the WNO website

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