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Head of Costume
£42,000 – £44,000 per annum
Closing date for applications: 3rd March 2026.
Chichester Festival Theatre are seeking a Head of Costume to be responsible for the provision of all Costume, Wigs, Hair and Makeup in conjunction with the Designer and supervisors on each show and to ensure their maintenance for the entire run.
For a full job description and recruitment details, please visit our website https://www.cft.org.uk/jobs/head-of-costume
How to apply:
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter, or video, to recruitment@cft.org.uk by the deadline, quoting job reference: 2602HOC in the subject line. In your covering letter or video, please let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification.
We’d love to hear about what makes you a great fit in your own words. We encourage candidates not to rely on AI for their applications, as a more personalised approach gives us a better sense of who you are.
Please email recruitment@cft.org.uk if you’d like to arrange for an informal chat about the role before applying.
A few more things:
We’re an Equal Opportunities employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to
building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skillsets. We
passionately believe that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we’ll be as a company,
an employer, a community hub and a theatre. We actively encourage applications from people that
have been traditionally under-represented in the arts.
We really value people who will bring unique perspectives and will add new knowledge to our team.
The Theatre has an equality of opportunity approach and aspires to give everyone the chance to
achieve their potential.
You may already have seen that CFT are Disability Confident and are committed to creating a
diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and are
committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process, including making reasonable adjustments
to support all candidates, and offering an interview to applicants with a disability who meet
the minimum criteria for the role.
CFT have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer
practice across our organisation.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory reference and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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