Stellenangebot - Verwaltung
Glasgow, Großbritannien (UK)
Veröff.: 02 Feb 2026
Scottish Opera
Head of Costume
(Vollzeit, feste)
Location: Glasgow (with travel across Scotland and the UK)
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 39 hours per week (management role; flexibility required including evenings and weekends)
Closing date for applications: Monday 23 February 2026, 5pm
Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company. We take world-class opera to all corners of Scotland, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form.
Scottish Opera is seeking an experienced and inspiring Head of Costume to lead all aspects of costume delivery across our productions and commercial activities.
This is a senior, hands-on management role, overseeing the smooth running of our costume workroom, performance wardrobe, wigs and make-up, and costume hire operations. You will play a key role in delivering world-class productions while managing people, budgets, schedules and creative collaborations.
About the role
The Head of Costume is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of the Costume Department, working across Scottish Opera productions of all scales, external work for theatre, film and TV, specialist costume services, and our costume rental operation.
You will lead a diverse team of permanent, contract and freelance staff, supported by a Deputy Head of Costume, and work closely with designers, directors, stage management, technical departments, and external suppliers.
About you
You will be an accomplished costume professional with strong leadership and organisational skills, comfortable balancing creative collaboration with detailed planning and budget management. You’ll bring experience of managing teams, delivering productions to schedule, and working across a range of live performance environments.
Experience within opera or large-scale theatre is desirable, as is a collaborative, calm and solutions-focused approach.
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 39 hours per week (management role; flexibility required including evenings and weekends)
Closing date for applications: Monday 23 February 2026, 5pm
Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company. We take world-class opera to all corners of Scotland, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form.
Scottish Opera is seeking an experienced and inspiring Head of Costume to lead all aspects of costume delivery across our productions and commercial activities.
This is a senior, hands-on management role, overseeing the smooth running of our costume workroom, performance wardrobe, wigs and make-up, and costume hire operations. You will play a key role in delivering world-class productions while managing people, budgets, schedules and creative collaborations.
About the role
The Head of Costume is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of the Costume Department, working across Scottish Opera productions of all scales, external work for theatre, film and TV, specialist costume services, and our costume rental operation.
You will lead a diverse team of permanent, contract and freelance staff, supported by a Deputy Head of Costume, and work closely with designers, directors, stage management, technical departments, and external suppliers.
About you
You will be an accomplished costume professional with strong leadership and organisational skills, comfortable balancing creative collaboration with detailed planning and budget management. You’ll bring experience of managing teams, delivering productions to schedule, and working across a range of live performance environments.
Experience within opera or large-scale theatre is desirable, as is a collaborative, calm and solutions-focused approach.
Bewerbungsschluss: 23 Feb 2026
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