Costume Runner (Casualty)

Job Position(s): Costume Runner (Casualty)

Job Introduction

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team with all of our award-winning Continuing Dramas that brings audiences together week after week. From EastEnders and Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved characters with whom our viewers have grown up.

Multi award-winning drama series about the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives whilst tackling many controversial and taboo issues. Through great writing and visual flair, the show balances gritty realism with high drama to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, week in week out.

Reporting to the Series Costume Designer, the role of the Costume Runner is key to assisting every member of the team, from the regular artists costumes and their crossovers between episodes, to assisting the Costume Coordinators to enable the smooth running of the department.

Main Responsibilities

The role of the Costume Runner is to assist with the daily requests made to the costume department. Tasks would include lining up, dressing and documenting all artists on the show, maintaining the truck kit and stockroom, whilst always ensuring the department is fully supplied and organised for production. Assisting with the upkeep of our costumes is ongoing and this would include repairs, dry cleaning, washing, embroidering, ironing and labelling.

Are you the right candidate?

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following –

• Experience within a Costume Department

• Excellent knowledge of IT equipment and software

• A good understanding of the principles, practices and roles for costume within television and film production

• An ability to do alterations and have good sewing skills

• An understanding and ability to work efficiently to production continuity

• Knowledge and passion for Drama, especially Casualty

Package Description

Contract – 12 Months FTC / Attachment

Band – A

Location – Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff Bay

**Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week **

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

WHY JOIN US

Costume Runner (Casualty)

Editorial, Production & Programming

Fixed Term – Full Time

Cardiff, GB, CF10 4GA

BBC Studios Productions

Job Closing Date: 17/01/2024

THE ROLE

Job Introduction

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team with all of our award-winning Continuing Dramas that brings audiences together week after week. From EastEnders and Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved characters with whom our viewers have grown up.

Multi award-winning drama series about the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives whilst tackling many controversial and taboo issues. Through great writing and visual flair, the show balances gritty realism with high drama to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, week in week out.

Reporting to the Series Costume Designer, the role of the Costume Runner is key to assisting every member of the team, from the regular artists costumes and their crossovers between episodes, to assisting the Costume Coordinators to enable the smooth running of the department.

Main Responsibilities

The role of the Costume Runner is to assist with the daily requests made to the costume department. Tasks would include lining up, dressing and documenting all artists on the show, maintaining the truck kit and stockroom, whilst always ensuring the department is fully supplied and organised for production. Assisting with the upkeep of our costumes is ongoing and this would include repairs, dry cleaning, washing, embroidering, ironing and labelling.

Are you the right candidate?

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following –

• Experience within a Costume Department

• Excellent knowledge of IT equipment and software

• A good understanding of the principles, practices and roles for costume within television and film production

• An ability to do alterations and have good sewing skills

• An understanding and ability to work efficiently to production continuity

• Knowledge and passion for Drama, especially Casualty

Package Description

Contract – 12 Months FTC / Attachment

Band – A

Location – Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff Bay

**Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week **

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

INCLUSION